Happy Cinco de Mayo!
I have praise and prayer!
First off, praise! I have not been sick at all this week! This past Monday, I had another dose of AC. I'll be honest, I was expecting the worst. I was not looking forward to it. Greg made sure he was there for me, because I really didn't want to do it. Me, of little faith, didn't realize that the Lord was paving His way for me.
That particular morning, the oncologist's office was basically overbooked for chemo seats. My normal 10:00 am appointment didn't start until noon. They gave me my saline and the anti-nausea meds, and there I sat for 1 1/2 hours. They didn't start my AC until 2:30 pm. Actually, the waiting was more difficult for Greg than me since he'd been up since 4:30 am that morning. My oncology nurse, Jim, said that they had run out of Cytotoxan, and was waiting for a delivery. THIS WAS A BLESSING! Greg and I believe the long wait enabled the anti-nausea meds to really take effect on my system. I have 3 real meals that day and that evening, I did normal stuff like take a walk and did a little laundry. I did take my home anti-nausea meds just in case, but I'm not really sure I needed them in the end. I have energy and feel great! I am so thankful!, I don't even know what to do with myself!! (Actually, this morning, I started making up songs about my cats! I am crazy! :) Thank you for your prayers!
Now for some prayer! While I am so overjoyed that I am not nauseous, I am a bit worried about
a sinus cold I am getting. Please pray that my simple runny nose does not turn into a sinus infection. I am glad to say that my last CBC showed that my white blood cells are well in the normal range for fighting infection, but this coming week is when they dip to their lowest range during a round of treatment. I'll keep you updated with any changes in my snotty nose saga! :)
I also want to thank my sister Charity and my great friend Kathy for taking time out of their busy lives to help me on chemo days. They are both sisters of my heart! Love you, guys!
I have praise and prayer!
First off, praise! I have not been sick at all this week! This past Monday, I had another dose of AC. I'll be honest, I was expecting the worst. I was not looking forward to it. Greg made sure he was there for me, because I really didn't want to do it. Me, of little faith, didn't realize that the Lord was paving His way for me.
That particular morning, the oncologist's office was basically overbooked for chemo seats. My normal 10:00 am appointment didn't start until noon. They gave me my saline and the anti-nausea meds, and there I sat for 1 1/2 hours. They didn't start my AC until 2:30 pm. Actually, the waiting was more difficult for Greg than me since he'd been up since 4:30 am that morning. My oncology nurse, Jim, said that they had run out of Cytotoxan, and was waiting for a delivery. THIS WAS A BLESSING! Greg and I believe the long wait enabled the anti-nausea meds to really take effect on my system. I have 3 real meals that day and that evening, I did normal stuff like take a walk and did a little laundry. I did take my home anti-nausea meds just in case, but I'm not really sure I needed them in the end. I have energy and feel great! I am so thankful!, I don't even know what to do with myself!! (Actually, this morning, I started making up songs about my cats! I am crazy! :) Thank you for your prayers!
Now for some prayer! While I am so overjoyed that I am not nauseous, I am a bit worried about
a sinus cold I am getting. Please pray that my simple runny nose does not turn into a sinus infection. I am glad to say that my last CBC showed that my white blood cells are well in the normal range for fighting infection, but this coming week is when they dip to their lowest range during a round of treatment. I'll keep you updated with any changes in my snotty nose saga! :)I also want to thank my sister Charity and my great friend Kathy for taking time out of their busy lives to help me on chemo days. They are both sisters of my heart! Love you, guys!
The photo of me to the right is of me in my full chemo glory. No hair, no eyebrows, no eyelashes (actually, I have two lashes left.:) I wanted all to see, because this is what chemo looks like. No drawn in eyebrows, heavy eyeliner or wig. Just funky, gray, pastey skin!
Adios, amigas! Alicia
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