A Quiet, restful weekend....by my choice!

My chemo treatment Friday was uneventful...although I really didn't know what to expect going into it.  Basically, I sit in a fairly comfortable lazy boy type chair and relax.  A pillow behind my back or head and I was good to go.  Several bags of drugs were pumped into me through my port on my chest.  Very comfortable procedure.  It will be a time of relaxation in the future.  This time I bounced from tv, to magazines, to eating a salad, to playing solitaire.  Never sure just what to do.

When the last drop was done, I got up, walked out and drove home.  By then, the steroids were kicking in.  I was washing clothes, washing dishes, folding clothes, walking the dogs.  It was hard to relax.  By 11:30 pm my mind and body were tired but my insides were moving forward.  I laid in bed with a heating pad on my calves and feel asleep.  An hour later UP AND at it again

I took the dogs out for a walk and then tried to find something to watch on tv. Nothing much was on. Sleep finally came a little after 4 am and lasted until 8 am.  I felt well rested.  The whole weekend my only complaint was an upset stomach. Non- stop.  Soup and 7 up never helped.  Another side effect started late Saturday night.  The bottom of my feet felt HOT.  Todd said they were this hot to the touch.  I just grabbed a gel pack out of the freezer and rest my feet on it.  Today my hands and feet are starting to tingle and my feet are still hot.  I'm thinking I need to set outside barefoot and let the fall air cool them!

This week I go in after school Monday, Wednesday and Friday for a shot.  Because the treatment I am getting is so strong, I will only have it every three weeks.  If I did it weekly, the drugs alone would kill me!  So between treatments it's shots.

What doesn't kill me makes me stronger! So for now I will take advantage of the rest I can get in order to get stronger!

Love to all!