So here it is 2 days before another treatment before I get around to the blog again. I apologize, but the past few weeks haven't been so hot. After my last treatment, I got a pretty bad cold that turned into a sinus infection. I have been on antibiotics for a week, and they made me feel much better fast. The problem is, as I was reading the material I was given about side effects of the Taxol, they pretty much mirrored the symptoms I was having, minus the head congestion. So, did I have a cold/flu, or were they side effects? I guess I will find out in a few days, huh?
One of the hardest things now is how tired I am. I don't get much done on any given day. Dishes got done tonight, but the vacuuming has been left undone for a few days now. I do keep up with the laundry, tho. Clean clothes feel good! My hands are still peeling, as the chemo attacks the skin cells. Thursday and Friday the neuropathy got pretty bad last time, and I am not looking forward to that at all.
January 27th I see my plastic surgeon and the genetic counselor. Hopefully I will get an estimate of when the surgery will take place. Dr. Morel said they will probably wait 3-4 weeks before they operate. I hope it is not that long. That would drive me crazy.
Well, I will try to let you know how the next treatment goes! Everyone around here has been so great. I have a few new hats, and my yard is plowed every time it snows. Roxann made tons of soup and I still have some in the freezer. I have at least 4 different rides to treatments or whatever I need. Life is good. Well, some parts are. Some are pretty rotten. But, look at the bright side. I have a second chance at good hair and I will be perky 'til I die! How about those thoughts to leave you with?
Love, Chris
