The Flow of a Chemo Round

After 5 rounds down I pretty much have the flow down, although there are always some surprises that can pop up it’s helpful to know what’s coming for the most part.

Tuesday: Chemo Day- exhaustion beyond belief

Wednesday & Thursday- tired but decent (pump removal Thursday)

Friday- Pretty  good

Saturday- Some Saturdays have been eh, a few have been super rough...like this round.

Sunday & Monday- The worst days

Tuesday- Can start to feel my body crawling back

Wednesday- Nearly there...

Thursday- A switch flips! I feel human again! 

Then I have Thursday- Tuesday before I start it  all again.

Side Effects?

Nausea 

Bloody nose

Plugged ears

Loss of taste for a few days before of steroid

Inability to sleep

Stuffy nose from steroid

GI issues (enough said)

Cold sensitivity which makes it nearly impossible to stay hydrated until I can drink room temp drinks 

Can’t touch things from fridge or freezer or wash hands with cold water

Dry skin

Thinning hair

Exhaustion 

Lack of energy 

Dry Mouth

Headaches

Scar tissue pain

Port pain

That’s all I can think of for the moment.....

Oh yeah- chemo brain!!! ;) 

And now for some cute pictures: