It seems as though the new meds worked!! We met with the pharmacist at the hospital while I was having chemo and he seemed to think that I had a "severe reaction" to the one med that had given me to take orally last time. I told him how I was feeling and he asked if I had a stiff jaw too and I said I had. So he said he was pretty sure it was all that drug and nothing else. They eliminated that drug this time (well I told them I wouldn't take it anymore) and gave me something else. My chemo nurse ran my IV slower this time and had me sit for an extra half hour to just run saline afterwards. That all seemed to help. I came home and had some rice and an Irish tea biscuit (thanks Neil and Amanda) and a cup of tea and went to bed. I slept okay last night. I had minimal nausea and did not throw up. I woke up this morning and ate breakfast and had a big nap. I'm really tired and have no energy but that's okay. At least I can eat and rest without wondering when I'll be sick next.
Today I looked on my pillow and my hair is starting to fall out. They said it would started around 2-3 weeks after my first chemo so they're pretty accurate. I guess the doctors have been through this a few times with patients. Kurt's got his clippers all ready and he'll shave my head when the time comes. I've come to realize that although in our Society we admire nice hair and/or boobs......they don't make me who I am. Cancer has not changed who I am as a person. With or without hair or breasts.....I'm still me. And nothing will ever change that.
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