I survived my 4th chemo session on Friday and my LAST of the horrible ones so that was nice. I had a lot of nausea while I was there and also afterwards. I think it's mostly self induced at this point. My chemo nurse said it's anticipatory anxiety. Lots of younger people get it apparently. So I will maybe take a sleeping pill or gravol or something to relax and sleep off some of the time for the last 4 rounds. My next 4 rounds are between 5 and 6 hours each so I will need something to help me pass that time. The next 4 are not suppose to be as hard on me as these first ones so here's hoping. It's hard to be at the half way point. On one hand I'm really excited that I can count down and be done soon but on the other hand these first 4 have been SO hard that I can't imagine another 4 to go. I guess just one day at a time.
With my parents being away for this round I was SO lucky to have such amazing friends "babysit" me at my parents house over the weekend. Kurt stayed with the boys at home and had lots of help from friends and his parents over the weekend. When I got home on Sunday the boys didn't even react to me being home at first. They obviously had a great time with Daddy. I guess when you get brownies for breakfast who wouldn't. Kurt has done amazingly well with the boys and everything that he has had to pick up throughout all of this. I think in a way it has been good for the boys and Kurt to have some quality time together.
I am feeling pretty good after this session. I have been taking Claritan for my sinus stuff and that has also helped eliminate the bone pain and aches I get from the needle. I also cut the one medication down this time and that has seemed to help my stomach. So I am able to eat more and feel a lot stronger. I still get exhausted just from climbing the stairs and had to get my father in law to carry Sam to bed for me last night. I just don't have the energy. But that should all come back once I'm done and I look forward to the spring/summer weather where I can go for short walks and sit on the back porch to get fresh air. It has been hard to feel cooped up in the house all winter but I'll be glad to have the nicer weather to be out and about recovering.
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