Well the aches of the Taxol have set in. I had to break out the Tylenol 1's last night. My upper body; neck, shoulders, head and arms were SO sore and my legs too. Today I'm not to bad but just feel really tired. I think I need to move back into my parents house and be taken care of until they leave in April. The pain is like you have after a hard workout at the gym. A lot of muscle pain and stiffness. I wonder how much of it is from walking around and from just not doing anything for so long.
On Friday my mom and I went to Cambridge to go "boob" shopping. I got a good tip from a friend to check out Rosalind's in Cambridge. If you ever need BEAUTIFUL swimwear or lingerie go there. I dealt with the owner and she was amazing. So caring and understanding. She tried to find me cute bras and told me all the pros and cons of the various "boobs". I tried on different sizes of "boobs" and got to pick what size looked best for me. My mom helped of course as everything seemed big to me after not having any since November. So I settled on a pair of boobs and a couple bras. I tried on a bikini that was cute but I didn't love the colour so I went online and picked the one I liked and the owner will try and get it for me. I walked out feeling pretty good about my new "boobs" and had a good lunch with mom. Kurt managed to catch an earlier flight home and surprised the boys. It was nice to see their faces light up. Come dinner though, I was exhausted. I had not napped and I think the shopping had worn me out. Kurt and I brought the boys home and I was asleep by 7:30pm.
I am feeling pretty good except for being achy. And the achy makes me feel cold at times too. So I keep checking my temperature but so far it's normal. I am just really tired and any sort of activity wears me right out. I am still having between 2-3 hours of naps in the afternoons and in bed pretty early.
Tomorrow I see my surgeon for a follow up. I am sure it's just a routine visit. I have had no issues post surgery and my scars look good. I have no pain or anything when I'm wearing my "boobs" so that's a good sign. It will be good to see him though and make sure all is well. This Friday marks Chemo #6. Getting closer and closer to the end. I'm curious to see what my blood count is after having my transfusion last week. For now, I just rest and keep my Tylenol in my system and try not to let me aches and pains get out of hand.
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