Had the second round of chemo yesterday and also had my first real "hat day." Despite seeming pretty solid at night, a bunch more hair came out in the morning and it's looking pretty ratty now, so hats or the wig will be in order for the next few months. I think I have decided not to clip off what's left because it occurred to me that little crew-cut pieces of hair will be way more itchy and annoying as they fall out than big pieces that I can catch and throw away.
For once we had a Monday without snow and the trip to Fargo was easy. My friend Carol came along, which was wonderful. It's nice for me to have the company during the infusion, which takes a few hours, and I think it is nice for my friends to see Roger Maris and get a taste of how great the staff is there. We all feel better about things at the end of the day.
Everything went smoothly again. I'm supposed to be getting Adriomycin, which is one of the chemo drugs that has been in the news lately due to a nationwide shortage. For my first treatment they substituted a related drug because there was no Adriomycin to be had, but yesterday they had the right stuff so I got that. Of course, I've been wondering if things will be different for me this time around with a different drug, and I would say it was a little worse last night than the first time. It seemed like my whole system shut down for awhile - lunch didn't really digest well, I kept drinking fluids in but hardly anything was coming out, and I had quite a headache after I got home and through the evening. But during the night things straightened out and I actually got more sleep than after the first treatment. So far this morning I feel ok. Next step is the white blood cell shot today after lunch, which was what made me feel kind of achey and lousy for a day last time, so I'm planning to take it easy tomorrow.
Stay strong Donna, you're in our thoughts. And kickass bald chicks are cool.
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Yeah, I look like a real FOX....a real mangey fox, that is ; )
ReplyDeleteDonna, I just figured this out... maybe. I've been thinking of you, and hoping you tolerate all those nasty treatments well. The Roger Maris center is very nice, and a good place for this - so good that it's relatively close by! We were there with Don's mother. Best of luck, and remember, hair grows back. Bald is beautiful; it means that those cancer cells are croaking! Take care and have strength. - Molly
ReplyDeleteYay Carol. Hadn't heard about the shortage of Adriomycin. Hmmm.
ReplyDeleteGood to see you today. You don't look sick, can't hardly grasp it. Thinking about you always.
ReplyDeleteHi Donna, it is true, bald chicks rock!!!!! I hope you liked the hat and gloves, I have a feeling Cate you will be making more!! You are going to have more cool hats then anyone. I forgot to tell you but I did a huge straw bale garden this year at our new place, tomatoes, squash, cukes, peppers, eggplant, pumpkins, watermelons and the garden went crazy, the tomatoes and the squash plants were growing into the neighbors yard and I couldn't even pick and can all of them! I thought about you when I was doing this (cursing you just a little when I was making the umptenth gallon of sauce) and as always give you full credit whenever anyone asked who came up with this crazy idea. We missed you at the SH selection meeting, but Cindy filled in and did a great job. Ted actually showed up at one of my SH selection meetings but of course slept through the whole thing, not much changes with him. Take care we are all thinking about you!!!!!
ReplyDeleteWhat's with the straw bale garden? I'd like copious 'maters & such... Dv
ReplyDelete(in my best Homer Simpson) Mmmm...Adriomycin and white blood cell shots...drool
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