The week following chemo went ok. I had Chemo last week on Monday and didn’t start feeling the side effects until Wednesday afternoon. My mom came over and cooked dinner and spent the day with me. She rubbed my legs for me when the pain would shoot through my body. I had a lot of bone pain so I was taking some good pain medication and it helped. I am feeling better now, just some really bad mouth sores and I am so tired I can’t do anything.
I went to the doctor yesterday for my blood work. My White count is low so I am starting antibiotics and have to start my shots. My red count was also low so I had to have a shot for that too. Now I know why I have been getting tired out so easy. I was hoping to work this week but I can’t go in because of my white count being so low. There are just too many germs in a school, and I already have a sore throat so I better not take a chance. I am getting so bored. I wish it was spring so I could sit in my backyard on my swing! I would love that.
I met the sweetest man in the doctor’s office. He was sitting there with his wife and we started talking. He was there for his first chemo treatment for lung cancer. I told him not to worry and that he can do this! Here I was, giving advice to a cancer patient…who knew I would one day know so much about cancer drugs and what side effects to expect that I could give someone advice about it. When I was waiting for my blood results, I popped my head around the corner to his treatment room and waved and told him…“just checking on you.” It is so weird because I found myself feeling sorry for him and wanting to guide him through this somehow. I hope he is doing ok. I just can’t believe what cancer patients have to go through. But then again I am thankful that they can even do what they do. Chemo does work! It’s not a cure or a guarantee that you will never have a reoccurrence, but it does work!
My nephew Bobby and his wife Stephanie had a baby boy January 12. His name is Jaiden Hunter Shufeldt. He weighed 7 lbs. 13 ozs. He is so cute and they are such proud parents. Bobby is still beaming. This is my sister Sue's second grandchild. This makes 3 great grand children for mymom! I also have some news about grandchildren that I will be posting in a couple weeks......
I have had a few miserable days here on the couch so my mom is over right now to spend some time with me. It helps so much. Jeff wants to keep her!!
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How are you doing? I know how you feel with bone pain. I understand completely
when I had my accident in 2002 my joint in my shoulder broke in half and when
bad weather hits I feel it in my shoulder.
Love Ya
Linda
P.S. I will call you sometime next week.
*hugs*
heather
Don't say you are going to become a grandma! You're too young!! Well, I guess we'll have to wait for your news before jumping to conclusions.
I'm glad you were able to be a help to that man. I bet it really eased the fear of his first treatment to have a friendly face of someone who's been there and is almost done. Glad to hear about the good drugs. Take care,
Stephanie
I hope you feel better.. I really do. It won't be long now, my sweet friend. You will be among the "survivors!"
Gentle hugs, and many prayers..
Jackie
God Bless you
hugs
Jayne