Well - I am still here - only side effect I have so far is a little bit of itching on my forhead and scalp - guess I can cope with that. I also have to take Allipurinol - which I thought was odd as hubby gets that for his gout but apparently dead cancer cells turn into protein which then turns into uric acid - so it is to stop that from building up. Sure as heck don't want gout on top of everything else.
Energy levels…
Well - still alive today - Don't know what I thought was going to happen. Feel okay today but last night after I took the first lenalidamide I was very apprehensive. Anyway - got to sleep okay and was very relieved to waken up this morning. Went to hospital for weekly platelet input. It is a horrible day here in Scotland - wet - sleet blowing through and very dark and dismal. Bought a short pretty wig today in anticipation…
Well it is the day of reckoning today and I take my first lenalidamide tablet tonight. Dreading it but it has to be done. Sitting in my apartment looking out at the sea and wondering if I will still be here tomorrow - talk about dramatic, I know! If this is what I am like about taking the tablets what will I be like when the real chemo starts? Must get a grip and pretend it is an adventure!
Hopefully will post tomorrow…
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Was back at the Western Gerneral in Edinburgh on Tuesday and I have 'the pills' I am not starting them until next Tuesday as husband is night shift this week and was worried in case I took a bad reaction and he was not here to take me to hospital. I have looked at them and they look harmless - just small white capsules - hard to imagine the poison that is inside this little capsule. I have a vision of…
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Well I have spent the weekend reading all I can about bone marrow transplants - partcularly as I will need an unrelated donor due to non existence of siblings. Wish I hadn't bothered - it sounds as much fun as having my eyes burnt out with red hot needles.
Also been practising for hair loss - trying on wig - still think it looks like a wig and also trying different ways to tie scarves and bought a few from…
