Day 7 of my 7th cycle of CMF. & is supposed to be a lucky number isn't it? Hah! don't you believe it. I have done really well to get this far, I have almost conquered my fear of needles ( I do say this with a sense of pride) and have been really lucky with only having very mild side effects. Well I woke up this morning ready to go for my routine blood test ( at my hospital you have a blood test on day 0 ( 28) and on day 7 and the sore throat was there, but it wasn't the one I have come to recognise as chemo sore throat, and my voice was a bit deeper, and I was slightly achy. For the first time in I don't know how many years I have got through the winter without a cold, it goes to show how much illness we pick up from the children at school. But that is what I fear I have. I know I shall have to mention it at the hospital Here's hoping it doesn't hold back the chemo. The nurse says she will check the white cell result tomorrow. So now the main event getting the blood. It hasn't been too bad, just one tricky time. Remember that bit about 7 being lucky, not for me. The needle went in quite easily but it was then like getting blood out of the proverbial stone. So out had to come the needle which did hurt and we needed to try again. Now I have always said I would only give the nurses one chance and they all by now know of my fear. I did get into a bit of a state but the nurse gave me time to calm down and did ignore the swearing. Having calmed down we tried again and it did look as if the same thing was about to happen but with some gently wriggling , and I do mean gently, the blood began to flow. I could have cheered when I saw the blood filling the syringe. Was told to go home and keep an eye on temperature so Have had to rearrange one or two things, didn't go out to lunchand husband is picking up the grandchildren from school whilst I'm trying to keep warm. Normally when I have a cold it is honey. lemon, whisky and paracetamol, hot water bottle and then sleep and burn the virus away ( doesn't work for everyone but works for me) but of course it wouldn't be very sensible to raise my temperature. Oh well, fingers and toes crossed for tomorrow.
Take care all
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Jazzx
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Oh Kath, you poor love. I'm not surprised you swore, your poor arm. Its funny I only have one blood test each cycle, don't have one before the second dose. Thought my cell count might be low on Monday as I've been really tired and down and I haven't been eating that much - in fact I have lost 12lb in just over 2 weeks.
So are you have the second part of your chemo, tomorrow? Keep my fingers crossed that it all goes well. You take care.
Do wish I could be losing some weight, that is going to have to be my next target. I will find out tomorrow if the chemo will go ahead. I expect they will look at the white cell count. I just want it to be over and done with now. Hope your's goes well
Aah thank you. Have to admit, I'm fed up with it now, I'm tired all the time and find it really hard to get motivated. Thinking about work and life after treatment, and what I see is not what I want. I'll keep my fingers crossed that your bloods are OK and your treatment goes ahead.
