Low neutrophiles, so it was decided that I should have a 'peg' injection 24 hours after to boost production in my bone marrow. The upside being to keep my count up. However the massive downside, sunday felt like I had had every bone in my body beaten with a bat!!!! Feel sluggish and tired, pretty crap really. Am trying to weigh up in my mind whether tis better to have a four week cycle, (but really want to get…
Had my second FEC 100 (only one more to go then its the TAX!!!!!) yesterday.
Bless the nurses they were so short staffed, I was in the suite for 5 hours!!!!! Although its such a busy and friendly place wasn't a problem, plus I had my girlie friend with me keeping me supplied with drinks and chocolate!!!! Had a really lovely nan sitting in the chair next to me, 81 and having her first FEC bless her, she was funny…
Am feeling a little bit miffed as my count is so low, having felt so well through this first chemo. I know its only a week I've got to wait but yet again am having to cancel a few days away with my family, which we were so looking forward to seeing the sea!!!
Just goes to show we have to take each day, week, appointment as it comes cause the big C seems to make all the decisions for us :-(
Sorry to grumble, I know…
Bit the bullet today and had my head shaved, was fed up having to fish hair (even short ones) out of my coffee cup and out of my food!!!! The poor guy in the barbers didn't have very good english and wasn't sure when I said take it all off and then as he was doing it having me crying.
Feels cold but have pinched one of my teenage daughters trendy hats to wear for now as my wig bit hot and heavy, am sorting out…
Thats me, text book, to the day exactly when the nurse said my hair would start to fall out it has started. Have to say blubbed in the car on the way to picking my daughter up from her sleepover and then thought how silly its just hair it will grow back and there are far more important things for me to think about than losing my hair. I surprised myself by feeling this way am usually, and have been strong so far on this…
