Living Life Redefined

  • Update after 6th and final R-CHOP

    FormerMember
    FormerMember

    Guess who's napping again . . . . Zzzzzzzzzzzzz

    My poor Terry . . . still so fatigued after Hit #6.  A good FB friend of mine who has gone through chemo before suggested we go in for a blood check to see where he's at with his counts. She thought it sounded like he could use a little blood.  Not a bad idea, I suppose if that man I married wasn't convinced he's made out of steel.  He wants to go back to work…

  • Me Again

    FormerMember
    FormerMember

    Sorry . . . but blogging like this helps me cope.

    Today's topic is:  How important it is to stay on schedule with the anti-nausea meds right after chemo day.

    Yesterday my poor Terry seemed to have a bout with what they call "chemo brain".  Seemed like he was having trouble finding words and staying focused, yesterday being the day after hit #6.  He's had a couple of times when he struggled for a day or two…

  • Prednisone high and a couple of other thoughts

    FormerMember
    FormerMember

    So I'm sure those of you who are all too unwillingly familiar with the world of R-CHOP and its many side effects there is one that I have found (at times) quite amusing with my Terry and his prednisone + the other steroids they have pumped into him throughout his treatment.  Yesterday, as posted yesterday, was his 6th and final chemo treatment.  This morning, as with his other cycles, was the "morning after" experience…

  • We did it!

    FormerMember
    FormerMember

    Whewww!!!!  It's over.  #6 done and done.  YAY!

    Today's last hit went well.  Thought I'd just jot this down before turning in for the evening.  Terry's feeling pretty good . . . lots of steroid sluggishness tonight, which he said he didn't really notice so quickly after treatment before.  But he's so relieved to be done with chemo.  The doctor was extremely happy with the labs.  Anemia much improved,…

  • The Other Moment

    FormerMember
    FormerMember

    This is the other moment I mentioned.