Yesterday was my first day of chemo. Very anxious about it as didn't know what to expect. It was all explained very well to me at pre chemo assessment, but sometimes hard to put it into perspective until you have actually been there.
Arrived around 3pm and was met by my lovely chemo nurse. Settled into a nice reclining chair and veins checked. I have the most brilliant veins at the moment so hope they last.
Fluid set up, then given iv anti sickness and steroids. Ok, so far so good. Given 6 syringes of drugs, still not too bad. Then when given the last 2 syringes had the most weird and disconcerting headache. Right round the back of my head, ears and nose throbbing and tingling. Very bizarre. Told that this particular drug, can't remember which one, was the least toxic of the three. Go figure!!
After another bag of saline, popped to the loo to have a nice vibrant pink wee, then went home. All in all took about 2 hours. Not bad.
Now to wait for the side effects to kick in, have slight nausea and still have that strange headache, but all in all don't feel too bad at the moment. I hope it lasts.
Tried to go to sleep about 10pm, no such luck. Tossing and turning all night. I am not a very good sleeper at the best of times, but last few weeks have been particularly bad, and last 3 nights hardly slept at all. I am exhausted!! Decided to give in at 5 am and had a cuppa and some toast.
Have prosthesis fitting tomorrow, so hope I am well enough to go. If not can always rearrange, I'm not going to be going far. Wig lady also been contacted so hopefully won't be too long until fitting for that. Whether I will wear it or not who knows, but advised to have it just in case.
So here's to looking like Uncle Fester and the next 20 days before the next shot. Keep happy if you can everyone.
Take care. Love and hugs. Debbie. xx
