I'm now well into my second cycle of chemo - just finsihed the 3-day inpatient part, and got my first outpatient appointment this Thursday.
If anything the 2nd cycle has been easier than the first - part of that was knowing what to expect, taking what I needed to the hospital, being in a smaller ward, and definittely being in better digestive health at the start. I should also acknowledge the two fine gentlemen in the ward with me who kepy me entertained - Eric 'the Bed' (81) and 'Chamois' Alan (88) - thank you both.
At the end of all the cycles I think I'll write my top ten tips to making the BEP chemo manageable - often its not the chemo itself but all the rigmorale around it that is a drag, and a few simple things have made it all the more tolerable.
I'm getting my daily walk in, and energy levels are recovering (more sleep depravation from the regimen in the hopsital), and will be entering the immune comprised phase soon where I'll shut myself away from the world and watch daytime TV.
This rollercoaster ride, started with precipitous plummet at the first news, several loops around the corkscrew as various diagnoses/prognosises hove into view, but now feels like a stable and level track to the finish. I'm well aware that there might still be a surpise turn that throws it all back into turmoil, but hoping for the best.
