It has been quite a while since I have written here. I guess there just wasn't much to say. Once I got into the second round of chemo, the pattern was pretty much the same, I feel very tired with a few other side effects for about a week, better for another week, really good for another week, and then I start over. The good thing is, there is very little variation and no bad surprises. Overall, as nasty as chemo can be, my experience is fairly mild. Some people have trouble with white blood cell count coming back up, I have not had that problem. Some need shots to boost their platelets, I have not. Some have trouble eating and lose too much weight. I have not, I think I might have even gained weight, who does that during chemo? I have to eat or don't feel well, (possibly blood sugar drops, don't know for sure), so I find something I can eat even if I don't want to. Soup is often the choice of the day when nothing else sounds good. I do have some odd cravings at time, and other times I can't stand the thought of eating something today that sounded terrific yesterday. Chemo messes with your taste buds and your sense of smell, among many other things.
Here's my really good news. Yesterday was my 4th chemo, so only 2 treatments to go. I should feel pretty good by Christmas. And here's something kind of funny. When I saw my oncologist yesterday, she noted that this was my 4th treatment, so I was 75% done. Now, I don't know about you, but my math says that 4 out of 6, or the fraction 4/6, would be 2/3 or 66.7% done. Just goes to show, you may know lots about medicine, but maybe not so much math. Just sayin......
