Good morning, everyone! I'm feeling much less sore today. However I still can't sleep well on my back. I think I'll make a big pot of coffee, get dressed in real clothes, put on some makeup, and try to do something with my hair today. I've always been told (by my mom) that those things will help your mindset. It will help a person feel less "sick". So here goes my day...we will see how long I go until I want to crawl back into my bed and take a nap.
CHEMOTHERAPY DAY 1 Today was my first day of chemo. I've been so anxious about this appointment because I didn't know how my body would react to it. Luckily they gave lots of pre-medications. I was given a very strong anti-nausea medication through my port, as well as a steroid and a strong dose of Benadryl. The Benadryl caused me to feel very sleepy. This actually helped with my anxiety. Today begins a 12 week treatment with two different chemo drugs, along with Keytruda. I'll be on Keytruda every 3 weeks for the next year for my immunotherapy. I will be coming for treatment oncer per week for the first 12 weeks. After the 12 weeks, I will have an additional 8 weeks of chemotherapy. The second half of my chemo treatment contains the Red Devil, also known as Doxorubicin. I will likely begin losing my hair within the next few weeks of my current treatment. I'm ok with that. I'll do anything in order to beat thi...
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