~Update~

Yesterday I had my 5 hour chemo treatment...the one with the nasty chemo and the more tolerable chemo. During that treatment time, I get a variety of other meds and fluids...well the Benadryl makes me really tired...

During my chair sit, I read some, texted some, just sort of chilled some...My husband I and I ate lunch together...he goes out for our meal and brings it back. 

I was pretty sleepy during the ride home. We arrived home and I remember thanking the lady who was here for our son when he got home from school and stayed with him until we arrived home. I don't really remember much after that as I was really tired and just remember getting a blanket and pillow to sleep for a while on the couch with my little dog snuggling under the blanket with me.

I do know that a friend brought us dinner before I totally crashed...but after she left...I was down. We ate dinner together...then I went back to the couch to crash with my doggie. I don't remember hearing conversations or really much television while I am sure my son and husband were in the room. Thankfully I have a great care-giving husband who took care of things while I was crashed.

I remember him waking me to tell me they were going to bed and he asked me if I would be awake for a while since I had been sleeping all evening. I mumbled something about that I was sure I would quickly fall asleep in bed...and I did.

I slept quite well until I had to get up to get our son ready for school...then I had physical and brain energy today! I had to get all sorts of things accomplished today as I know my next few days I will be worthless. I conquered a LOT of desk work and laundry today! I had several dizzy spells but that is par for the course...at least I had energy!

Later I will make dinner. I like to be useful as much as I can during these treatments otherwise I think I would get sort of depressed. I do know though, that I simply lose about 3 or so days of usefulness.

I will have the 2 hour treatment next Monday, the 29th. My oncologist's office called today to let me know that my next PET scan will be Tuesday, May 14th. She wanted me to know the date for sure and will be sending the rest of the information to me...such as the time. 

This time with the nasty treatment, I am experimenting with what I will hope to work for pain when it attacks. The last thing I tried made me miserable...so prayerfully this will work much better. People have asked if I deal with nausea. Well, I could but I begin the med to help with it prior to it getting to me so I am good. It is the pain that I am experimenting with. A really spiffy thing is that I do take ice packs now to put my fingertips on during the nasty chemo treatment as it causes neuropathy. Actually the neuropathy has decreased each time I do this during my sit.

It would be wonderful if the PET scan revealed no cancer. That is my prayer. Again, thank you all so much for your prayers and encouragement during this adventure. You have know idea how much I cherish your prayers and encouragement!