I prefer to save my energy for something useful and leave the “idiots” alone — they know who they are.
Most of the time it works.
Update: Had my first of four cycles/sessions of chemo today. I was front-loaded with Benadryl just in case I got an allergic reaction to the Taxotere. And some anti-nausea medication. Then came the Taxotere. That took an hour. Then came the Cytoxin. That was only a half hour. Guess it’s the ugly twin and a bit harsher. No reactions anticipated before the 3rd of 4th day. Then look out, I’m told. So we shall see. I have to go back on Monday for an injection of white blood cells. So I guess there’s going to be something happening inside the body whether I feel it or not.
So let’s see. Quint got the streaming device for Netflix hooked up. And in case I get cold just sitting there, I have an extra electric blanket to keep me from getting chilled.
This morning when I woke up, I noticed that my face was flushed. Nothing bad, just looked I’ve been out in the fresh cool air.
It’s 38 degrees here today in Middle Illinois. I’m going to church to meet with the little Junior Quilters. That’s always a hoot. And they don’t get so close that I have to worry about catching any germs or anything.
Tomorrow I may sit in the back of the church, though.
So far, no side effects. Except I noticed that I gained 2-1/1 pounds when I stepped on the scale this morning.
I can’t tell you how much I appreciate all the information you’ve shared with me. It really helps to know what to expect.
I did read an article in the Ladies Home Journal while I was waiting for Quint at the periodontist the other day. There was a little blurb that researchers have come up with a breast cancer vaccine that kills breast tumors in mice that are “engineered” to develop breast tumors. All the mice that got the vaccine had their tumors eradicated; where the mice who did not get the vaccine all died. The report says that the vaccine should be ready to go to clinical trials in humans in five years or so.
That would be great. So all of us who are buying time with this chemo and radiation and other treatment just need to hold on. It’s not too far off in the future when we can get a shot for this just like the pneumonia shot I got the other day. Who’d have ever thought that we could get a shot for pneumonia?
I want to see if I can find the research article that the article was referring to. The Journal article didn’t cite any university that I can remember.
— Jane