So How Did the Weekend Go?

Turns out you can read every blog on the internet and it just doesn't matter. Most chemo patients get hit a couple days after their chemo. So we figured Sunday was going to be the day nausea strikes. Nope...we decided to meet our dear friends the Accurso's at T-Bones for dinner that evening after chemo. Not 30 minutes into dinner, waves of nausea and dizziness strike. People were talking to me but I had transcended into some weird world. I heard them but I felt like I was in some kind of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory freak out.

I had to leave the table and left the building. I wandered around the outside of T-Bones trying to shake off the waves of nausea and dysphoria. Needless to say, I never told anyone where I was at and left my phone on the table so 20-30 minutes later Lisa was worried. Whoops! I sat back down, choked down my chicken, paid the bill and we rolled out. I don't even remember getting to the bed but somehow got there and passed out for the evening!

I woke up Saturday morning and as Nurse Carolyn told me immediately took my Zophran. She said it would be good to get it going and I was not going to argue after Friday night.  We had to get moving because I had another date with the chemo bay for my Neulasta shot. Neulasta (for the low price of $6k per shot) helps stimulate the growth of white blood cells that the chemo kills while trying to kill your cancer. On the way to get the injection I had another wave of nausea. We were close to the hospital when it hit which was nice since I was driving! We parked the Jeep and with some deep breathing I made it in the building.

Registration was fairly quick and I made my way to get the injection. Nurse Ashley administered the injection but not before letting me know the side effects of bone pain and nausea. Not sure after all the chemo the nausea side effect is that important to relay. Received the shot and quickly got on my way home. Longest ride ever! If you have ever experienced the late night when you drank way too much and can feel every move the car makes...there is where I was! Finally got home dropped Compazine hit the bed and there I was the rest of the day. Boom...chemo side effects all day long! Around midnight I woke up and things were feeling better. I went in and made a turkey roll up an ate it all down. Feeling like a winner I went back to bed and hoped for a better Sunday.

Sunday morning rolled and sure enough feeling much better. I was able to get a workout in and we launched the boat and took a boat ride. A bit fatigued and some nausea here and there but manageable. I have had some headaches at night but nothing some ibuprofen did not heal.

Monday came along and felt some fatigue. Took it pretty easy most the day...trying to listen to my body. Had one heck of a migraine but Zomig knocked it out. Work tomorrow can't wait to get back to work, something normal!

Leaving on a good note, we had a wildlife visitor in a rose bush by our pool. Picture below...hope momma comes back for him!