As the Chemo Drips...

After beating ovarian cancer once, I've been re-diagnosed. Here I'll share my journey of chemotherapy and surgery including the ups and downs, laughter and tears and everything in between.

Sunday, August 14, 2011

2 Days in a row!!!

Day 2 that I've felt "good".  My stomach is finally getting "adjusted" to all the drugs that I'm feeding it.. besides the chemo and steroids...anti-depression, anti-anxiety, anti-nausea, heartburn, ambien to sleep...sure the list will get longer as this goes on...having some pain in my legs that I remember from last time...know I took a drug for that too.  That's whats so hard about going thru this again..I REMEMBER what it felt like and what to expect.  The first time it was the "un-known" and now it's just, "Oh yea, I remember feeling this"  ( Really,  I'm thinking..what the *&%#)  Hoping that it might get better as I get used to the fact that the cancer has returned..it was such a whirlwind of a week, blood work,cat scan, week-end of worry, told the cancer had returned, started chemo, hydration and port put in..all in a matter of 7 days!  Any one of those would be enough to put you over the edge!!  Even thou it wasn't a nice sunny day, I did manage to get dressed later in the day, ( first time in 5 days) and went to the grocery store with Bob..Wal-Mart of all places on a sunday afternoon....always good for a few laughs :-)     Bought lots of food that looked good a few hours ago, but not sure now, another "thing" I remember from before!  Big Mac still in fridge from 2 days ago...Kentucky Fried Chicken sounded good yesterday?????   Settled on a loaf of fresh bread, basil and tomatoes from the garden with alittle garlic...yummy dinner and flavors that I can taste.  Not much else accomplished, back in pj.s and comfortable.  Thanks for all the phone calls today...Please don't feel that you "can't" call or that it might be a "bad" time.   My phone is downstairs when I'm sleeping and Bob will answer it..or just leave a message..I promise I'll get back to you  xo

3 Comments:

  • At August 14, 2011 at 9:40 PM , Anonymous Linda B. said...

    Hi Marcia,
    You are probably in bed by now and hopefully sound asleep. You have a right to be exhausted after such a busy week. Isn't it weird how just how great a shower and hair scrub can feel. Small things. A big lesson to appreciate the energy to shower and the "over enthusiasm" for food. It is not to be taken for granted, and we all do.
    Hope the sun shines for you tomorrow.
    Love, Linda

     
  • At August 14, 2011 at 10:27 PM , Anonymous Judy said...

    Sooo happy you had a good day today. Yes, going to WalMarts can be alot of laughs. Have another good day tomorrow. Hugs

     
  • At August 15, 2011 at 7:52 AM , Anonymous Abby B. said...

    Your posts even sound cheerier!!!!! :)

     

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