Damn Nuelasta!

It has been a fast and hectic two weeks since I last had chemo.  Somehow, I managed to get it together to participate in the annual sub garage sale, along with help from Abby, Jennifer and Jessica.  Amazed how much we got rid of and the basement looks great.  Worked a lot in the hosta beds and trying to get the yard looking weed free.  Abby and I went to the mall to register at Macy's for her wedding and found a pair of shoes for me, thou not sure how long I'll be able to wear them.  My feet are used to flip flops and flats, not heels!  Had a wonderful day with her picking out kitchen stuff!  I also came out of "retirement" and am back babysitting one day a week for Isabella and her new baby sister, Alexis.  Nothing beats sitting in a rocking chair with a newborn baby sleeping on your chest...LOVE!!!   Also working on more things for the wedding and shower..getting excited as it's all coming together!

Now if I could just get rid of this cancer, I'd be doing great.  Chemo today went well.  Didn't really fall asleep, just dozed and was awake enough to hear all the conversations going on around me.  The lady next to me was going to be there for 4 hours of chemo today...can you imagine that????  I'm generally there 2 1/2 and that's way too long as far as I'm concerned.   She had a book and music, but was sleeping..or maybe she was like me ...just listening.  One man had lung cancer and lost 40 lbs and could only drink ensure for months and still has trouble eating most foods.  Two others were being treated for some type of leukemia.  What a place!  I do consider myself one of the lucky ones there.   I asked my nurse today about the nuelasta shot and the side effects I was having.  She suggested I take a bennadryl or claritin pill.  She explained to me that the shot gives you  flu like symptoms, aches, fever and not wanting to get out of bed, because it's making white blood cells at a fast rate of speed.  The shot makes my body" think" that it has the flu, so in turn it's producing massive white cells to fight the not there "infection".   So, I'm getting a shot to strengthen my immune system and taking a pill so I don't "feel " sick!!   Hoping that this works as there is nothing else in the world of medicine I can take, well there is another shot, but it's a 10 day series and I've got way better things to do than get shots everyday.  So with a "non-drowsy" claritin pill in me already and the shot scheduled for tomorrow I'm hoping and praying for a good outcome.  I did ask if it was necessary I take the shot and she told me my immune system is compromised by the chemo and if I got an infection I could end up in the hospital...something I also don't have the time for.  Next Dr. visit on Friday....

                                                                 Peace & Love
                                                                                       Marcia