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Final chemo?!?!
I turned up for my usual pre-chemo consult with Gary, my oncologist. He started off by mentioning my exploits after the last chemo, and then said “so no more chemo for you”. None? “None.” That’s it? “That’s it.”
Guilt
Today was a good day for my energy levels. Last week was extremely dark, and so far this cycle today has been my best day. I went for a walk in the morning and posted some Medicare stuff. Did a little exercise at home. Ate properly. Went for a proper walk with a local friend and did really well for energy.
Neuropathy - Nobody told me
I am really struggling at the moment. Had chemo # 3 last Friday, and started experiencing numbness and tingling in my fingertips and toes and huge pain in my legs. My ears are also hurting (have been since my 1st chemo) and my jaw as well.
Frowny Face
It's slumpy time. In a few days I am having TC number 3. The 1st time I reacted to the Taxotere (I'm pretty sure I've already said all this somewhere here, but I'll say it again). It was shortness of breath. The nurses shut down the infusion and bunged a ventolin mask on me. Once I had regained normal breathing, they continued with the infusion but more slowly. Then the 2nd time, I had a very quick and more intense reaction of shortness of breath. It was clear then that I had an allergy to Taxotere, and they did not continue the infusion that day (j
Discovering New Fears
I guess you don't know what you like unless you try it. The same is true of new experiences. How would you know that hurling yourself from an airborne plane is something you don't like unless you do it? Well, that is called fear. It isn't an irrational fear. It's quite rational to be afraid of something that (unless the safety precautions are properly adhered to) will kill you.
