Phew! Been a busy week!! Last monday, they noticed that my pupils were “unequal”. The doctor asked if i had ever heard that before. i said “only on tv shows when they say “pupils are equal and reactive”, but never in real life. They made an appointment for me to have an mri on my brain. i learned two interesting facts. 1) The Norton hospital on Brownsboro is open 24 hours, so they scheduled mri’s at all times. Mine was at 9:00 pm on a weeknight. i also didn’t have to wait to get in! nice. 2) i do have a brain, and it is normal. i asked for a picture of the brain, just to send to certain people who may disagree! ha ha.
Since my brain did not show any abnormalities, or concerns, it is quite possible this is a side effect from some meds, but i was encouraged to make an appointment with my eye doctor. My appointment is in about a week and a half.
Otherwise, i had my 3 of 6 chemo infusions today. i know it sounds crazy, but this is actually my favorite day. They give me a few iv meds that gets rid of my nausea for about 3-4 days. So i feel really good, and i can eat. nice. Also, even though my hair is really short, but it still has been falling out. So today, when dad went to get his hair cut, i had the rest of my hair shaved off. Dad said he was able to see the hair in the sink, etc., and since he is considered legally blind, that is saying something! It feels really good! (Shout out to Kim at Great Clips!)
This is the the third set of 21 days, so hopefully i will be able to see if there is a pattern following the chemo infusion. That would make it much easier to schedule my time going forward. So far the only thing that has been consistent, is the fatigue. i come home from work, and go to bed really early. And on my days off, i take at least one, or sometimes two naps.
More information as it becomes available!
All praise and glory to the God of Abraham, and to His son Jesus, who has gone before me on this journey! And to the Holy Spirit that interprets my groans into prayers. So glad. Can’t imagine doing this without Them!!