The first week of chemo was fairly uneventful, in the general sense. It was really more of a week for me to start learning about this process. i only had a few little things, but nothing that knocked me off my feet.
The second week i had different effects. That is possible. i could have different ones at any given time – everyone is different. The physical aspect of it was something i wasn’t expecting. At least not yet. in my mind, the first few chemo treatments would be easier. Not encroaching in my daily life much – that was for farther down the road. i really didn’t think about the fact that i am being injected with very strong chemicals. And my body reacts a little adversely to having those chemicals in there. (surprising, huh?). So far that week was the hardest.
After that weekend, i talked with the nurses at the office, and they were very sympathetic. The suggested some otc meds to try to combat the actual effects, and they adjusted my pre-chemo meds to help my body better handle the influx of the chemo. The third week was better. i was able to do more work from home, and go into work all weekend. It was tiring, but at least it was not as painful.
When i went in for chemo #4, we still discussed a few options to help this week. One of the nurses said that they wanted me to get to the point where chemo was not “disrupting my life.” Wow, if that can happen, sign me up!
