Happy New Year

What a two weeks it has been! Long to say the least and my recovery has been slower this time around. We celebrated Christmas with our families the week before my treatment and had the kids open up presents in the morning of Christmas eve. When I asked Aidan what his favourite present was, he replied, "The toothpaste cause it's what I've always wanted." It's the simple things in life that keep kids happy and it's definitely what keeps me happy these days too.

My doctor's visit the day before chemo was uneventful except that my white blood cell count went from a 1. something to a whopping 4.2! At least the injections were doing their job so we need to continue doing them for each cycle. This will just boost my immunity even more and keep me healthier between treatments.

Even though my treatment was in the afternoon, I was already feeling the icky stomach in the morning. This was the first time that has happened and even though I wasn't trying to think about it, the nausea kept coming throughout the day. I usually like to chow down at this restaurant nearby before treatment but it was even difficult for me to finish my meal. When Grace and I got to the treatment room, it was a full house of 4 which has never happened before. The nurse said it was quite busy that day because some patients were having chemo early since they were only half-staffed for the following Monday due to the holiday. One woman had her treatment lying down on a bed that and had to be rotated in several different positions during the infusion. Just as we were getting started, I got a surprise visit from a good friend which perked us up and made everything go a little faster. I was done in an hour as usual and then made our way home.

I did quite well the first night because I took extra meds as soon as I got home. I got sick once but for most of the night, I didn't feel nauseated at all and could sleep. Aidan got a fever that night too and ended up in bed with me all week. He had an ear infection which he had to fight off without antibiotics and made the week even more taxing. Not only was I feeling awful, but there was also Aidan who had round-the-clock pain meds and was waking up at least 3-4 times a night for water, washroom, and just whining. It took him exactly the same time as me to feel better so Elt had two patients to look after all week. I didn't eat as well this time either because my appetite just wasn't there and it was harder to fall asleep at night. Then when I finally did fall asleep, Aidan would wake up. Due to all the interrupted sleep, I am still not feeling like my usual self. Add on a busy funeral day with dinner on Friday, staying up late new year's eve, and a big family gathering last night, I will admit that I am tired! I am 90% there but will rest a bit more in the next couple of days to get where I need to be.

Need to make lunch now so gotta fly...:) Happy New Year!

J