Round three didn't start out so great. My white blood cell counts were down so they gave me a shot of a drug called Neulasta to boost cell counts. Also, our family has struggled with a bought of strep throat so I also needed the drug to fight off any possible infections.
Well, it sucks! My dad has had to have this shot with every one of his treatments and now I have even more respect for him than before. My muscles have never felt like this before....I cannot even describe exactly what the soreness/achiness is like other than its lousy. My bones ache, my head feels like it weighs 500 pounds and of course I feel the normal chemo side effects of constipation and a bit upset to my stomach. So I admit it....this time I feel like CRAP!
So my goal for next round is to EAT BETTER. Anything I can do to have my own body regenerate itself is ideal. We bumped up my treatment by two days for round three to accomodate my work schedule so having the two extra days for round four may be all I need. I never want to have to have this shot again. I have one more round of A/C to get through then I move into a weekly treatment called Taxol.
May the prayers and kindness of friends and strangers, good food, and treatment all work to boost your white blood count and bring healing to you. Blessings.
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ReplyDeleteSorry the 3rd session was such a bummer. Not sure it was just the shot. They keep telling dad chemo gets worse each time, at least for dad with 3 days in a row. He said your symptoms sound worse, but it does knock him out for a couple of days by the end of the 3rd day, but especially after the neulasta shot. Praying you won't have to have the shot again. Hugs from dad and I !!!!!.
Sorry you had a hard time with this round. You have been so amazing through it all so far. We will continue to pray for you. I send you hugs often. I hope that a few of them reach you.
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