Kind of strange -- I had chemo this morning. I didn't obsess about it for the last few days, Dave is out of town and oddly enough it just felt like another day. (Not sure this a good thing by the way.)
But it is nice to have it be familiar. I've gotten to the point these last couple that the only time I actually get nervous is right before they start my drip of the study drug. I just have a different reaction each time so I'm not sure what to expect.
Last time was normal.
The time before I got sick to my stomach and hard to work hard not to barf.
This time I seeemed to have a bit of an allergice reaction to it. As soon as the drip started my face went flush and hot and felt swollen and I had a lot of pressure in my chest. Not panicky - I can't breathe type pressure, just tight and swollen. My eyes got red and my head got all stuffed up.
It did worry me a bit so I stayed for a few minutes after to make sure I could still breath. And took a Claritin just to be safe... my arms were getting a bit itchy.
Cute Sue and I then went to lunch to celebrate her birthday.
I do think Sue (and my sisters or whoever takes me) is part of why it seems so "ok" right now (that and I'm not so dang sick and am in remission I hope).
But Dave called this morning when I was on my way in and said "Oh you'll be great. You always come home in such a good mood cause you and Sue have so much fun."
True.. .wish my fun "girl time" wasn't while I was at chemo.. but true!
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Allergies passed, then? Chemo is bad enough, but boo to chemo with an allergic reaction.
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