Chemo infusions: 2 down, 10 to go!
Treatment today was uneventful, just the way we like it.
I didn't sleep much after treatment last Tuesday, probably due to the steroid that is part of pre-medication before my infusions. We cut the steroid dose in half for today so I'm hopeful sleep will be better tonight. I have felt more tired than usual as a side effect from treatment, but it is mild compared to the fatigue I will likely develop as time goes on. Last Thursday morning I developed sudden onset blurry vision. We didn't have that on our radar as a side effect and it was unsettling. It was severe enough that it wasn't safe for me to drive for two days. It is an uncommon side effect but we have been advised not to worry about it (stop researching seeing eye dogs and cancel Amazon Prime order of long white cane) and to expect my vision to return to normal at some point. It is much better now but still hasn't resolved completely.
Right now I have blood work on Mondays and infusions on Tuesdays for the next 10 weeks. The infusions are midday and should normally take about 2 hours start to finish. If my blood cell counts are not high enough on any given week for me to receive an infusion, we will get off schedule but we're taking a lot of precautions to keep germs at bay (I have experience in this area) and we're assuming it will all work out. If a change needs to be made, we'll roll with it. We are getting a lot of practice rolling…
Thank you all so much for your love and support. We are lucky, lucky people and we know it.
Those canes should come in custom colors. Glad you won't need one.
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