Thursday, June 17, 2021
I was able to be up a bit longer this morning. I helped Macy get ready for daycare and then sat with my mom for breakfast. We sat outside on the back porch a bit, and then I started feeling pretty tired so I went upstairs and slept. It felt like I was in bed most of the day.
Friday, June 18, 2021
I experienced more fatigue with this round of chemo than the 1st one. But I was reminded by my friend and BC survivor, Melinda, that chemo is unfortunately a cumulative process and with each round I will probably need an additional day for recovery. I stayed in bed for most of the day and didn’t really eat much.
Saturday, June 19, 2021
Unfortunately, I felt nauseous for most of the day. This was new, last round I didn’t feel any bad nausea really, or if I did it was more like “hunger nausea” where if I would get ahead of it and eat small meals throughout the day I could hold off the nausea. But this time it was just nonstop feeling crummy and nothing sounded good to eat.
Sunday, June 20, 2021
Same as Saturday, just felt nauseous most of the day and wasn’t really able to eat much. I should have called/texted my Dr. about it, I learned later that he could have sent in a prescription to help with this. I’ll know for next time.
Monday, June 21, 2021
I woke up feeling pretty close to normal finally. I was able to get back to work and I'm planning on working all week, I have an appt and check-in with Dr. Migas tomorrow to talk about how things have been going, ask any questions, discuss side effect management, etc.
Tuesday, June 22, 2021
My sister Jessa joined me for my bi-weekly check-in with my oncologist. We were able to talk through some of my questions, apprehensions and fears - and he really did put my mind at ease. We discussed the “triple negative” classification that my breast cancer carries. He explained to me that the greatest risk for recurrence is in those first few years after treatment, which is why we are throwing everything we can at it now so that we will hopefully avoid any recurrence down the road. And as scary as that word “recurrence” can be - what I hold onto is that year-1, year-2, year-3 of remission - each one will bring me closer to a lifetime of not having to be afraid of this crap coming back. And that helps me to breathe a bit easier. I’ve got a lot of life left to live and as scary and challenging as chemo has been, every minute, every day, every year that it gives me with my husband, with my daughter - will make it all worth it.
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