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silver_chipmunk ([personal profile] silver_chipmunk) wrote2021-07-20 11:40 pm

Chemo

Slept later than I should have, but was ready on time anyway. [personal profile] mashfanficchick and zer mother picked me up and we went over to the place.

I had the chemo. It was not as bad as I feared. Nowhere near as bad, though of course it's early days yet. [personal profile] mashfanficchick got me a sandwich and I ate during the infusion.

The Kid came at 3:15 when I was just ending up and the three of us talked to the doctor together. None of the three of us remembered to ask, will I be immuno-compromised during this so I have to ask tomorrow. My schedule is chemo today, an injection to bolster my white count tomorrow, next week a blood test, then the week after repeat, for a total of four cycles. Then we switch to a different regimen.

After the meeting with the doctor, I went to the Kid's and stayed for the afternoon and evening. I did my Al-anon meeting from there on my phone and it was fairly successful.

At 9:00 [personal profile] mashfanficchick and zer mother picked me up and we went to dinner at Uncle Bill's Diner. Then they brought me home and I fed the pets.

Soon I will take my anti-nausea pills and go to bed. I hope the steroids that they give to counteract the effects of the chemo let me sleep. I feel tired so I am hopeful.

Just Skyped the FWiB briefly, that was nice.

Gratitude List:

1. The FWiB.

2. [profile] mashfanfiucchick and zer mother.

3. The Kid.

4. My meetings and the people there.

5. Advances in chemotherapy.

6. Bed soon.