Alright Already!

I'm being nagged about updating my blog....sorry peoples!

After my last chemo, I was feeling okay until the third day. Then the pain started. I knew that I might feel aches and pains but I wasn't prepared for how it really felt. Every bone, muscle and joint ached. I didn't go in to work that Wednesday or Thursday after the chemo. I called the Cancer Center on Thursday and spoke with my nurse. She told me that the pain usually starts after the 2nd day and lasts for 3-4 days. (Wished they told me that while I was there so I could prepare myself). She told me I could start with 600 mg of Motrin every 6 hours and go up to 800. I stayed with the 600 and it brought it down to a dull ache. I went in to work on Friday but left an hour early as the pain started coming back. I spent the entire day in bed on Saturday and made myself go to the grocery store on Sunday just to get my body moving.

The other thing that made me feel so bad was that my blood sugar was out of control. That Wednesday after my chemo, I had an appointment with Dr. B, my PCP. He said I really needed to work on it, otherwise they might not be able to do the surgery. He knew that I would be having problems but he felt that I needed to work through accepting the chemo and everything it entailed before asking me to add one more thing to deal with. So, as of last week, I have added one shot of insulin to my daily routine along with a pill twice a day. My numbers have come down drastically and I am amazed at how good I feel. I almost feel normal. Now when I'm tired, it's more like needing a nap vs my entire body feeling exhausted and barely able to move.

My next chemo is this coming Monday, the 6th. I'm a little anxious about the pain but now I know what to expect and I can start the Motrin early. I have an ultrasound scheduled for the 7th to see what the tumor's doing and how much it has shrunk. I'll post and let you know what they find.

I wanted to thank Sarah at ServiceLink for the beautiful angel visor clip that she gave to me with the breast cancer ribbon. I will take a picture and post it the next time. Thanks Sarah.

Cash Gardner
My nephew, Cash, and his parents, left on a trip to France today. They're going to try and visit all the places that Mr. Bean visited in "Mr. Bean's Vacation". He will try to post every day with pictures. If you wish to follow along, his blog is http://www.cashgardner.blogspot.com. I'm sure they'll have fun.

I will post again soon. Good night!