It Feels Good to Feel Good (or at Least Better)

I'm finally back to pretty much full energy. I really think this last round of chemo was a little easier on me. I don't know if it just felt easier 'cause I knew what to expect, or if my body truly didn't react as badly. The nausea was not nearly as bad, however, the tiredness was probably worse. I have decided, though, that feeling like I need to sleep all the time is easier to deal with then feeling like I have to vomit all the time. My next chemo is on Friday in GF.

Having the two youngest in daycare last week went very well. They seemed to love it. They rush to the door to leave in the morning and rush to my side when they get home. I get lots of hugs and kisses and playtime when they come home. I can tell they have missed me (and I them) but I can also tell they had a wonderful time at daycare. Their provider is amazing and I can rest well knowing she is taking wonderful care of them. And the reality is, I needed every moment they were at daycare last week to rest and recuperate.

Last Friday morning, I went in to have my blood levels checked. Everything checked out fine, as far as I know, but I discovered my body does not like the Heparin that they use to "flush" my port with after blood draws. It makes me very dizzy and light headed... drops my blood pressure down very low. I had to lay down for 15 minutes or so after the Heparin was administered before I felt that I could walk w/o passing out. A very minor inconvenience... I'm still thankful for my port.

We had a nice weekend with family, celebrating my two oldest's birthdays with family and Easter, as well. I did end up having to visit the doctor (urgent care) on Easter, as my asthma was flaring up and my meds were not helping at all. I ended up getting my blood work rechecked (everything was fine except I had very low blood sugar - I figure that just gave me a good excuse to eat extra Easter candy :-) ), having a nebulizer treatment (which help my asthma improve so I can maintain with my prescription meds at home), having a chest xray (which the doctor phrased "I think it looks okay" and suggested I have my oncologist look at it due to the fact my lungs looked grainy... probably from chemo), getting a shot in the butt (ouch!) of antibiotics, a take home prescription of antibiotics and a prescription for cough syrup with codeine (which apparently helps my cough but makes me vomit violently w/in a few minutes of taking it). I'm avoiding going to bed tonight, as I haven't quit decided if I should take the cough syrup which helps me sleep better after I've vomited a few times. Vomit or cough? Vomit or cough? I'm leaning towards vomiting, as I really like my sleep and I can't sleep if I'm coughing all night long. At least the vomiting only lasts a few minutes and then I can go to sleep.