I began chemotherapy treatment on Wednesday. Wow. It was one heck of a wake up call. I slept throughout the entire treatment. On the ride home, about halfway home from the hospital, I could barely keep my eyes open so I parked the car on the side of the road and took a nap. Once I arrived home - sometime between 5:30 & 6 PM - I immediately laid down on the couch and slept straight through the night until 11 AM on Thursday.
On Thursday, a friend drove me to and from the clinic. I had no desire to repeat Wednesday's experience. Fortunately, Thursday's treatment didn't me hit very hard. Friday was no big deal. I drove to the clinic, had the 5-FU pump removed, and then drove into town and ran errands. It felt good to feel somewhat normal again.
This afternoon I will receive my Neulasta shot - a rather unpleasant subcutaneous shot that stings while it's being injected. It's purpose is to stimulate white blood cell growth and is known to cause pain in the hips and thighs since the hips and thighs create a significant amount of white blood cells. I'm so looking forward to it!
On Thursday, a friend drove me to and from the clinic. I had no desire to repeat Wednesday's experience. Fortunately, Thursday's treatment didn't me hit very hard. Friday was no big deal. I drove to the clinic, had the 5-FU pump removed, and then drove into town and ran errands. It felt good to feel somewhat normal again.
This afternoon I will receive my Neulasta shot - a rather unpleasant subcutaneous shot that stings while it's being injected. It's purpose is to stimulate white blood cell growth and is known to cause pain in the hips and thighs since the hips and thighs create a significant amount of white blood cells. I'm so looking forward to it!