If a picture is worth a thousand words, my oh my, have we been verbose.
My week of rest turned into a weekend at the hospital because of a simple fever. No real infection, thankfully. Then, my counts were too low to stay on my treatment course, so I got a second week of rest, and boy did that feel great. Two weeks in a row: no chemo!!
Well, I'm back at it and so far so good. I know I said it before but this Delayed Intensification phase is intense! My doctors are even sending a nurse to my house for home chemo 3 days a week, in addition to my spinal tap, in-clinic treatments and oral daily anti cancer meds.
My hair fell ALLLLL the way out now and my head is shiny. I don't much mind, and don't much wear hats unless I go out, in which case my mom makes me wear two hats!
My counts are going to go real low again soon. The doctors are just cleaning the slate so that when my bone marrow grows back, it grows back cancer free.
Chemo changed my tastebuds. Now I love broccoli!!!
All bundled up before surgery.
I was not too happy about having to skip breakfast and lunch before my spinal tap this week.
I got over it, though. Cheerios to the rescue.
Chemo this week was so intense they had to give me a 4 hour IV afterward to protect my kidneys. Here I am in the HOT Clinic coloring and keeping myself busy.
Home again and enjoying the love I get from J and D!
Sometimes my mom dresses me funny.
They kept my port accessed, which means there is still a needle stuck in me so my home nurse can get me the meds I need. I'm not always happy.
But usually I am.
Enough already with the photos, Mom, Geez!
Have a great week. Stay warm and well. God Bless you!
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