Tag: chemotherapy
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The Calm Before The Storm
Today I woke up feeling like myself, which was quite the relief for both of us! We ventured to the hospital for some bloodwork to get a look at my counts. After a 3 hour wait for results, we found my platelets to be a bit higher than the last cycle but my hemoglobin is…
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Cycle 2, Day 5
Sorry for no updates this cycle! The last round of infusion is done but it hit me a lot harder this time. The nausea was strong and I did a lot of sleeping. It was vastly harder than I expected it to be. I do not tolerate nausea well. I really hope this isn’t what…
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Another Bump In The Road
On Thursday (11/16), Caleb and I met with Dr. Ravi to discuss how the first cycle went. The appointment did not go as well as I was expecting it to. Dr. Ravi had told us that, if I breezed through my first cycle, I could head home right after the next infusion – which meant…
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Gearing Up For The Next Battle
Tomorrow Caleb and I head back to Houston for cycle 2 of chemotherapy. I’m rested and energized from all the time I finally got to spend with my kids. I’ve got my bag packed with all of the wonderful things friends and family sent me. And I am ready. Dr. Ravi told me that cancer…
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Bad Hair Day
Yesterday, I messaged a new friend I made through an angiosarcoma group. She is going through the exact same thing I am, only she’s four cycles ahead of me. So I asked her when her hair fell out. I was curious because I’ve been noticing hairs lazily falling out in the past few days. She…
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Reunited And It Feels So Good
Caleb and I have been home for a little over a day at this point and I can truly say this is my happy place. Home is not where you hang your hat; it is absolutely wherever the people you love are. All of the kids, both furry and not, have been by my side…
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Going Home To My Babies
Most of you probably already know that I was released from the hospital today. But I knew I was going to be released last night even before the doctors did. After finishing up chemotherapy infusion, I was given an injection to help my white blood cells recover. We were warned that bone pain is the…
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It Takes A Village
I’ve been hearing those words since I became a mother. I never truly understood what they meant or what it really feels like to have that village until now. And what a village I have. I can’t say that I’ve acquired a lot of friends over my lifetime. I’ve always been pretty shy and socializing is not…
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Hospital Stay Update
I’m still in the hospital. It turns out I had severe neutropenia and got a common cold bacteria. As long as my white blood cell count keeps improving, they’re hoping to release me tomorrow. I’m not sure what that means for being able to finally come home for a few days. One day at a…
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A Little Hiccup
Today is day 11 of my first cycle of chemotherapy. Today is also day 2 of my first little hiccup. Yesterday I was feeling okay but had started to develop a sore throat and headache. We knew that day 10 was when my cell counts would bottom out from the chemotherapy. What we didn’t know…
Spontaneous Sunshine 