We started the second round of chemo on Monday, which means we are that much closer to being finished. I have only 3 more rounds to go! 

But, these 4 rounds are a harder chemo. But, so far this week, I have been not too bad! (Watch tomorrow be horrible now that I said that!) 

I have way more fatigue than I normally had, I don’t have much of an appetite, and I’m having some bone aches. They gave me extra strength nausea medications that is primarily used psych patients 😜. But researched showed that this anti psychotic works for nausea as well. 

I also had a device on my arm similar to a diabetic monitor that gave me a shot 27 hours after my infusion. It is to ramp up white blood cell production. This is what makes your bones ache. Younger people who get it have a harder time since we have more bone marrow than older people. There is a little fact for the day for you! 

I’m tapering off my steroids for my nerve pain in my arms, which thankfully has not come back. 

The hardest thing for me right now is I just don’t feel like myself. I lost my eyebrows and eyelashes, my face is puffy from the steroids, and I feel like I’m looking at a stranger when I look in the mirror. I know it’s temporary- but doesn’t make it any less hard to deal with. 

I don’t go back till the 29th now and I’m so thankful for that. I hope I feel well enough to do all the Christmas things with my family. 🎄