So far...not too, too bad

So day 6 since chemo on Tuesday and I am feeling not too bad. Still seem to get tired quickly and I seem to be more winded going up the stairs (especially carrying a sleeping 4 yr old!). A few weird aches and twinges... but okay. I am hoping that the 2nd week of the cycles will be better however I am anticipating that it may get worse later on as the chemo takes more of a hold. The neatest thing is that the swollen nodes on my neck (or tumour that is) has already gone down noticeably. They said it would be fast. I am not as self-conscious already. This is good if my hair does fall out since my face won't look as puffy! My hair is feeling a bit weird and dry to me and I am totally paranoid about brushing it.

So although I don't have my next chemo until Apr 13th I still have to go into the hospital 3 times this week! Tuesday to give MORE blood so they can check electrolyte and potassium levels (while the tumours are breaking down fast) and on Thursday (at 7am or something crazy) to get a porta-cath put in and on Friday to meet with my oncologist (to see how I have coped and check on side-effects). The port will save my veins some trauma...I have a lovely bruise from the chemo injection already. The port will be implanted under the skin and go into a major vein....I have been told that it will just look like a button. They will use this for most injections from now on.

We have now spoken with the girls....we sat them down last weekend. They took it in stride. The C word doesn't mean the same thing to them as it does to everyone else. The hair thing is what worries them most I think. They might be a bit sad that mummy will be more tired than usual and might not be able to do as much with them as normal. Basically what they understand is that mummy needs many months of strong medicine to make her better again.

My mum was here most of this past week and it was a big help and great to have her visit...hugs to mum!!