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We finally got back the pictures from our family photoshoot. I’m so happy to have photos of (most of) the family together. We were missing four kids and four grandkids, but it is next to impossible to get everyone together at the same time in the same place.
Monday I had my fourth treatment – chemotherapy and immunotherapy both.
Tuesday brought the nausea and fatigue, but I was still able to go to work. It helps that I work with family. Taking a lot of small breaks makes it easier to manage. Plus, it was a beautiful day, and the sun felt amazing!
Yesterday (Wednesday), I crashed. The fatigue was overwhelming. I woke up with a rash all over my legs. It was definitely the worst day I’ve had so far. My head hurt so badly that I couldn’t even watch tv or listen to music. I spent the day in bed in a dark room.
I downloaded a spreadsheet to track symptoms. I want to look for trends so that I can anticipate the bad days ahead. This morning, I feel a little better. I’m finally going for my CT scans (won the appeal!). It will be good to have reassurance that this thing hasn’t spread.
Looking forward to a good day.
Woke up this morning missing a big patch of hair along my hairline.
This is the last treatment in my first cycle. My hair looks crazy, but it has already started falling out. We have pictures this weekend so I’m trying not to wash/comb/style it at all. Hoping that helps keep it from falling out before Saturday. Also, when I tried to curl my eyelashes this morning a bunch of them came out. 😬 Losing my eyelashes/eyebrows is worse than my hair.
I feel really good today – tired, but good.
Had to work today – at a house touching up and staining exterior columns. There is such a big difference in my stamina and energy level after starting chemo. I wasn’t able to do nearly as much as I would have normally. Everything felt a million times harder. By the end of the day, I was exhausted and in so much pain. I don’t know how I can do this for a whole year.
Mike is still working on my bathroom, so today’s picture is from the kids’ bath. I will be so happy when my new space is done.