Had another chemo on Thursday afternoon (3-3-11). I didn't feel as unaffected as last time, but still plenty good enough to enjoy the nice weather and go for a walk afterward. We probably hadn't been on that kind of walk since we were in Houston last November.
As mentioned, this chemo seemed to have more effect, and by Friday afternoon I was feeling tired and just generally not too good. I did not sleep well Friday night; I just couldn't seem to get comfortable. Felt terrible all day Saturday. Right after lunch, I started having pain around my rib cage and up my back which is one of the side effects of the drugs. I had that for the first round, but not the previous 2. Ibuprofen helps, but it sort of comes and goes. Part of the time, I felt like I was hot and cold at the same time. A heating pad and a recliner help, too. I still didn't sleep too good.
This morning was better, but still not good. This afternoon I was getting restless, so we went for a walk. It felt good to be out, but I feel pretty sensitive to the cool wind. Seems like some of the back pain may be creeping back in this evening.
My hair hasn't changed much since the last post. I still have some on my head, but it's way too thin to grow out into anything, so it has to be shaved. I still have my mustache and goatee even though they are much thinner and more gray. It appears that whatever whiskers I lost were the dark colored ones. The good thing is that I probably won't lose my eyebrows and eyelashes.
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