Round 2-Take 2

When my oncologist called on Monday evening and said that there was a possibility that I could go forward with round 2 on Tuesday, I was as giddy as a little kid on Christmas Eve.  And as we drove to the hospital that night to get my blood tested, it was as if we were taking a road trip to Vegas!  I mean, nobody could have been more excited than this guy to get another dose of the chemo cocktail....

And then Tuesday night came.  What the h-e-double hockey sticks was I thinking being so excited for this?!  The all-too familiar side effects came back in full force.  Nausea.  Fatigue.  Weakness.  Body aches.  Fever.  Metal taste in my mouth.  Metal smell of my skin (yes, I can literally smell the poison through my skin!)  BUT-the one side effect that didn't come back??  Hair loss!  That's right, turns out you can't lose something you've already lost!  Point-Sheyanne!

This time we're doing things a little differently.  In order to prevent my white blood cells from getting so low, I have to get injections at home for nine days straight.  I survived the first two shots, but man does that medicine pack quite the punch!  I also have to get my blood drawn three times next week.  Which means, I'm going to need donations.  Just kidding- but seriously, it feels like I may run out soon! ;)

I think a card that I got from one of my friends sums it up best:

"Chemo Sucks.  But if it sucks the cancer right out of me, then
'Yay, chemo!!!'"

Cheers to another round!