I had planned on posting a jubilant piece about how I wasn't doing chemo today, but it turns out that chemo is the gift that keeps on giving. And there is no gift receipt. I had my post-chemo follow up today where I found out I needed to do "low dose" chemo while I am doing radiation. So....I'm not done with chemo after all. I am sure you all are as sick of my doom and gloom posts as I am but I am seriously bummed that I am not done. Chemo seriously sucks....and while this "low dose" means I take a pill twice a day instead of needing to go to the lab all day once every two weeks, I have heard that the pill form actually has more side effects than Iv chemo....and that does not appeal to me at all.
The good news is that it is only five weeks and I can do anything for five weeks. Hopefully that will be it and THEN I can move on, but I'm so tired of my finish line constantly moving backwards. And did I mention that I hate chemo? I'm feeling pretty good right now but the neuropathy in my fingers and feet is really bad. My feet are so numb that I sometimes miss my footing and almost trip. This afternoon, I finally ate it on the drive way and scratched up my hand and leg pretty bad. I don't believe the new meds will make that worse but there's a slew of other side effects to get used to.
So.....that's the update. I meet with the radiation oncologist tomorrow and should get to start radiation the week of the 21st.
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