It\u2019s hard to believe my second chemo treatment was a week ago. It feels like a lifetime since then. Every day is different, yet one thing has been the same: the nausea. Still trying to find relief. The other day I had no energy and needed three naps yet I was also super restless. Another day I was able to do a couple of errands (before my WBC gets too low). A lot of times I don\u2019t feel like doing anything – that\u2019s the hardest. Sleep also varies; one night I\u2019ll crash right away by 9:30, while other nights it takes forever to fall asleep or I\u2019m up in the middle of the night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But if previous experience serves, eventually I\u2019ll be on the upswing. At least I\u2019m halfway through the A\/C. Supposedly the nausea is better with the Taxol regimen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I was supposed to leave today for Nashville, for a long-awaited (and rescheduled) reunion with my speaking deaf friends, many of whom I\u2019ve known most of my life. It\u2019s always a good opportunity for us to recharge our batteries and be with others who just get it. I know I did the right thing in canceling my trip. On top of not feeling up for it only days after my chemo treatment, my WBC levels will be at their lowest, making me high risk for getting sick. Add the COVID risk to that, and it\u2019s just a supremely bad idea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On the plus side, Samara is now coming home for her Fall mid-semester break!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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