Cycle One

This past monday I began my first regimen of chemotherapy. I was not sure what to expect really, somehow I thought it would be immediately painful or that I would see my hair start to fall out on the spot. None of that was true. The treatment was painless and uneventful for the most part. I left the oncologist's office feeling very worn down and had no idea what the remaining week would hold for me.

This Monday I am going in for the second treatment. This past week was full of fatigue and a really bad case of heartburn which I did not expect out of all the possible awful side effects. It seemed that by Thursday I was feeling much better and had regained a good amount of energy. I have to say that I don't feel 100% even on the best day and most of the time I feel off not quite normal. I guess this is to be expected when you are pumped full of chemical drugs that are are eradicating most of your healthy cells.

After only one week I feel a bit overwhelmed knowing I have to undergo 11 more treatments and 4 1/2 months. I try not to think about this, but the daily shots of Leukine during week one into my stomach remind me how much I do not enjoy this at all. I do not know what the remainder of cycle one has in store for my body, my prayer is that God continues to give me strength and peace to endure.