quick update

Here's a quick update on how my last treatment went.

Thursday was treatment #3.  I was not feeling it while i was there.  I felt kinda nauseous during treatment but i survived.  When I got home we ate dinner then I went to bed early.  The next day I felt fine!  I had to go to Worcester to get my Neulasta shot.  Insurance wouldn't cover me getting it from a retail pharmacy (CVS).  So my choices were have it mailed to my house and pay the copay or get it done at the office and it was no charge.  I figured out that it was cheaper to pay gas than the copay, so off to the doctors it was.

Saturday came with the same yuckiness that it always brings, but it was tolerable.  I think because i know what to expect it isn't "as bad" as the first time.  By dinnertime I was able to eat a normal meal.  Sunday was a little better.  I was stuck at home because of the "hurricane" so no grocery shopping and we didn't lose power so that was good.

Monday and Tuesday were "staff back to school" days.  It was good to see everyone again after the summer.  A lot of people knew about my situation either through the blog or facebook so they wanted to see how i was and to tell me that i am handling things well and that I look good.  A few did not know anything and were shocked to find out.  All I keep saying is that "it is what it is, and there was nothing I could have done to change whats going on.  I have 2 options, sit at home and be depressed or carry on as normally as I can."  I choose normalcy.

Wednesday and today we had orientation and the 1st day of school!  It was good to see the new group of kids and Maddie was very excited to start 2nd grade.  The kids that knew the "old" me weren't too sure what was going on.  I think most of them just thought that I had my hair up under my hat! I had one girl that was in our class 2 years ago ask me what happened to my hair and I had a few kids ask me if i cut my hair or if i had hair.  I just gave them a quick, "I have to take special medicine that made my hair fall out, but it will grow back" and they were fine with that! One girl in our class this year that came from Ethiopia (who knew me last year) asked me this morning if i had cut my hair.  When i told her why it was really short, she said "oh its short like my dads?" and i said yes.  she stopped for a second then says "just take off your hat then, its OK"! I would go hatless but everyone would take it differently.  I'm not sure I'm ready for the stares.

This weekend we have plans to go to the cape.  Then 2 days of school, then off Thursday/Friday for round #4.  Just about 1/2 way there.  The doctor has said that the Taxol part (rounds 5-8) of chemo is not as bad as the A/C part.  I shouldn't be as nauseous which will be good.