It’s been almost a week and a half since my first round of chemo and I’m doing alright. Side effects included nausea for the first two days and then from the white blood cell injection (Neulasta) I had a pinching headache and muscle aches for another day or so. Everything was tolerable. I hate that I have to even give that report, but it is what it is. I’ve been told that the side effects should remain the same, but my fatigue will continue to increase. So I apologize in advance if I fall asleep during writing. You’ll notice aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa JUST KIDDING. Sorry, I’m giggling on this side of the computer. Move along.
Follow-up appointments with my general surgeon were good, plastic surgeon was good (more on that below) and oncologist was good. Apparently I lost 3 lbs in the last week and that’s not good. Darn it, I was so proud of myself getting ready for that summer bathing suit. HA!
Let me tell you about this plastic surgeon follow-up though. When I had my double mastectomy I chose to have tissue expanders put in place to eventually get new shiny boobs. They fill the expanders with saline until I get to the size that I want, then they swap them out for soft silicon implants. OK, but the fill. I’m expecting a shot size needle. No. They come out with what looks like a one of those jello-shot syringes! Like, what are you going to do with that? Luckily my boobs are still a little numb, so I actually didn’t feel anything. The visual though, sitting on a table being injected by a jello-shot syringe. Nothing to see here, totally normal. The things we learn…
Next chemo appointment is Wednesday. I expect my hair to start falling out after that, as I’ve been told hair starts falling out in clumps immediately after 2nd round. Don’t worry, there will be posts and pics of a bald Katie and Katie with wigs. Here is one of them.
I hope everyone has a wonderful (make your mammogram appointment) Memorial Day weekend.