So apparently I’m text book for the side effects I have from this drug combination for chemo. For once I like being part of the crowd. Less unknowns that way. The oncologist says there’s no guarantee the side effects will be less harsh, sometimes they’re more but a person’s tolerance increases and knowing what it’s like helps too. On the good side, this drug combo doesn’t usually cause vomiting. He has also got me taking the steroids for 5 days longer to try and alleviate the bone pain. Hopefully it will work. He laughed at my 5% theory and said it doesn’t work that way.
There was only one nurse on today, and six chemo patients, a little unusual since last time there was 3 nurses. My blood tests were normal as were my blood pressure and temperature. She seemed a little surprised by that. I guess stress and anxiety don’t increase my blood pressure. Who knew? She was a little busy but not overrun with stuff. She did get my sister to put on the ice gloves and change them and get me a warm blanket.

When she took the I.V. out she was commenting on how cold my hands were. What did she expect after they’re packed in ice for an hour? Today there was one really weepy person there and sad to say, I didn’t have any sympathy for her. Maybe it’s because I’m doing all I can to keep myself together…
Now I get to sit back and wait for the side effects, and oh how I am so not the waiting kind.