Chemo went well yesterday and I felt pretty good the rest of the day and today has been good too. I’ve been drinking a lot more water before and after treatment, which has really helped along with walking as much as I can. No nausea so far, but I didn’t notice any problems the first time until after the bag came off. We’ll see how it goes this time around. Right now my biggest problem is sensitivity to cold from the Oxaliplatin. My hands are especially sensitive and anything cold I touch feels like a hundred needles jabbing into my skin. I can’t wash my hands unless the water is warm, otherwise the pain is just too intense. Sometimes it feel like needles and other times it feel like big shock similar to grabbing an exposed electrical wire. Either way, it’s not very pleasant. As long as I stay warm and eat/drink things that are room temp or warmer there’s no problem. I’m thankful that the weather is warmer now. I can’t imagine going through this during the winter months. My cell counts have started to drop a little bit, but nothing too serious yet. Hopefully, I can squeak by without having to take Neulasta (bone marrow stimulant) as I hear this can cause the bones to ache. That’s two treatments down and ten to go.
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