Not your usual American-smile
Tomorrow, I complete the second cycle of my chemo. The last few weeks haven't been easy on my body. I have definitely lost weight due to all the wild swings I've experienced from all the meds, like a serious bout of constipation that so so quickly got out of hand, or the inability to really put down food because as soon as anything hit my throat, I gagged hard. The pain from the white blood cell booster has really kicked my butt, as well. Literally, bone marrow pain?? I had laughed when the doctor mentioned it, dutifully took the Claritin they suggest to manage it (the release of histamines is the issue), and the first go-round, had zero issues. By my second infusion, days 3-5ish were so hellish with pain through my hips and legs, I wanted to black out. Actually, much of the time, I would like to just peacefully sleep through whatever is happening to my body. The pain, the growling stomach that refuses to let in food, the constant, sluggish exhaustion of my brain, the fog it
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