I completed my first Taxol chemotherapy treatment today. As with most things, the thinking and the worrying beforehand was the worst part. I was anxious about the possibility of a severe allergic reaction. They pump me full of all kinds of allergy meds before they start the Taxol. It was actually the allergy med that affected me the most: extremely heavy eyes and my brain just shut down for coherent thought for about 10 mins. After that it was better, but I had trouble walking in a straight line to the bathroom and my body was very heavy. Superman commented "are you drunk??" Drunk on allergy medicine.
I'm still a little nervous in this waiting game of a new set of side effects. So far I've noticed:
1. Altered taste buds
2. Aches
3. Continued hot flashes
4. Tired
But I already feel tons better than after the AC treatments. Fingers crossed it stays that way!!
Another book at add to your pile is "The Invention of Wings" by Sue Monk Kidd. About some amazingly strong women. There is a wonderful scene about assigning an item a strength for extra power that made me think of you lots. You picked an elephant and she picked a button. I think you'd like the book.
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