Chemo Round #5 Update

Night 3 was a rough one, l but feel great now! No nausea, no real fatigue and no heart palpitations that I felt on the first 4 rounds of F.A.C. This new stuff seems to be way harder on me for 24 hours, where the other stuff made me feel "blah" for about 5 days. The cough, runny nose, acne and bloodshot eyes that are lingering are a nuisance but stuff I can live with...

I'm scheduled for my 6th round on April 5th. I'm also scheduled for surgery on May 30th. I'm excited to get to the next phase of treatment but also a bit anxious on the challenges it will bring. Keeping my fingers crossed that I stay on schedule!

Night 3 of Round #5

Well, the steroids wore off and gave way to some fun little symptoms last night. Chills, sweating, shaking, coughing, muscle aches, shooting joint pains. I woke up this morning feeling like I had been through an exorcism. 😳😂 I've been useless all day, but I'm hopeful I'm on the upswing!

*Not actual footage.  😜

Round #5

As I'm counting up, I'm counting down! Three rounds to go. This one caused me almost as much anxiety as the first round. Thursday (March 15th), I started a new concoction of 3 drugs: Taxotere (chemo), Perjeta (HER2 drug) and Herceptin (HER2 drug). These are supposed to be easier than my previous 4 rounds but they carry a higher likelihood of an allergic reaction during infusion. Although it was a long 12 hour day at MD Anderson, things went smoothly. I had to take 16 mg of steroids a day for 3 days to help with the side effects, so for now I'm feeling GREAT! Well, minus the 6 month bloated belly I've got from the steroids. 😖 On Friday, I had another ultrasound to check the mass for response to treatment. It continues to remain "stable", but I'm happy as long as there is no "progression".  Thank you for constantly checking on me and loving on me. When things seem overwhelming, someone always seems to pop in with just the right words in a text or a call, at just the right time to get me through the hump. 💗 Thank you 💗

#5 DONE! 

Back to the spa for another ultrasound.