Ok...before I talk about Day 2...need to talk about the rest of Day 1. Was feeling pretty good and energetic. Was a nice day out so went for a walk in the park (1.5 mile loop) after getting off work. That might have been pushing it. Started feeling pretty tired when I got back and ended up falling asleep on the couch around 7pm. Woke up around 8:30pm and went to bed.
Ok...so...day 2 did not start off a good note. Woke up in the morning around 4am with a headache. Think it was caused by all the anxiety and stress I had built up over the chemo treatment. Took a hot bath which helped get rid of the headache.
So...Day 2....I feel like I am a potty training toddler again. One of the things they get you so stressed about are all the chemo side effects you will get. From fatigue, to hair loss, to peeing red, and being constipated. To make sure your kidneys keep working properly processing all the chemo crap they pump into you they recommend that you eat fiber (been eating fiber one bars) and take stool softeners. So, OF COURSE I have been so stressed about making sure I have regular bowel movements. So...every time I have one I am like a little kid..clapping my hands and yelling "I made poopies!".
Jim and I took a weekend trip to St. Louis today. We had planned on going white water rafting this weekend, but, the nurse practitioner recommended we postpone the trip since it was right after my first chemo treatment. We stayed in nice hotel in St. Louis, we went to Modesto's Tapas restaurants which is were we had one of our first dates 8yrs ago, went to see a movie and just hung out and relaxed. Was a nice way to try and get my mind off all this cancer stuff.
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