Chemo #4

Today's the last chemo. We decided to not do the last Neulasta shot, there's not much point in being ready for the next cycle when this is the last cycle. Also a nurse says it might be the cause of my arm pain.

The chemo is uneventful except that they poke me several times finding a vein. Nurse #2 has to come over and try and she misses once too. I have an angry bruise spot and a long bruise streak to show for it.

Amazingly I still have some hair, it's only enough to wear a baseball hat and not look too goofy but I'll take it. Cycle #4 will probably finish it off though.

I'm dreading this coming week but at least it's almost over.

#4 Tomorrow...

Chemo #4 is tomorrow and my arm is still hurting. I have no idea where they will be doing the treatment but it won't be this arm. I can see where one vein has collapsed and my muscle (nerve?) still hurts further up.

I'm definitely more tired this cycle, maybe it was a little virus or having my period or maybe the chemos accumulate. I guess I'll know next week after #4.

Thank God this is almost over and my sympathies to people who have 8, 12 or more cycles.

My Arm Is Killing Me

My arm is weak and in pain from all the injections, infusions and blood draws in the last few months. They don't like to use the other arm since I had the mastectomy there so everything is coming and going with my left arm. Chemo #2 bruised me and #3 must have hit a nerve or something because it really hurts there.

On the up side I got my tissue expander re-inflated today so my right half finally matches my left. 2 more inflations and we'll be ready for the implant to finish the reconstruction. I can't wait.