First Day Of Chemo

Yesterday was my first day of chemo. Honestly, the experience was not as bad as I expected. Actually, it really wasn't bad at all. I just sat back while they pumped the chemo into me - I didn't feel a thing. Overall, the whole process took between 1 1/2 to 2 hours....and after that I was able to go home. And I have to say, having a portacath made things much easier.

Before I started chemo, the nurses gave me a ridiculous amount of anti-nausea medicines. They even said that if I get hungry I can eat lunch without feeling nauseous. So, luckily I had my parents there with me and my dad was kind enough to go out and get some lunch for us. (I hadn't eaten breakfast because I wasn't sure how the chemo would make me feel, so I was pretty hungry by lunch time).

When I got home later that afternoon I was feeling a little tired and the nausea started setting in. I took an anti nausea pill which helped, then went to bed shortly after. When I woke up this morning I felt fine, but I had a list of like 5 or 6 different pills that I had to take, some of which I have to continue taking throughout the day. So, in a nutshell - I am on a lot of medications and I'm feeling a little loopy. But overall, as of Day 2, I'm doing fine!