So this round was weird, as in it was unlike the other two, which were unlike each other, so i guess you might say that it was normal. In that I felt weird.
The first day, tuesday, was fine, just felt a off. For instance I would be walking down the street thinking normal thoughts and some part of my brain would start saying "boing! boing! boing!" for every few steps and the other part of the brain would go "what the?" and then the boinging would stop. That nights sleep (and the next three or four subsequent evenings, when sleeping) were also characterized by lucid, strange dreams; the eating of a giant shrimp, larger than a lobster, stuffed with smaller shrimps and stewed tomatoes; racing a biplane against a messerschmitt along the manhattan bridge then barnstorming a parade of victorian officials dressed in purple & gray crushed velvet suits; and several others the details of which escape me now.
Wednesday night unfortunately was a repeat of the prior cycles first tuesday - i was awakened at around 2 am with a sour stomach and spent most of the next four hours trying to decided which end of myself to point towards the water. After that passed, and tigerente was pressed into service, I slept till about noon and then went into work. Recovery was about normal, i went to sleep early Thursday night after seeing Siobhan and helpers move things from the van to her new apartment (i watched the truck whilst they were inside). She has said au revoir to boston and allo to new york, and i am very happy. Friday i felt good, and Saturday i was even well enough to ride my bike for the first time in two months. Sunday Siobhan Ned Dara Kristy and I went to the Russian Baths on wall st to celebrate kristy quitting her job, and the sweating and such there did such a world of difference that now (monday evening) i feel perfectly fine. This is different than the last cycle in that last time i felt "ok but not great" for about 8 days after treatment (and bad for two of those days) and this time is was 3-4 "bad" days and then ok. I think given the preference i would say i prefer getting the bad out of the way to make way for the good!
of course it could also be a combination of siobhan coming back into town and retail therapy ( i have been buying books like crazy for graphical research since saturday) but i don't know. the adventure continues.
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Hi, Jason...I am Katie. Maureen's mama. I went through 4 bouts of Chemo following a dx of breast Cancer. I was fortunate it wasn't too bad...I was glad when it was done. It has been three years in May...In some ways it was a freeing experience...I sure didn't crab about little things, etc...I was sort of saintly..Now I am just a normal cranky person...I know you will get better and get through this..It is the pits and so scarey to be sick and also with the well..I found help from support groups for a time...but moved on....I bet there are groups for you if you feel the need. katie
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