A brief update

I had my Doxil treatment on Thursday and the doctor and I agreed to no Aloxi and made certain that the Benadryl infusion was only 25 mg, not the 50 he prescribed last time. I took the treatment well and felt fine the rest of the day and evening. Friday I took myself in for Zometa depsite the fact that I drove through sleet, snow, freezing rain and, finally, rain. I felt fine again but took a Zantac for my stomach since I'm still suffering a bit from those 12 days of steriods while I was having the radiation.

Saturday I felt full of energy so I finished decorating the tree, made the bed, baked another batch of cookies, washed my wig, made a few overdue phone calls, caught up on our bills, and placed my final holiday online gift order. Unfortunately, beginning around lunchtime, my stomach really started to bother me. I took another Zantac then finally an Ativan to try to stave off the nausea. Today, I woke up tired despite having had a great night's sleep. So far today, I've had breakfast and a snack and watched some tv. Quite a difference from the past few days.

So, I think in the future I will take the Aloxi to prevent this nausea, even though I prefer to undermedicate and tough it out if necessary. This just seems like a waste of my time and I can't think of a good reason to feel miserable. I'm going to do some gift wrapping since I'm now running out of time, and then I'm going back to my chair in front of the tv. I apologize to those who have sent me notes (and photos) over the past few days, but I promise to respond tomorrow. Today I need to get done what I need to and then huddle under the covers.

Thanks for your understanding and patience!