Rough Afternoon & Evening

It's been almost 24 hours, as I write this, since I got my infusion of oxaliplatin yesterday. It's been a rough day for me physically. I just checked the site meter, and I see folks have been checking in. I'm sure some of you wonder how I'm doing since yesterday's infusion, so I wanted to write a post.

The beginning of the infusion went pretty smoothly, but the last half hour or so left my arm was aching, and when it was time to go, I already had pins and needles in my legs, and some trouble walking. And I felt awful. Dozed most of the way home, hoping I wouldn't throw up (and I didn't), and I went right to bed for a few hours when I did get home.

Last night after a light supper, I started a new round of Xeloda, the chemo I take in pill form after breakfast and dinner.

I slept pretty well last night, although my cold sensitivity means that I need to draw warm tap water in order to drink some water during the night. And I have an ache in my shoulder that may require a visit to the chiropractor. Not feeling as healthy and strong today as I was on Wednesday!

I'll take it easy today. I don't have any place I have to be, and nothing I have to do. Actually, that's not completely true, since I have four more batches of papers to grade this weekend. Still, laying low seems like just the ticket for today. I wish I felt better, though.