My Breast Cancer Update: Every Monday Morning Comes

Just a quick post before my last chemo treatment

Since I began chemo treatments in March, this song would run through my head every weekend before infusion on Monday.

This weekend while I enjoyed time with family and friends celebrating Rileigh's birthday, the tune played in my head as usual... but it will be the last time that I will dread Monday morning.

I still need to get through infusion and my week of recovery, but I am eager to be on the other side of chemo. I hope to regain some energy and continue to see the positive in everything.

I plan to continue blog posts on how I am doing, hopefully some hair growth photos, and my next chapter of Tamoxifen.

Suede - Every Monday Morning Comes (Sci-Fi Lullabies)

My Breast Cancer Update: Days after First Chemo Treatment

This steroid is making me crazy!

On days 2, 3, and 4 after chemo treatment I was prescribed Dexamethasone, a steroid to help prevent nausea and other possible allergic reactions. What it actually did was made me feel incredibly anxious, jittery, yet extremely exhausted at the same time. Quite nerve-racking. I'm tired, but I can't sit still. I can't focus on anything... not even Pinterest could keep me interested.

I spoke with one of my nurses yesterday, and she said that we would try to lessen my dose for the next cycle. I also have a meeting with my nurse practitioner on Monday which I plan to request alternatives for the steroid... or at least something to chill me out.

To all the women I have known to function and work through chemo treatments... YOU are truly superwomen! I don't know how you do it. I'm hopeful that I will figure out the treatment that works best for me and helps me feel a bit more human than I have the past few days.