When I walked out of my four-hour chemo Tuesday, I really thought it was going to be an easier one. Having explained to my oncologist beforehand that my most difficult side effect was sleeplessness, he made a change to my “recipe.” He decreased the dexamethasone (steroid) somewhat and added hydrocortisone in its place. He said the hydro wasn’t expected to interfere with sleep as much as the dex – and warned I might experience a little nausea instead.
It is now Day 2 after treatment, and no nausea yet – but I think this one robbed me of energy a bit worse than the first two. Even though I slept quite well last night (though not much at all the first night), I couldn’t imagine leaving the house today. Perhaps because I tried to do too much yesterday in my state of exhaustion? Hoping for a better day tomorrow.
About Me
- Mary
- I call this “Photo Journal of a Woman of Age” because it was the first thing that popped into my head when I started in 2007 and doesn’t make any promises about what may appear here. Age 60 is a fine place to be. I’ve heard the best thing about getting older is that you don’t lose all the other ages you’ve been. Sometimes I'm 12, other times 32, so try not to judge. Wisdom doesn’t necessarily come with age. Sometimes age just shows up all by itself.
