5th Chemo Treatment

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5th chemo treatment was January 25th, just yesterday!  I feel pretty good but the drugs to help with hyper-tension seem to have the reverse affect on me.  I just want to party... and I can use the momentum of the next couple days to go like fire through my little projects to keep my mind functioning.  Resting will come a few days after those drugs start to work through my system.  So far minor side effects, no fever and no infection.  My neuropathy makes my feet feel like blocks first thing in the morning before I get up and going, and my finger tips are sensitive but that was expected too.  My tinnitus sometimes rings louder when I get anxious.  My hair loss has stabilized for now and I am seeing a little regrowth.  I am not sure if it will stay like that after this latest round or the next round of chemo so it's all on wait and see.  As you can see from the pictures above - I'm still a cutie... LOL

To keep my mind working and control the chemo brain fog, I have looked back in my craft bag for some unfinished projects.  It has helped with the chemo brain and finger neuropathy.  I have also been spending more time on Pinterest looking at patterns for crochet and knit chemo hats.  All this has helped me through these dull days of January winter blues where all I want to do is sleep and try to push the depressed feelings back.  I have also started walking on the treadmill to help fight the fatigue feelings.  I am glad to see the longer days of sunshine coming through the window.  This covid lockdown has prevented me from getting out for fear of catching covid19 or just getting a cold or some germs that my weakened immune system has to fight off.  I have bumped up my magnesium supplements since my last chemo treatment when the nurse said that my bloodwork indicated this level was low.  I asked yesterday and it is back in the normal level range.  I asked about white blood count and other things that can help me figure out diet changes to keep me strong as possible.  There are many tricks I am finding that are little ways to help myself.  My sense of taste is still off and I like bland foods right after chemo treatments, except for our treat of chinese food on chemo days.  Thank goodness for take out not being part of this covid lockdown period we are currently in until mid-February.  I pray that it will be over soon for all of us!!  

Essential workers have to face the risk every day.  The government screaming Stay at Home doesn't help those dedicated workers that are forced to keep going regardless the risk.  I wish that I was out there fighting with them, but I know I have a more important fight here at home right now.  One more chemo treatment to go, then I can have my assessments and see where my cancer health is.  Currently I am a cancer patient, and soon I will get over that hurdle and become cancer survivor!!  That will be a new journey in the future as I rebuild my strength and stamina to get back to what was normal life... in the meantime I am doing little things to help with my cancer recovery.

See my finished felt stocking project below.  I'm not short on ideas on what to do next, I just need a little ambition and sunshine through the window to get me motivated to start...