Treatment number 9 is in the books! I had it 5 days ago and I'm just now perking up! The past few treatments have been an absolute breeze due to the steroids I believe. I was up and about doing my usual daily activities without a thought of the 3 rounds of chemo that were pumped through me just the day prior.
My steroids started at a whopping 60 mg a couple of months ago and have now dwindled down to small dose of 15 mg! So far I have had no cough or shortness of breath (something we keep an eye out for when we drop my dosage) and if things continue to go well, I will drop another 5 mg this week and every week after until I'm off! I'm so excited to get off of these steroids but now that my dosage is so low in comparison to what it was, I am totally feeling the affects of the chemo again.
Anti nausea pills for breakfast, lunch, and dinner! I've also just been so tired to do anything. I'm still eating everything my little heart desires. My luck, that will be the last steroid symptom to go!
I am totally miserable carrying 30 extra pounds of water weight. I am totally embarrassed when I run into someone at the store and they don't recognize me because my face has doubled in size. However, I think these steroids have been a blessing in the long run. Sure I complain about being nauseated and just feeling plain "yuck!" but most people who go through what I'm going through get sick. Thanks to the steroids, I have maintained a very healthy appetite and put on some extra poundage. I'm no doctor but I feel like that has to contribute to why I have done so well.
If it wasn't for the lung damage, I wouldn't have been on these things for the majority of my treatments. Remember when I said Christians tend to live in an upside down world? I'm thanking God this morning for lung damage, steroids, and 30 extra pounds!
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