Interesting checkup today
Well, now I know why I've been so tired this week! I'm anemic. Not enough to have to take iron pills (phew! they are awful!), but enough....
And here I was blaming it all on the chemo. I slept most of Sunday, and was really dragging Monday. By Wednesday I was back to normal energy-wise, so I went ahead and cooked dinner and baked a dessert. Thursday morning I was exhausted again. (Wah wah wah) I just figured the chemo had caught up to me. I guess it did, in a way, causing the anemic thing.
I wonder if that's why I wanted a hamburger so badly on Wednesday? My body knew I needed that iron! Assuming my body's that smart.....I'm not so sure since it allowed this cancer to grow!
My checkup today with the oncologist was pretty uneventful, the usual weigh-in and bloodtaking. I've maintained my weight throughout treatment, not counting the 8 pounds I dropped once I was diagnosed. (I don't remember not eating, but my husband claims it's true. I had been hanging on to a few extra pregnancy pounds anyway, so I wasn't that sorry to see the weight go, it just wasn't the way I wanted to lose it at all.)
I did have something strange happen today at the checkup. My blood pressure was 99/60. "Does that mean I'm dead?" I asked the nurse. She told me that your blood pressure can dip like that when you're going through chemotherapy. Interesting.
After being weighed and drained of blood, I had a short wait to see my oncologist. Once again, she was pleased with my progress, and the tumor's progress (still shrinking, and softening too....apparently a good thing). We talked about starting up with new drug on December 1st, and how that drug (Taxol) is generally a lot easier to take than the stuff I just finished (Adriamycin/Cytoxin). So the next 4 treatments should be like a little vacation. I'm hoping!
In the meantime, I'm enjoying my 3-week break between treatments. A real vacation! I guess I'll be eating more spinach and red meat from now on. I want to be awake and peppy to make the most of this drug-free time.
And here I was blaming it all on the chemo. I slept most of Sunday, and was really dragging Monday. By Wednesday I was back to normal energy-wise, so I went ahead and cooked dinner and baked a dessert. Thursday morning I was exhausted again. (Wah wah wah) I just figured the chemo had caught up to me. I guess it did, in a way, causing the anemic thing.
I wonder if that's why I wanted a hamburger so badly on Wednesday? My body knew I needed that iron! Assuming my body's that smart.....I'm not so sure since it allowed this cancer to grow!
My checkup today with the oncologist was pretty uneventful, the usual weigh-in and bloodtaking. I've maintained my weight throughout treatment, not counting the 8 pounds I dropped once I was diagnosed. (I don't remember not eating, but my husband claims it's true. I had been hanging on to a few extra pregnancy pounds anyway, so I wasn't that sorry to see the weight go, it just wasn't the way I wanted to lose it at all.)
I did have something strange happen today at the checkup. My blood pressure was 99/60. "Does that mean I'm dead?" I asked the nurse. She told me that your blood pressure can dip like that when you're going through chemotherapy. Interesting.
After being weighed and drained of blood, I had a short wait to see my oncologist. Once again, she was pleased with my progress, and the tumor's progress (still shrinking, and softening too....apparently a good thing). We talked about starting up with new drug on December 1st, and how that drug (Taxol) is generally a lot easier to take than the stuff I just finished (Adriamycin/Cytoxin). So the next 4 treatments should be like a little vacation. I'm hoping!
In the meantime, I'm enjoying my 3-week break between treatments. A real vacation! I guess I'll be eating more spinach and red meat from now on. I want to be awake and peppy to make the most of this drug-free time.
posted by KT @ 1:14 PM
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