"Hanging in There!"

It's been six days since my second treatment and I must say, I am still reeling somewhat. Bladder spasms, insomnia, a sore tongue and a touch of nausea has been the rule for several days now. Watching what I eat and drinking water is becoming a little annoying but helpful. I know it could be much worse, and I do remember that I dealt with most of the same with the first treatment. I have tons of nausea meds, but choose not to take any until it becomes necessary. Since several have been known to cause constipation and one a narcotic, I'll just try to stick it out, hoping that it will all end soon. The Neulasta shot that I had the day after treatment for the white blood count, was exactly as I had been told, "bone aching." I was sidelined on the couch all day with thoughts that tiny people were walking around my body with long needles, sticking them in my limbs. When my hair began to shed all over several weeks ago, I had it buzzed, I never dreamed I would soon have "stubble." If it all stays in through this treatment, I may have some hair in a few months or so; as gray as my mother's, but at least "hair." Through it all today, I have been to work, made a ton of spaghetti for all my kids, washed, dried and sorted laundry galore and still have a few more good hours left. Already dreading the third round, I cling to the thought that I have 15 days left to recover!