27 Feb 2008 - I had problems sleeping the night before. My back was aching and I couldn't turn freely, and had to grab the edge of the mattress in order to do so. When I got up, I was unsteady on my feet.
Sitting down on the sofa or chair was easier than getting up as I had to press against the armrests or grab on to something to pull myself up. I had become more like a half-invalid.
By then, the muscles from the nape down to the hips were painful to the touch, and strangely, I didn't feel the pain if I didn't touch it.
The good news was that the remaining lumps had all disappeared. Some of the dried scabs on my right chest where the lumps had been has also started dropping off.
3 Mar 2008 - Last portion of the first dose of chemo (40mg Docetaxel and 200mg Carboplatin)
When I went for the last portion of the 1st dose, the onco was so happy with my response to the chemo. Frankly, I was surprised too. I hadn't expected it to be so fast and that was only two-thirds of the first dose.
After the completion of the 1st dose of chemo, my hair started shedding. It was a nuisance. They fall all over my body and the floor when I shower. The towel was full of it. When I had my meals, they dropped on my food. My pillow and the mattress were full of it too. I had my sister shaved them off for me. Cool! I didn't look that bad with my head bald and my elder daughter commented that I looked like a nun.
10 Mar 2008 - 80mg Herceptin only
I had a week's break from chemo and only had herceptin. This was arranged my by onco and I didn't know why.
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