Day after Round Two

Still having problems sleeping.  Ironically, sleep would be the best thing for a body that's healing, but just isn't going to happen.  The lady in the chair next to me, also on round 2 (I met her a couple weeks ago in class, nice lady), said that she made it until 3:30 a.m. and then couldn't stay in bed any longer.  She had severe nausea for two weeks with dry heaves and dehydration last time--had to have oral nausea med changed to something stronger and took it around the clock.  She normally walks her dogs for several miles every day and even runs half marathons w/friends, but during chemo treatment can barely walk two blocks.  It really kicked her butt, so I'm grateful that an occasional pill for me does the trick. 

My white cell count yesterday was 20,000 (normaly being 8-10,000) which per the oncologist explains why my bones got hit so bad, and unfortunately per the onco said to expect the same, although this time we have a better plan.  I was already feeling some tinging in the legs during the night, but some OTC Tylenol has done the trick and I haven't needed to redose yet.  I do feel like the symptoms, heartburn, GI tract is kicking in a bit quicker this time.  I'm still fairly productive though, this Saturday morning.  Good news. 

The good news is that w/a high white count I'm not quite so worried about catching an infection.  Bring on that open house for Tony, but still I'm having a bottle of hand sanitizer for the guests.  I CANNOT get sick--too many complications with possibly a hospital stay. 

It's really a beautiful spring day outside.  R is out working the sprinkling system in the flower bed.  Jared is getting ready to mow the lawn.  I miss not having the energy to do any work outside.  The Beehive advisor asked if the girls could come work in the yard in a couple weeks, and I gladly accepted.  Bless this good ward. 

Well, I need to get back to work, my paid work that is.  While I have the energy, I'm trying to keep up my line count.

Oh, in case I haven't mentioned it.  I REALLY like my port...so much better than fishing around the arm for a vein.  I put some Emla cream, a prescription lidocaine cream, on the port site an hour before stick, as the special needle has a cap and needs to sit firmly on three protruding round plastic bumps from under my skin that allows the needle to fit securely in the middle of the site.  A deep breath in and the needle is secured...no problem at all.  Yes!!