Second Chemo

So today was Chemo #2. Got to say I was not really looking forward to it.  This past week I have felt pretty normal and I wasn't looking forward to going back to all the crazy side effects.

GREAT NEWS!!!!!!  I gained 5 pounds in one week!! I am so excited.  I have been trying really hard to eat high calories and more frequent meals and it seems to be working.  YAY!!!

Before I go into how the day went I figure I will try to explain to you what the infusion room looks like.  It is a large wide open room.  At the the head of the room is the nurses station. Off to the side of that is the small kitchenette (fridge and counter with snacks and such). And then next to that is the bathrooms. On the opposite wall of the nurses station is a windowed wall and against that wall are several chairs that look like hospital grade recliners. Next to each of those is a vistor chair.  Opposite those chairs in front of the bathrooms and kitchenette is another row of chairs.  In the middle of the room is 4 rows of chairs. The outside row faces a wall, the 2 middle rows face each other and the last row faces one of the middle rows.  Behind the last row are 4 "private rooms." They have curtains that can be pulled closed for privacy.  So that is the room. I hope it makes since.  My mom took some pictures today so I will put them on here when I can. 

My appt today was at 9AM. My mom took me again today for company and in case I had to receive Benedryl again.  My nurse today was Kim.  She was great.  She was funny and laughed alot.  The first med she put in my line was an anti nausea medication that had a steriod in it called Decadron.  Appartently this little guy is the reason I couldn't sleep for days after my first Chemo.  And it will probably affect me everytime... I was then given a Pepcid to help with any allergic reactions and to avoid taking the Benedryl.
First Chemo drug I was given was Viznblastine, then Adriamycin after that was the Bleomycin AND GUESS WHAT??? I had an allergic reaction the Bleomycin (So we now know which med it is which good). It was a very minimal reaction. Just minor inching. But I had to get the Benedryl anyway.  After all that I was given the final drug which is Dacarbazine.  The Benedryl made be super sleepy for a bit but I never fell asleep.  I was all finished at 1:30 PM.  I came home and crashed on the couch for about an hour or so.  Went and picked Kalli up at sitters.  I was feeling very tired and worn out. But despite the way I was feeling,  I decided to go meet Kurt, my Mother in law, Father in law, my sis in law, bro in law and Niece for dinner.  I think it was a good thing for me to get out and do something even though I was tired.  I need to push my body sometimes to keep it strong.  Oh and so far my taste isn't as screwed up as last time.  A little off but not too significant.  And no nausea to report. I am extremely thirsty again with no relief which is annoying.  Well this it for today.  I will be posting again how each day following this treatment goes so please check tomorrow for the first update to Chemo # 2.

2 down 10 to go!!!