two down ten to go

I am done with second chemo, yaay! Aaaand this time I didn't get "drunk" on medications! So I knew I was a little loopy but I didn't realize how bad it got until yesterday. I had to go in to see the oncologist yesterday. While I was waiting in the waiting area, last week's infusion nurse saw me, he came and talked to me, asked me how I was doing. I said fine, but added that I was kind of out of it. So he says, "yeah, but you could walk a straight line!" I say " What do you mean?"
He says: " well, when I unhooked you, on your way out, you said, 'look I can walk a straight line' and then did so on a line on the floor!" I did not believe him. I thought he was kidding. But when I asked my sister, she said " yes Zeynep, you DID!!!" WOW! I was REALLY drunk.
So yesterday when I saw the oncologist I asked her if I could have something else, or less of what ever, and she did change the premeds a little. Today it was much better. I did feel a little tired but I could even do a little work. Right now I am at home, sitting on the bed.. being lazy, or in other words being good about keeping up my blog :)

Yesterday was a little stressful. They always check your blood values before giving chemo, they want to make sure that the white blood cell count is not TOO low. One of the perks of having the port is that they can withdraw blood. However, yesterday they could not get enough blood out, a little came out and then it stopped. They said it sometimes happen. But in the meanwhile I got stabbed 3 times on my port and finally once on my arm to get the blood out. It took over an hour, I got light headed twice, had to lay down. Finally they injected a drug that is supposed to break down any fibrous tissue that may be formed by body in/around the port. Well, today it worked, so that is good. I just don't want any problems with my port.

How was last week? Pretty good. Over the weekend I was tired (but I am not sure if it was being tired because of chemo or my usual tiredness), I played the "cancer card" and rested. I worked on my classes. Didn't have much nausea... A little discomfort in the lower abdomen, but nothing too bad. Then starting Monday it got better. We'll see how this week will go.. They say that symptoms may accumulate as the number of chemos increase.. but I am keeping my fingers crossed.

I also went to the physical therapist this week. Mostly because my left thumb and index finger are still numb after the mastectomy. They don't exactly know. the nerves have been damaged. So I got some stretches and exercises to do to improve my use of left hand..

I have been told that the blog is quite detailed. I hope I am not boring y'all.. But this blog is as much for me as it is for you.. It is a way of documenting what happened, and it is a way for me to "get it out". Plus I doubt it will be as detailed from now on. Mostly events, progress reports..