Thursday, March 4, 2010

Drugs, Drugs and more Drugs


Yesterday was round 3 (hurray! 1/2 way there!). As it turns out I am anemic so they had to administer even more drugs through my IV. I counted them up on the way home and yesterday I had 11 different drugs running through my body along with who knows how many CCs of saline (talk about bloated). Very strange to think about when I don't even take vitamins. Even though I feel a bit different I thought about what I could be feeling if I didn't have these drugs. Many of them counteract the side effects of the chemo. Nausea, diarrhea, vomiting, infection, blood transfusions.....(making you sick yet?). Modern science has come a long ways since the days my mom was fighting this same disease. I feel a bit like a test tube but I am not complaining. Today I take 4 drugs orally and have one injection. Tomorrow I am down to 3 drugs, the day after 2 and the day after that only 1. I think I was the $10,000 woman yesterday (or close to it) - thank God for insurance.

I also had an ultrasound on the tumors - they are shrinking and that means this is all working. Thankful, thankful, thankful.

5 comments:

Crash said...

woo-hoo! half way there and the tumors are shrinking?!!! good news. love you

Crash said...

oh, weird. this is joy. although cade would say he loves you too.

Gwen said...

Glad to read that the Chemo is working so well already. It does feel like being a walking scientific experiment, I know. I reemember having my PET scan last year and they took the iv med out of a container that was marked like nuclear waste, and I thought, how messed up is that? That they put these poisons inside of us to run tests on and get rid of Cancer cells? It is like an otherwordly experience. My appt tomorrow. It helps to see someone else approaching this with somewhat the same attitude that I try to. I have my days, especially with so many things having been done incorrectly. Hope you're feeling well.
~Gwen

TITA said...

Your blog is very touching !! I accidently ran across it searching for my uncles blog. I started my day off tired and uninspired but you have brightened it. You are a wonderful writer and your sprit is strong. Have a wonderful day and thank you for showing me the light. You will inspire so many people with your blog and for that you will always have the spirit of a White Wolf. Take care Tracy

Matt Decell said...

Kristin Wow! What an inspiration you are. I just so happened to come across your blog and I am so glad I did. A childhood friend went through breast cancer with the same determination, vigor, and grateful spirit that you seem to have. She is truly one of the strongest persons I know. It's people like you that remind us that sometimes we lose track of what's important in life. What to fight for and why we love. BTW, the hair stuff is totally overrated. I've been bald for over 10 years now. No biggie.