More Shots

I went to the clinic today for some lab work and my white blood cell count was at 2.4 (low again). I had another shot and will get one on Thursday and another on Friday after which they check my blood again.

Each round of chemo seems to have produced a different side effect. This time my fingers and feet have been tingling and numb for the last week. At first I thought it was from the steroid they give me before the chemo drugs. They had mentioned it could make my legs jumpy and give me trouble at night when I am trying to go to sleep. It turns out though that one of the chemo drugs can have this effect on my nerves. It has been quite annoying but nothing to be done about it. I've learned to handle the rest of the side effects with medication or diet and I think that is why the previous side effects are not as prominent anymore. I may have to deal with tingly nerves for the duration of chemotherapy.

I have been having good days this week but I am more easily tired. It is somewhat intermittent though because yesterday I was able to mow and edge the lawn for an hour but today I was pooped after a leisurely 40-minute walk with Sophie and Tara. Nonetheless, my appetite is back and today things started tasting normally. For a while even water didn't taste good (thank goodness for crystal light). So for the rest of this week I expect the shots to help my blood count go up. I also expect to eat without guilt and lounge around because of the fatigue from "my condition."