Tonight I'm equal parts exhausted and relieved that I seem to be through the worst of the side affects from round 8 of chemo. This round, rebounding from the steroids was extra hard and I had intense pain all over my body for about 48 hours. I am officially in a fight with dexamethasone (steroid) and I think we need to break up. Permanently. Forever.
Nine weeks from tonight I'll be getting ready for my last round of chemo. Nine weeks. I can do this. I don't want to do this. But I can do this.
I've developed psychological nausea in response to going to treatment and to receiving one of my drugs, which is bright red. My doctor offered me some extra meds to take on my way to chemo to keep me from feeling sick. I feel like I'm just taking pills upon pills upon pills. Pills to help with the side affects of pills to help with the side affects of pills. Ugh. Guys, I USED TO BE SO BORING! I took an antidepressant. That was it. One tiny little blue pill, minimal side affects. I want to be boring again. I miss boring.
Anyway, the purpose of this post - Milwaukee's Light the Night Walk is coming up on Thursday, October 4th. I've created a team (Kerry's Cancer Crushers!) and would LOVE for you to join me at Veteran's Park that evening. I'm so excited to be surrounded by other people who have walked or are walking this same path I am. Plus there's the added bonus of raising funds for LLS - a great organization helping patients and families in my current situation.
Click HERE (best from a computer, the mobile site isn't great) to join my team, or if you are able, make a donation. If you have troubles, shoot me a message and I'll help get you signed up.
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