Fludara-Week One

It was Wednesday and time for my third treatment of the week. I went to the doctor’s office and received my “Juice”. I was becoming a pro at this treatment routine. I would take the treatment in the morning, go to my office and work the afternoon, then I would go home and make my other Juice. My all-natural vegetable juice, then eat a little, go to bed so I could do it again the next day.

I repeated my treatments on Thursday and Friday. I still had a giant purple bruise on the top of my right hand.  I had been suffering from a headache since I finished my first treatment on Monday. I was walking around, going to appointments and living my life with a pounding pain in my head. I was mostly on the right side and trying to think was like being in a daze.  I had the headache, heartburn, constipation, smell and taste issues, restless leg and lack of coordination side effects. Not bad, it could have been worse. I still had my hair so nobody knew I was sick and taking chemo, and I did not tell anyone either. That’s very important when you are in sales, because part of the sale is based on appearance. I was still  looking fit, a little pale, but good none the less.

I completed one week of my new treatment and now had 2 weeks to recover. The side effects did not seem as bad, maybe I was just getting used to them? The main side effect was the painful headache. This headache lasted for seven to ten days. Eventually it went away. Another week had passed and I went to my doctor to have my blood checked. The same routine as my previous chemo, the doctor wanted to see if my blood counts had recovered enough to receive my next series of treatments.  My CBC’s (complete blood count) was OK. My red count was good and my white count was just enough to start treatment again in one week.

I felt good my third week, well, good is relative. I felt semi normal and enjoyed the feeling. There are things that I have found out later about the Fludara that I was receiving that were not that good for my body. Then again, Chemo is bad for the body as it causes organ damage to ones heart, kidneys, liver, lungs, veins and more.  However, it also can prolong ones life and that is great as long as you can have good quality to your life. I was determined to keep my life as normal as possible and to enjoy every second of it. We are all going to die, we just don’t know when. When you know your time is going to be up soon, you look at things differently. The sun is brighter, the sky is bluer and you realize how great it is to be alive.

In a couple of days, it was time for another round of The Fludara “Juice”………… a week sure goes by fast.