Another Ride On the Chemo Train

Yesterday I had my one and hopefully only chemotherapy treatment this time around.  It was definitely a different experience than the last time.  Aside from it taking 4 attempts to get the IV in, just call me the human pin cushion, it went off without a hitch.  The weather forecast this time around is cloudy skies with a chance of rain.  No hurricanes in site. 

So far I am experiencing the normal side effects, nausea, ringing in the ears and some fatigue but it is nothing like what I went through before.  It's hard to get a handle on what the duration is going to be.  I have found some postings from people that have had just the single does of carboplatin and it appears that the side effects start to fade in a week or so.  I am planning on working from home this week and for the most part this shouldn't slow me down.

Food Of The Resistance

I don't think I have mentioned it before but one of the things I would do during my first go around with cancer is check out some of the food offerings they had at a express food stand in the lobby of the hospital.  They have things like coffee, pastries and a few other odds and ends.  Whenever I passed by I would take a quick glance at the display case and check it out.  Yep,  food voyeurism at its best.  Some people check out sports cars, other people.... not me, I check out food.  One thing that caught my eye was a raspberry cream cheese croissant.  When I could start to eat again and I was at the hospital I would get one.  Initially it didn't work out so well but eventually I got to the point where I could eat it without a problem.  This become a ritual for me and now whenever I am at the hospital I try to get one.  Aside from being tasty it also reminds me of where I have been and where I am at now.  (OK,  I am really rationalizing why I want to eat a very tasty and decedent treat.)  Anyway.... I picked one up when I first got to the hospital yesterday and ate it during my treatment.   It was absolutely phenomenal to be able to do that this time around.

Viva la resistance!