It seems a little funny to be writing about chemo round #3 today when chemo round #4 is tomorrow, but, oh well. For round #3 we tried a prescription antiemetic (Emend) to try to combat my severe nausea and vomiting. I thought we had found the miracle drug!
The day after my infusion I was feeling well enough to go out socially that Thursday night. But then Friday came and it was down hill from there. For the next five days or so I had incredible nausea but the inability to vomit. I had a terrible headache and neck ache and at one point had myself convinced I had meningitis. I couldn't eat or drink anything for days. I vowed never to take that drug again because even though throwing up is last on my list of things I like to do, the inability to vomit when needed was, for me, way worse.
Thankfully, there does come a day when you feel a little bit better. And then the day after that a little bit better than the day before. My nausea lasted longer than it had previously. It's been a slow recovery and I am probably looking at an even slower recovery from tomorrow's session.
I am so grateful to the folks that keep this site running. It has served a great need for me to tell my story and keep folks that know me (and some that don't) up to date on what's going on in my life. Mostly I've been living each day just thankful that I'm in it. Love to you all. Thanks, Laurie
