5th Chemo Treatment

I had to miss work today. Yesterday's Chemo left me pretty miserable. I forced myself to throw up a bit last night though and that seemed to help the nausea a little.
Sometimes it's hard to remember the bigger picture in the midst of all this, I spent some time being nostalgic today looking at photos from before this was even a blip on my radar. I actually went all the way back to last winter, before I had my first surgery when I broke my pinky that is kind of when my plans for the summer started changing. It's weird to look back at that time and realize I had no idea what was coming. And I really didn't appreciate my hair enough.
Anyway, it's been a fairly good week. Work is going well and I have stayed busy. I read like crazy since exercise wears me out so much. And honestly, given a choice I would always pick a book. I love a good story.
I think that is everything. I'm hoping to be back in the swing of things tomorrow, but honestly, I still get scared sometimes. Hopefully I can get through a day of work.

Chemo Round 2 (Treatment 4)

So, I haven't been keeping up with this, I've actually become pretty busy in the last while and its been harder to have the energy for thinking about posting. Almost 2 weeks ago I got a job working part time as an AM kindergarten aid at Freedom Elementary school in Highland, Utah and I have been having so much fun, after my treatment last week I was still able to work but I was very tired and spent most of my free time sleeping. I really enjoy having more productive things to do and the kids are so fun!
I have received a lot of hats in the mail, I was going to take pictures of all of them but I am kind of lazy, maybe by next time I post., I do love them all though. I also have a beautiful wig that I wear to work every day, it is amazing how normal it looks, it's even in a color that I have actually had my hair before. It's nice to have days where I just feel like everyone else, but I'm also always glad to take it off and feel the Sun on my scalp. :) I have adapted well to not having hair on my head, I rarely miss it.
Chemo wasn't too bad this last round, I was less nauseous but the nausea lasted longer. Chemical smells and sometimes sweet smells make it worse. I eat pretty much anything and everything. Eating really seems to help settle my stomach.
At my last appointment my doctor told me that he had just gotten my case presented to the group of people they confer with on treatment plans and there is some debate about how long I need what types of treatment for. I was originally planning on 6 cycles of ABVD, and they are considering doing only 4 cycles and then focussing on radiation. Or a few other options, but I haven't decided yet. In a few weeks I will meet with a radiologist and we will discuss my options for radiation.
I think that is everything new.
Here is a picture with one of my favorite hats, it's made of a bamboo spandex blend that is super soft and stretchy, I love how it feels and I'm just lucky that it looks good too because it's so comfortable I think I would wear it even if it didn't.