Chemo #3

On Wednesday, I had my 3rd chemo session.  It's pretty routine, I leave school as soon as the kids leave and head to Middlebury.  It was sunny and seemed warm, and for a minute ok maybe 10 minutes, I wished that I could run.  I didn't get the run in this past week, busy days, chemo and stupid fluid filling lungs made it not happen.  I do have high hopes for this week though.  Keep me accountable.  So I got there, my ever finicky port gave a little trouble, but once I laid down, they were able to get blood return.  I started up on my premeds.  Once I chatted with Dr. Unger I headed to the chemo room.  There was just one other patient there, she's been there the last three weeks, we chat a little and then Becky shows up.  We chat about cupcakes and the upcoming storm that is suppose to hit on Friday (yesterday).  A little bit later my mom comes in, and chats with us, Becky leave to go to kettlebell class (I want to go!) and soon I am finishing up and we are leaving.  It takes about 2 hours and the time seems to pass pretty quickly especially when I have visitors :)

self photo, that is the port in my chest where the chemo goes in
 and blood is suppose to come out for blood tests :)

Chemo bag

My side effects are still minimal.  My hair hasn't started to thin yet, (I don't think). I talked to the other patient in there and she is 2 treatments ahead of me on #5 and she said hers is starting to thin.  I couldn't tell, it's not falling out in clumps like it did the first time.
I'm tired after, I go home eat dinner (Travey cooked) and prepare to fall asleep on the couch.  I go right to sleep but am WIDE awake about 5 am.  On Thursday I laid in bed until about 5:30 and then got up and started getting ready for work reading blogs, and checking facebook.  It's probably a combination of the steroids they give me to avoid allergic reactions and the fact that I am sleeping by 8 pm. Hmmm
Food still tastes funny, kind of a metallic taste and just different.  Not to worry, ice cream still tastes good!!