Living on Chemo...

Most people when they think of a person having cancer and going through chemo. The first thing they think about is the hair loss. But I'm here to tell you hair loss is minimal to all the other effects.

I've been taking chemo treatments since April 2009. I have my chemo treatments every other week on Tuesdays. I've had a total of 6 treatments so far. I did lose my hair after my second treatment. With my first 4 treatments, for 3 to 5 days after I would be so sick and tired. I would vomit, be constipated, and barley had enough strength to go to the bathroom. I couldn't even function enough to take care of my daughter (Thank God for my husband and my friends). I couldn't eat, not only would it make me vomit, but my taste buds are also effected. By the time I could taste something, it would be time to go back to chemo.

So now that I'm on my last 4 treatments, it's a different chemo drug than the the first 4. With this drug I don't vomit, I'm less tired, and not constipated. (Thank God). It still effects my taste buds for a couple of days. The worst part of this drug is that I get body aches and pains. I mean I hurt so bad it hurts to walk. It hurts to sit down, it hurts to lay down. The white part of my hands and feet are dark, like they are always dirty. My nail beds are black, like I smashed them in the car door. And it dries out my skin, my hands stay ashy, and my feet....let's just say I got a pedicure and 5 days later they looked like they hadn't been scrubbed in months.

Then after each chemo treatment, I have to go get a shot the next day. Because with the chemo my body doesn't produce enough white blood cells, or bone marrow. The shot I get helps me produce more. And yes I can feel it in my bones when it starts to work.

And on top my of my hair falling out, my eye brows are gone and my eye lashes are falling out.

But don't get it twisted, in spite of all the things happening to my body. On my off week of Chemo, I feel and look Fabulous. And I know I will beat this. I'm highly favored. God has better things in store for me. This is just a minor set back. Thank you Jesus......

So I joined Face Book

I finally gave into the peer pressure and opened a face book acct. I can honestly say it is better than MySpace. And the reason I was reluctant to join is because I thought it would be a mirror image of MySpace.

So I've been on Face Book for less than a week now, and I've found so many of my friends I went to school with. Worked with, or just knew from around the way. And it's a really good place to keep in touch. What I like about it is, it's low maintenance.

Well I put up a link to my blog on there, so hopefully I will get some more readers...

6th Chemo Treatment

Well I had my 6th chemo treatment on Tues (6/30/09). And this new drug they put me on, apparently you can have an allergic reaction to it, so before they start with the drug, I have to get a dose of benadryl. And when I say dose, I mean big dose. One thing I never knew is that benadryl will make you drowsy. I mean I be so out of it, that my treatments last about 3 hours or so, and I sleep for 2 1/2 hours. I only get up to use the bathroom, I mean I can't even keep my eyes open.

Well with 6 treatments down and 2 more to go. That means I will have to get ready for surgery sometime in Aug. And I'm not looking forward to that at all. Please keep me in your prayers. And I will try to continue to be strong.

Ms. Miko

Remember cancer know no color, sex or age. Go get checked today.

It's Been A While

I know it's been a while since I've posted, but I have been going through a tough and trying time. So I needed a little time to get my mind, body and soul together without a breakdown. But now I'm back and ready to post away. I hope you haven't given up on me. I hope I still have some readers and hopefully get some new readers.

I love yall
Ms Miko

5 Chemo treatments down!!!

Well I had my 5th chemo treatment on Tues 6/16/09. And of course I didn't want to go, but the good news is, they changed my chemo drug. The new chemo drug is called Taxol. So with this drug I should have less nausea (Thank God). But what the doctor told me was that I would have body aches kinda like the flu that would last 3 to 4 days. The day of Chemo everything was fine, I felt fine, looked fine I was good. Day 2 same thing felt fine, looked fine, I was loving this new chemo drug. But by the evening of day 2 OMG! the aches started, and man oh man was I in pain. I mean everything hurt, my arms, my legs, my head, my but, my feet you get the pic right. The doctor told me tylenol would help or she could prescribe me Tylenol 3, so for the last 4 days including today, I have been doped up on tylenol, but had I known it would feel like this, I would have gotten the Tylenol 3. And on top of that I've been constipated ( is that TMI?) oh well we're sharing right?

Now today is Saturday, and usually I'm all good by Saturday, but my body still aches not as bad as yesterday, but bad enough to pop tylenol. and I have the headache I can't shake. So I am gonna try and get these aches and pains under control so I can take my daughter swimming, since it's suppose to be 86 degrees today.


It's hard being sick when you have a child.

Ms Miko