Yesterday was my last chemo treatment....Yeah!!!

So yesterday i went to Day 15 round 6 chemo treatment. That is it, it is over. The treatment itself was by far the longest. The nurses were so afraid of me getting phlebitis in my other arm that they put the chemo in super slow. Usually my treatment takes about 3 1/2 hours. Yesterday i was there 8 hours. The treatment took 6 hours and it took 2 hours to decided if they were going to give me the treatment.

The reason they weren't sure on giving me the treatment is because i am sick again. I swear if it's not one thing it's another. The patch started kicking in and i was feeling better by Monday. Tuesday i went to work and it was a super long day for me, about 12 hours, between work and commute. Then i woke up Wednesday sick as can be. Sore throat, cough, runny nose, achy body and a fever. I do not know where i picked up this cold, nobody at my house has been sick. The fever had broke by Thursday morning, so they made me wear a mask all day so i wouldn't get anyone else sick and they had me in a room by myself most of the day. They finally decided to go ahead and do the last chemo treatment, the Dr. says he is sure it is a virus. As a precautionary measure he is going to have me take the Neulasta shot today though. Ugh!!! He is also going to have me start more antibiotics on Monday to make sure this chest cold doesn't turn into bronchitis or pneumonia.

I woke up this morning feeling alot better. My sore throat is almost gone, the fever and the achiness is gone. So hopefully i am almost over this cold. The last one hung around for 11 days. I'm super bummed about having to take that shot. I told the nurses the chemo wasn't half as bad as that shot is. Oh well it is the last one and then i never have to think about Nuelasta again.

Thanksgiving is in two weeks, i can't believe it is that close. I never really look forward to Thanksgiving Day that much, because i always do all the cooking and it is alot of work. I look forward to the day after Thanksgiving for all those sales. Yes, i am one of the crazy's that fight the crowds and get up at 4am to shop. This year i am looking forward to both. My mom is coming from Utah for Thanksgiving. She figured with Thanksgiving falling exactly 2 weeks after my last chemo treatment i might not be up to doing all the cooking on my own. So my mom will be doing most of the cooking, she thinks she is doing it all, but that is not my style. There is nothing better than mom's cooking. Also this year i will have a shopping buddy. Some years i have talked someone into going with me, but i never can manage to talk them into it again. Most people go once to see what it is all about, get their feel, and never go back. Last year i talked my husband into going with me. I can assure everyone that will never happen again.

Well i should be feeling better by Monday and i will try and post again to let everyone know how the LAST Nuelasta shot treated me.