2nd A / C treatment side effects

May 4, 2006

I don't post very oftern but I read everything and have gotten alot of

advise from other posts.

I too have not been able to sleep more than an 1 to 1 1/2 hours at

night, regardless of what the doctor has given me to help. My onc is

wondering if it might be something with my hormones. All I know is

that I am soooooo tired, but not sleepy. My hair started to come out

in handfuls a couple days ago, so my friend is going to shave it for

my on Saturday.

I have my first chemo treatment 2 weeks ago and have mild headache and

nausea for 3 days. I go a Neupogen shot each day for the next 10 days

after chemo. It made my bones hurt, but I only had 1 day that was

almost unbearable, but I got through it OK (not like I had a choice

LOL), other than that day tylenol worked just fine. Had my second

treatment this morning and am dealing with extreme nausea and the

headache is much worse this time. The worst part is how tired I feel.

I thought the side effects would be close to or the same as the last

one, but apparently I was wrong. Is this the way it usually works?

I am also feeling depressed because my step-daughter is getting

married in TN this Saturday and I will not be able to go, just to

tired and my onc said that she rather I not do any traveling right

now. We have raised 6 kids (she is the 5th one to get married) and

this will be the first wedding I missed. She is very supportive and

totally understands, but that isn't much comfort to me right now.

Well I'm going to go lay down and hope the nausea and headache will

pass. My onc gave me Zofrin and compazine for the nausea.

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