Well I won't lie to you, the first round of chemo therapy was shitty. I feel really tired, nauseous, and sore. Not fun, at all! The entire process took about 4 hours. Before receiving chemo, lab work has to be done, then I see my oncologist who basically approves the treatment (depending on how the lab work turns out), finally chemo is given. I had my own little cubicle with a T.V. and a warm blanket. My family was able to come with me, which was nice because I was really nervous.
I hate to admit this, but the scariest part of the entire experience was meeting other cancer patients. Some were really optimistic, while others sadly informed me that they were terminal. I tried my darned hardest to not let it get to me, and to be a positive influence in others lives. I must admit, that the entire experience was pretty heart breaking and shook me up badly. I am happy to have met some amazing people though, a lot of the patients were really helpful and genuinely tried to give good advice in moving forward with treatment.
The plan moving forward is to continue chemo and herceptin every 3 weeks, to hopefully shriek the cancerous tumor. Until then I will try to keep you all updated.
Peace!
