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After the second round of chemo, I thought I was doing okish – similar to the first round, stomach issues again, taking Imodium, anti sickness medication and paracetamol. I was feeling quite sicky though and not eating much. I slept alot for a couple of days. Then my body had a bit of a melt down

I had to urgently, go to the toilet at about midnight and I felt terrible, I had the cold sweats and while sitting on the toilet I passed out !!! ffs 🤦‍♀️ I woke up thinking what the hell am I doing down here !? I was so confused – so I got back up and sat on the toilet again, still feeling awful, I thought I should go and get Chris – next thing I knew I was lying on the bathroom floor again. Not good. I managed to get to Rory’s room and told him to get Dad to phone the oncology support team. They ended up sending out an ambulance. By the time the paramedics arrived I was feeling a bit better. They asked me if I wanted to go in to the hospital !!!?? Why did they ask me ??! Anyway, I didn’t go.

By the way, Rory was an absolute star ⭐️ through all this, Chris was also a star, if a bit emotional and Angus (being half deaf) slept through it all 🤷🏻‍♂️🙉 (but is obviously a star in general 😁).

The oncology team phoned me the next day and asked me to go in. They were surprised / horrified that I hadn’t been brought straight in.

So I had some tests done and was given a couple of bags of fluids.

Low neutrophils – I was at a level 1, I should be 2 or more, but that is fairly common with chemo, I think ? It means I am more susceptible to infection and sepsis. I also had signs of a urinary infection and mouth infection (thrush!!).

(And two bruised elbows, randomly, I presume from falling off the toilet !)

I was sent back home, after a few hours, full of fluids, with two types of antibiotics and potentially a different medication plan for after chemo round three – to include taking the steroids for longer, with a lower dose.

So apart from all that, I feel ok. Actually I do feel ok now, but I am still chilling in bed and have only eaten toast so far.

I’ve read two books, half way through a third. Reading helps to distract me if I’m not feeling great. But I must be feeling a bit better because I wanted to start writing out this post.

Oh and also my veins from where the chemo is put in have started ‘tracking’ – its itchy and sore but looks cool in a Deadpool kind of way 🙂

I always wanted to show the reality of going through chemo – even if it is embarrassing !! It is different for everyone though, and it’s different every time for me too.

Hopefully my next post will be about feeling better, out walking or even ‘walking’* and enjoying some food 🤞🤞🤞

*that means telling everyone in the house I’m away out for a walk and then trying to run, and recording it on Strava as a walk 🤦‍♀️🙄.