Finally

Well my last day of chemo came and went without a lot of hoopla. I felt pretty yucky most of the day so I was not really in a celibratory mood. I did order breakfast in for all the chemo and radiation staff as a thank you. They gave me this yellow smiley face sheet they'd all signed with nice encouraging words which was very sweet. But so far, it was just another day. I know when I feel better after the next week, I will recognize the enormous milestone I've just passed and be putting on my dancing shoes!

I have a weekend without the wound vac. That slough stuff is thinning out as it was supposed to with the gel pack Nurse Kathy put in, so she is leaving it in for a few more days. The only thing is when that gel goes in initially it stings for a while, but it is still better than a vaccuum and electric cord. Still,, when I wake up in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom, I start looking for all the tubes and appliances I have to take with me. None for a few days anyway.

I do have to have fluids till Tuesday, and hopefully with the antibiotics I am taking as a precaution, that will keep me out of the hospital when my white count goes down next week. I need to be drinking more, but it is so hard. It is weird to feel you skin just getting dry and drawing up but I can. I am just going to have to force feed water down myself-- more tubeless trips to the bathroom.

Syd took the day off and she came to spend the day with me. Cindy will be here sometime next week. My legs hurts a little but, but I am still just really tired. I start out a little nauseaus in the morning, but it is ok now. Tonight I get my Nulasta shot (white count booster) but it makes your bones ache. Mine has not been to bad with this thus far. I do not expect anything worse on the last treatment.

My head is really bald. Last time I had a lot of strands of short hairs that did not fall out. This time it is pure scalp----except this one stupid looking patch of hair that looks like beard on my head. Bob is going to have to shave it off or something. He says it looks like a map of the US on the left side of my head. Anyway, it is going!

Even though I am not ready to get out the bubbly, I am so happy that chemo is over. I can't wait to get that medicine take out of my mouth and this chemo in and out of my body so I can get back to normal---whatever that is.

Yea! It's over!