This should be called the side effect week!

It seems like this time around things are happening in pretty much the same order they did last time but maybe coming on a bit quicker.  I was definately more neaseated this time around though.  Thankfully that was all it was- SO glad I am not a puker!  I was also glad to find out that a mega dose of benadryl will helps knock me out since the steriods I am using keep me up for 3 days otherwise.   I still had the same issues with it being hard to breathe, but it only lasted 2 days.  I also got fluid in my ears just like I did last time.  Isn't that just weird???  And so far this cycle the worst symptom has been heartburn.  As you are reading this, you are thinking- oh heartburn, that isn't too bad, just a tad bit uncomfortable.  No.  This was like an actual fire ball in my chest trying to claw its way out sideways rather than just going up!  Yes, I know you are thinking fireballs wouldn't have claws.  This one did.  I promise.  I was already on the Protonix rx that the doctor gave me.  Then I took a Zantac , then I took about 100 tums....I was really getting no relief.  Finally someone suggested taking benadryl- and it seems to have helped.  Today the heartburn seems to be gone.   Also yesterday, during my heartburn day I was FAMISHED!  Jim and I took my mom out for lunch because it was her birthday- I ordered chicken and dumplings, a cucumber salad, and cinnamon apples.  After I devoured that I ate all of Jim's coleslaw.  Then I ate all of my mom's coleslaw!   I could have eaten more but I was so disgusted with myself that I had to stop!  I will try to remember next cycle to eat less on my heartburn day and see if that helps, because I didn't do myself any favors yesterday, I am sure of it.
Today is the day I was expecting to get bad bone pain from the neulasta.  I could feel it setting in, but I am still able to move around pretty good and I haven't  taken any pain relievers other than the Aleve.  Woot!  The new regimen of drugs seems to be helping with that- that makes me very happy.  Tomorrow it is off to get labs done and then to see the plastic surgeon- it is another boob growing day :)

Oh, and I finally wore one of my scarves!  My wig was dirty and I needed something for going to lunch with my mom- It gave me great amounts of anxiety because scarves scream cancer patient.  I finally got one on, and tied it a million different ways before I was happy with it.  I think it looked nice but I felt rediculous!  Today I am wearing a different one and I feel kind of like a pirate.  I love that my wig lets me look normal.  It is kind of fun to have new colorful accessories to play with though- if you can get over the fact that it makes you look like a cancer patient...