C Day

Well the first day is almost down. Jim and I arrived at the hospital at 9am this morning. I had to watch a video on the side effects of the drugs I would be given. They hooked me up to the I.V. lines about 10:30am. I was given a steroid and anti-nausea meds before the drugs. Those will help with the typical side effects. I did not sleep very well last night so going into it this morning I was tired. I did what most people do that get chemo and slept. I was alittle cold during treatment and other then needing to go to the bathroom a few times due to the extra fluids , I guess, I felt nothing. I finished around 1pm. I was unhooked from the I.V. and my portable pump with 5FU was hooked up. This infuses slowly over the next 46 hours. Wednesday I will go back to the hospital and the I.V. will be unhooked and the needle will be removed from my port. It didn't take long for the nausea to start. Jim took me to Publix for a small sandwich. I also got some tea. It was from the cooler. The next side effect I had, and was one I was told about, was this weird sensation during/after drinking the cold drink. It felt like I drank a very cold numbing peppermint drink. It is not a good feeling. I need to stay away from cold foods and drinks. I came home and took a anti-nausea pill and went to bed. I have had a headache all day long even after taking Advil and later Tylenol. I feel out of sorts and don't have much energy. My legs are achy. I pray for a good night sleep tonight.