The last week has been hard. There were times I thought my family might be featured in a country song - first Finn was sick with a GI bug, then a blizzard, then then dog had a bladder infection, then more throwing up from Finn (usually on me). And on top of it all - I was trying to feel better after chemo. I have been SUPER tired. Like when you are pregnant, times one million. As if being tired wasn't enough, there is this phenomenon affectionately termed "chemo brain" that is a foggy feeling that is almost impossible to describe. I know I'm not the smartest person in the world, but I am pretty used to forming logical thoughts in my brain all day long. Post chemo - my brain was a giant puddle of mush. Simple jobs like driving my kids to school, returning emails and getting dressed were all giant, complicated exhausing tasks. Needless to say, I was feeling pretty useless.
Then I went to see my oncologist yesterday and I told him of my extreme fatigue and overall horrible feeling that had lasted a full week after my chemo - he asked if anyone was sick at home and I said yes. He asked if I had any GI symptoms and I said yes (I thought they were related to chemo) and he said "you are sick!" I caught whatever Finn had - which hopefully explains why I have been feeling so miserable for so long. Good news - my oncologist thinks that my fatigue and "chemo brain" shouldn't last for a week next time - here is hoping! I am happy to report that after 16 hours of sleep in the past 24 hours, I am feeling much better. My brain is working again and I might even stay up till 9pm.
I wanted to share a couple of pictures from our recent photo session with Shea Photography. I think they turned out great.
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