Cycle 9, Day 1 Summary

Happily, the cancer vacation seems to have had an impact on my reaction to the chemo. With the last few cycles, I've been down for the count for nearly four days. Today, though, I've generally felt pretty good, and certainly nothing like the debilitating fatigue that came previously. 

That said, it's not been without it's impact. After nearly three weeks of cancer vacation, I've gotten used to drinking things stored in my refrigerator. Big mistake. I now have three-quarters full glasses of milk, eggnog and orange juice sitting on the shelf in the fridge. The neuropathy hit with a vengeance, and I'm again reduced to drinking warm beverages. Even just having something cold hit my lip starts it to tingle and go numb. I just wish I'd remember that before I stupidly try to drink something cold.

And then there's the chemo-induced gastrointestinal distress -- but again, some things are just not worth dwelling on.

We'll see if things change over the coming days, but so far this last cycle is shaping up as manageable.