Treatment #2

On Wed 9/14 I had the second infusion and per usual I go home with the pump and get small injections for 46 more hours.

After my first treatment two weeks ago, the fatigue hit sooner and much harder, presumably the cumulative effect of earlier chemo and because I'm not fully recovered from the surgery. The fatigue on Saturday and Sunday was absolutely crushing. I slept almost all of the time. This is hard when I want to spend time with my family and help around the house (sigh). To help with a sense of peace, I need to keep in mind that the only problem is that the highly effective treatment makes me tired - otherwise all is well. As my lovely Lulu reminds me, my job now is healing and recovery, and clearly my body needs this rest, so just give in and know that energy will return after the "down weekend".

Easier said than done as I find it difficult to stay positive when physically I am so down...the mind-body connection at work.