Chemo crankiness and books

June 24, 2009 @ 4:24 am by The Book Babe - Uncategorized

So I have my penultimate treatment today. It is three in the morning and I cannot sleep. Which is th reason for the crankiness. I just keep thinking about it and how sick it makes me and how much I hate it. Blargh.  Just thinking about it makes me nauseous. I realize that it is possibly psychological at this point. I am so wanting it to be over. This second time around seems to be worse than the first time. Everything about it sucks, including all the blood work. They have to take from my port and it is always painful. I dread it. On the other hand, I only have one more session after today. Since I can’t sleep, I am watching X-Files to take my mind off of it, it is sort of working…

Have been reading some good books. Still working on Pride and Prejudice and Zombies and the newest Kitty Norville book by Carrie Vaughn. Finished the third book in the Gallagher Girls series, Don’t Judge a Girl by Her Cover, by Ally Carter, I totally adore that series. So much fun!

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Dear Faith – so sorry to hear that you are struggling right now, I will be lifting you up in prayer that you can endure the LAST of the treatments! I have been there sister, and it does suck, but know that there is light at the end of the tunnel!! Things will get more positive after that, & the energy will slowly return, as well as the hair! I’ll be praying for you all day today! Your sister in cancer ~

Comment by TamiFred — June 24, 2009 @ 8:25 am

My sweet Faithey, be strong! You are the heroine and you WILL slay this dragon, but never will you face it alone. You are so loved.

Comment by rugdog — June 24, 2009 @ 7:50 pm

Why do things always seem hardest right before they’re almost over?

If you’ve been strong enough to make it this far I know you’re strong enough to make it the rest of the way. Don’t give in now–you’re too close!

Oh, and one fact that may cheer you up (if you’re at all like me, and your vanity can be easily appealed to): when your hair grows back its prettier than ever. I don’t speak from experience here, but I’ve had two friends go through it and all I can say is dang. Their hair is so shiny and gorgeous it’s insane.

Maybe that doesn’t matter to you when you’re still ill and miserable, but I thought I’d throw it out there just in case it helps.

Hope you’re feeling better tonight!

Comment by Shannon — June 24, 2009 @ 10:00 pm

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