Emend

Emend is my friend. I got a sample of a drug yesterday that if I had had to pay for it would have been $300 for 3 pills. Its called Emend. I love it. I took one at the beginning of chemo, another today and I take another one tomorrow. I went trick or treating yesterday, went to bed early. I haven't gotten sick, and I've functioned like a normal human being today. Yay! I am still tired of course, and my stomach is still not quite sure what to do with things, but I've eaten and its all stayed down, and I feel really good. I love drugs! I guess the puking and not eating for three days diet is out now. :) I took one of the other anti-nausea things yesterday just in case, but I haven't taken them today and its still working... I still have my fingers crossed. I also got to have a flu shot yesterday. While they're injecting poison into me, they gave me a flu shot in my arm. Why not, give me more crap all at once, lay it on me, I love needles.
I am also DONE with the first round of stuff. The Adriamycin is the nastiest of the chemo drugs I've been told, so some of this good feeling could be because of the adrenaline rush I feel at being done with that. The oncologist says the next drug, taxol, is usually easier on people than the first round. I don't know if I believe this, because this is the same woman who says chemo is "no problem." I'm hopeful though! I do have to take some steroids in case of possible allergic reaction to this one. I could get a rash or possibly have trouble breathing. Cool, I kind of like breathing, so I'm a little concerned about that one. I figure since I have no hair, and not much femininity left, I should take steroids to finish me off anyway. I feel like I should be covered in tattoos. Really tough ones like skulls and stuff.
Anyway, I went to get my immune booster shot today. The wonderful woman was there again. I almost started crying I was so happy to see her. I told her she gave me the same shot two weeks ago, and she said "well, I hope I did a good job!" I said "oh my gosh, you were wonderful!!" I was probably over-enthusiastic, so she might be afraid of me.
Trick or treating was awesome. Max whispered a couple of trick or treats and a few thank yous. He got to climb into a fire truck at the fire station, so he was loving that. Cannon did some yelling, and we had to rotate carrying him because he's just big. :) I loved it.
So, I can't express to you how much better I feel today and yesterday. After the other treatments, I have had 2 days of horrible and depressed, and just well, shitty. I don't have that!! I'm human!! Awesome.