Saturday, March 20, 2010

CHEMO STINKS

It's been a trying and busy month since I last wrote. Just dealing with chemo, a cold, throwing up (I think I overdid it on some vicodin), but also visits from my sisters, a Phase IV fauxhawk (I will post pictures soon) and a lovely change in the weather. Spring is here and I am happy for it, though it makes me want next year to be here soon so I can enjoy weekends outside, a cold beer, a Spring Training game, a trip abroad...things I just can't do right now.

Last weekend I completed my FIFTH chemo treatment. How do I put this? Oh, I know...I HATE CHEMO! It is not a fun experience. What makes it so bad is the smell. It's hard to explain, but when you have chemicals coursing through your system, you SMELL them. You smell them and they make you nauseous. You smell them in your mouth, on your breath, through your skin and in your pee. The smell is like you have your head stuck in a bucket of markers with their caps off. Chemicals.