Cycle 8

That was a weird cycle.

The good news is that I got to get my chemo treatment this past week. Lesser news is that it was delayed a week because of a cough I had. I was on antibiotics, and I couldn’t shake the cough. I took a multitude of COVID tests, all came back negative, but nonetheless, it was not fun. I received my transfusion in a private room so I wouldn’t cough/scare the other patients.

Missing one week of chemo did affect one of my cancer markers, but it also could have been from the infection that I was experiencing last week. Hopefully, my markers will continue to move in the right direction once I’m back to my regular chemo schedule.

I don’t like the idea of missing or delaying a chemo cycle, and as careful as I thought I was being, I’ll have to be even more diligent.

With the persistent cough and slightly stronger side effects this week, it was humbling. I felt a little bit closer to the experience that so many others have had. I truly have been fortunate that my reaction to the chemotherapy continues to be manageable.

I saw this video which kind of summed up how I feel:
https://youtu.be/InwyTHm62N8

Speaking of videos, I’ll share two more with you…

I found this to be a good primer on Pancreatic Cancer. It sums up a lot of info:
https://youtu.be/BUnTzANJfvI

Also, someone on my team found this encouraging video:
https://youtu.be/ktjrQV9thHM

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