Aftermath - October 24, 2009

During my last visit to the oncologist, he told me that with the fifth and sixth treatments there would be a marked increase in the tiredness I have been experiencing. Although I wish I did not have to admit it, I have been noticing more frequent occurrences of tiredness lately. The strange thing about it is that it does not come on gradually as normal tiredness. I can be humming along at a good clip then all of a sudden.....boom, I need to sit or lie down immediately, sometimes twice in a day. I find this most distressing as it interferes with my plans. This was my experience last Saturday. As I was wondering out loud to myself about it, my sister, ever the comedienne, said, "I don’t know. Do you think maybe it was those five "hits" of chemo? Maybe I am reaching here. I really don’t consider myself to be a Sherlock Holmes, but do you think that may have something to do with it?" She went on for so long in that vein that I laughed until I thought I would burst. Unfortunately though, I realized I have to allow for more times of rest, especially for the next month or so.