The neutrophil shot
Cycle 6, Day 4
Cycle six! That means, according to the very flexible plan that exists right now, I'm half done chemotherapy for this batch. There could be more right away, there could (hopefully) be surgery, there could be a break from all treatment. But whatever it is, whatever comes next, this is a milestone.
The neutrophil boosting shot was much, much less terrifying and unpleasant than I feared it would be. I think by the third one I might be able to administer it myself. So far I've only felt a touch of drowsiness for side effects, but I expect to wake up tomorrow in a fairly unpleasant state. Still, better than getting sick from otherwise harmless bacteria that live on all our skin.
Chemo was harder this time than last time, but still much, much easier than those first few. Thomasin stayed with me most the whole time, and we enjoyed some old noirs together. It wasn't the easiest week, mental health wise, but I'm still in a good position to stay the course, which is the important thing.
From the comments
James Petrosky: I'm not that red, my monitor was magenta when I took this photo and I didnt notice until just now