Cancer Selfies

Tuesday March 14, 2023

Toronto Zoo and chemo fatigue

Cycle 13, Day 6

Gang, I hadn't realized how bad my fatigue had gotten until yesterday. In the full summer heat I used to be able to see twice as many exhibits as I did yesterday. It wasn't cold, but I had a chill much of the day. The immediate chemotherapy side effects aren't too bad (but I think they're getting worse), but these slower acting side effects that build cycle after cycle are really draining. Fortunately, the seasons are changing and its getting easier to do things.

A man in a toque, N95 mask and high visibility coat stands against a wall that says Great Barrier Reef on it, he is next to a statue of a seahorse that is as tall as his chest A man in a toque, N95 mask and high visibility coat sits next to a terrarium enclosure window looking at a statue of a frog on a mushroom that is 1 meter across A man in a toque, N95 mask and grey sweater next to a plush moose his height in a food court

From the comments

James Petrosky: Bonus fact no one wanted to know! Pretty much the only hair I have left on my whole body is on top of my head or in my dramatically depleted eyebrows. This fact occupies a lot of my brain time but never comes up and this feels like the place to share.

James Petrosky: Yes this includes eyelashes. Strongly recommend not removing your eyelashes, I get so much more stuff in my eyes now


James Petrosky: Another bonus fact! I adore sea horses. They're one of my favourite animals (most of my favourites are what I like to call "fat rounds" - beavers, wombats, capybara, not long delicate fishies) and I was super happy to be reminded of this statue