This year, Halloween was very different. It’s the first time I have been a non-participant. I received two shots yesterday, one neulasta and one neumega and those things knock you on your ass! Neulasta effects bone marrow and encourages it to produce more white blood cells. Neumega is to increase my platelet count. Both counts need to be high enough so I can get my chemo. I was feeling not so bad yesterday. I was hooked up to my pump and at work. But after those shots, BAM! Taking ativan is helping me get through it but I’m just exhausted. I took four hours worth of naps today after getting a good eight hours of sleep last night.
I dragged myself to my in-laws for the kids’ trick-or-treating. All I could do was lay there on the sofa. This will be one Halloween with missing video. I sent Christina out with the still camera instead. I just did what was easiest. This was the worst timing. If it had been one week from now or even a couple of days from now, I would have been fine. I wonder how I’ll be for Christmas? There’s no way to tell. I’m starting my shopping now, and online has never been so convenient or needed. Thank (insert deity here) for this laptop!
