One down

I probably should have written this blog about a week ago. I would have written of the relaxing and welcoming chemo room at Rock Creek, of the caring nurses and patients, of what an easy first session it had been. A week later, the lovely, optimistic words are coming harder. Those of you who have experienced chemo will understand when I say that it was one of the most troubling experiences in my life. The side effects were all there, just as I had been told, but I never knew from one hour to the next which one I would be feeling. I went to bed each night hoping and praying I would feel better in the morning, only to wake up to some new set of pains or side effects...UNTIL TODAY! I feel like I might be over the hump now. I have two weeks to gather up my attitude(which was falling apart), my energy, and my strength to start again. This time a little more realistically. Thanks for caring enough to read these sporadic blogitos...I probably won't update again for a couple of weeks. One down, five to go! Karen