Days 29-35: I went in Monday July 15 for my third round of AC chemo. My bloodwork came back great and my temperature was normal, but I had a bit of a tickle in my throat. It felt like typical summer allergies, so I didn't think much of it but mentioned it to my doctor anyway. By Thursday, the tickle developed into a lot more so I called in to the doctor's to see what I could do. Salt water gargle. It helped temporarily, but I'm terrible with gargling and ended up choking half the time! The coughing made me so tired, on top of already being super-tired from chemo, so I spent the week in bed, which has been the norm for chemo week anyway. No fever fortunately, but the cough is super annoying!
Days 36-42: Monday July 22, I called the doctor again. Sunday night I coughed so hard I threw up! My doctor called in a prescription for antibiotics, which he would prescribe for someone with bronchitis or pneumonia. He also said I could take Robitussin at night so I could get some sleep. I've still got the cough, but I feel like it's not as intense. I'm still exhausted though, and this is usually my week where I recover from the last chemo.
I'm scheduled for my fourth (and final!) AC chemo tomorrow July 29, but I'm not sure my body can handle it. Part of me wants to hurry up and get it done, and part of me wants a few more days to recover. Tomorrow, prior to chemo, I'm getting a chest X-ray, which should help determine if I'm ready for this next treatment. I might make the call to wait a few days. We'll see how I feel in the morning and what the doctor thinks. Thanks everyone for your prayers and positivity! I'm thrilled to be almost done with AC chemo, and I'm looking forward to the less-intense Taxol chemo that will follow.
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