Mild chemo is a bit of an understatement

Mary made it to her hairdresser on Tuesday morning, and then slept for three hours afterwards. She helped with dinner but clearly was not as strong as she had been last week.

Today at lunchtime, she took the dogs to the park because the Maids were cleaning the house. Mary said that she was exhausted about half the way around her normal walking path. When she got home, she said she felt kind of like she had a flu which they told us is a typical side effect. She laid down for most of the afternoon for a long rest. About 6pm, she asked me to fix dinner and she remained in bed. I cooked the chicken and microwaved the broccoli and rice and she emerged from the bedroom when she heard the alarm on the microwave.

After dinner, she changed into her comfort clothes and has stayed up watching TV so I guess the afternoon nap/rest has helped substantially. Its clear, however, her energy level is already way down from last weekend.

The other aspect of this chemo is that she must avoid bacteria sources so only fruit/veggies that can be peeled meaning no strawberries or uncooked tomatoes. That will last for this entire cycle and probably for a few weeks after that.

We'll keep plugging along but its clear this mild chemo is a real heavy hit for our girl.