Fun fun fun!!

2nd round of chemo (8th chemo treatment) and I had an allergic reaction today.

I guess Carboplatin can build up in your system (cumulative sort of) and when re-introduced (from a year ago) can cause allergic reactions. Nurse Amy told me to watch out for this but it's rather rare. Of course, about 15 minutes into my infusion my hands started itching. Then the inside of my arms from my armpits to my palms (palms itched like crazy). So, we had to stop that and I was given a steroid and Benadryl. It subsided after about 1/2 hour. My face felt like it was in a vice and my skull itched too. SUCKED big time.

I got to leave a tad bit early because they didn't want to give me any more. I'll have to talk to my doctor about my options. There are a few but I'm not sure. My body is saying "NOOOOoooo"... I don't blame it. Anyway, that's the story for the day. I'm bummed because I just want things to go as planned.

We came home and I was irritable about my hair so we shaved it. First GI Jane length but we left a mohawk on top. I went into the bathroom, applied some product and pointed it up which was AWESOME. It did look pretty great. But then as I was pushing and pulling it GOBS came out in my hand. It's kind of sickening. So we shaved it all to the skin pretty much. Just tiny stubble.

Feels good, actually. Last time, my head felt like it was raw or like my brain was exposed. This time, it feels more natural because it's been this way before. Freeing, sort of. I wept like a banshee the last time. This time we giggled and had fun. Like my brother always say (who lost his wife to Ovarian cancer) "don't sweat the small stuff".

DONE!