Things seem to be getting better every day. Yesterday I didn't take any nausea meds and I felt ok, so I'm gonna try to stay away from those for now. Not sure if some fatigue was a side effect of the nausea meds, so my energy has been really good too.
I had dinner with a few friends on Tuesday night, and I went to a small happy hour for a colleague on Wednesday. It was good to get out and see friends since I've been working from home all week. But man, it's hard to have to put pants (and a bra!) on when you've been working from home all week - hahaha! I had a glass of red wine with dinner on Tuesday, but only drank about 1/4. I just wanted to see how it tasted and how I felt. It tasted good, but it didn't "feel" the same. It wasn't a bad reaction but more of nothing. So not really worth it, for now.
I'm feeling really good right now - almost normal (Mon Dieu!) It's been soooooooooooooo nice having my mom here this week. She makes me awesome snacks of fresh fruit, Ants on a Log, and fresh pressed juice. She's been making some great meals too and we've hit a good balance between nutrition and cravings because I crave carbs and meat right now. She leaves tomorrow morning (boooooo!) but she'll be back in 7 weeks (yes, I'm counting).
So check this out - my first chemo treatment costs $30,858.70 - isn't that CRAZY! The major cost was the Oxaliplatin at $27,450. With my Aetna coverage, the member rate is $2,199.93, which is covered 100% because I already met my max out of pocket for the year. Not to get into politics, but this is one hell of a reason to have health insurance. This is the cost for each treatment. CRAZY!
This weekend I'll be going with my dad and stepmom to Raleigh for my cousin's baby shower. I'm excited to see a bunch of my family. Then it will be back to work on Monday. I must admit that I have enjoyed working from home this week, but it's likely that it's because my mom has been with me. It'll be nice to be back in the office surrounded by my colleagues, but that means putting on pants again :(
Sarah xoxo
holy crap, treatment is ridiculous!!! I don't get the outrageous costs in this country. Thank god we have health insurance. I don't want to even think what people without it do...
ReplyDeleteGirl even at home I can't stand myself without a bra; I can do without the pants LOL.
Keep writing and sharing your journey and keep going out and having fun. Getting in some good laughs does wonders for the body and mind... xoxoxo
-Lia-