Recovering from First Chemo.

The last two weeks are a bit of a blur. The third day after I completed chemo it started to really affect me. I could still make short trips out of the house but I was unable to carry on my normal duties. My color was off and my poor bely was large and that made it very difficult to eat. The injections (Nupogen) I was giving myself to increase my white blood cell (WBC) count increased my lower rib pain and were not sufficient to keep up my WBC. I became increasingly exhausted on Monday, Aug. 24 and developed a fever over 103.0. That is my cutoff. The time I must call the doctor. Saw the doctor, they drew blood and discovered I had low WBC count. Time for IV antibiotics and a higher dose of Nupogen. This made me feel even more weak. Came back the next day to find WBC were good and my red blood cells (RBC) were down. Welcome to the rollercoaster of fluctuating labs during chemo treatments. Argh! Good news was I could finish the antibiotics orally and they would watch my Hemoglobin and Hematocrit (H & H). The next day everything was within range. Yea! I have to thank my Physician Assistant, Jennifer, she called me evernight to check on how I was feeling.
The following week has been spent in my lovely recliner. I take about 4 hour naps these days, maybe longer. My biggest challenge these days is eating and maintaining my weight. I welcome any ideas for high calorie meals. Salty foods are really salty and sweet foods taste exceptionally sweet to me these days. That's about how my last two weeks have gone. I am hoping for a few good days before I start this all over again next Monday. :)