Yesterday was the beginning of the second round of chemo. I have the 24/7 home pump version and get it removed on Friday. Using earplugs at night helps to block out the every 30 second hum of the pump. Maybe some of you who have had this don’t pay attention to it, but it can be annoying. I pretend it’s singing HU (an ancient name for God) to me.

I’m really doing pretty well with the side effects, so far. The tissue hasn’t started peeling yet, but the doctor says that will likely happen by next week. I will also get to look forward to a few days off to let the skin heal. That doesn’t hurt my feelings, lol. The dietition suggested that I start drinking a product called Juven. It has HGB, L-Glutamine and L-Arginine and helps promote wound heeling. It’s really working well for me as I haven’t had to take but 1/2 of a pain pill in the last week. Read the rest of this entry