MissisTook
gemmag's Cancer Blog
February 15, 2007
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I’m just going in for my Nulasta shot, which is supposed to make me feel all achy and old but I’m not going to complain when it comes to that as long as my chemo treatments can be on schedule.
The nurses these past three days have been loading me up with anti-nausea pills and it’s been nice. The first day, the six hour session, I had my mother there with me, she always makes me smile. Or maybe it’s I that make her smile and to see her laughing and not so upset with this whole ordeal for once is quite the ego tickler :). The last two days which was yesterday and today, I was there by myself. It was a drag, first time. I get looks and stares of pity and it kind of makes me sad. I don’t like it. I’m young I know but I’m not new to this, I can take care of myself, your caring smiles mean a lot to me but if you really are curious about how old I am just ask, and don’t beat around the bush about it and call me a little girl. I know they mean well but it’s just a tiny pet-peeve I have to learn to cope with and get over.
My father on the other hand has been behaving. My mom and him had a big blow out, he usually gets himself into these things and then later on “I’m such a horrible person, I’d be no where without your mother, I love her.” It’s surprisingly the 5th day since he’s said that no beer, no gambling, no misbehaving. I think when I said to him “I need a father not a 55 year old brother who has been taking money and running for 10 years now.” That made him feel a little crappy and I’m glad that he realizes he needs to play daddy, even just for a week.
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Hey Gemma, I know what you mean about the sad looks. It also drove me nuts.
I had to take the Neulasta… I had horrible side effects. If you have side effects ask about Neuprigin… it is the older form of Neulasta. It is a series of shots over 7-10 days at a smaller dose, rather than one big big dose. I liked it better. Down side, you have to give the shots yourself or get someone to do it. That wasn’t so much fun at first, but like everything else… you get used to it.
Hey Gemma… When they give you sad looks just give them a huge smile…they won’t know what to make of it. I think what you said to your dad took a lot of balls…pardon me…but you hit the nail on the head.