Chemo Sucks!

This is a picture of Rach fussing in her bed after her first round of chemo. She has had two now and it definitely has crappy side affects. She has vomitted a few times, she is achy and moody, and somedays barely has an appetite. Treatment days are on Wednesdays and it is an all day doctor's visit! I have decided that the worst days are Fridays and Saturdays. She has the most trouble eating and wants to be held or be in bed almost all day. The rest of the week she gets better and then we knock her down again on Wednesday. We found out last week that she is neutropenic which means that she has no immune system right now. This is normal after the first big dose of chemo and her immune system is rebuilding itself with the help of a shot that I have to give her every morning. She can't go anywhere without a mask on, and she won't keep it on, so we have to be very careful about germs. Needless to say, she only leaves the house to go to the doctor! She receives chemo weekly and once a month has to be hospitalized for the big round of it. This cycle will last for 12 weeks and then we will know if it's working and what will come next in her treatment.