Name that Side Effect!

Chemo #4 is done, folks. I am now, once again, back on my feet, back to the whining of side effects from this wonderful chemo vacation. I guess this time was different - it was worse in a way that the side effects came faster than I expected - but the fact that I expected them helped. It was the same old, same old, nothing this awesomeface couldnt handle... of course I still writhed in pain and cursed all the chemo gods - but that totally comes with the experience.

Now that I have gone thru all 3 chemosifications and I have schooled all of you with how FUN and EXCITING it is, its now time to play a game: NAME THAT SIDE EFFECT! If you can name them all then you get these prizes:

1) trip to my house for a tour to see where I writhed in pain for 6 days and you can see the Gatorade bottle collection i have (it really is the Thirst Quencher, mind you)

2) 8 cheese wontons from Pick Up Stix on Wonton Wednesday! (YUM. I would play this game just for these wontons.)

3) A New Moon book signed by Peter Facinelli (but only if your name is Mike and you'd like to owe me a new New Moon book and I hope you learn your lesson NOT to tell Peter Facinelli the book was yours to begin with)

4) an imaginary thumbs up via any social networking tool of your choice (myspace, twitter, facebook, multiply, tumblr, etc...)

On to my game!

"Ok Robert Pattinson, your turn..."

"I really should not have eaten that last taco..."

My mom after seeing my credit card bill. :)

"Aw man, I forgot my cellphone..."

"Nom nom nom... that Edward cake is good"

Add these all up and you get me! One big ball of cancer reality... its only funny because its gone now and Im able to control myself again. I can make fun all I want but the past 7 days have been the worst days ever and as much as I don't EVER wanna go back to that again, no matter how bad, not even if I give up my messed up kidney and a first unborn child, i have no choice. I spend these days in bed with all these side effects, all these emotions and all these unexplainable grievances - thoughts I didn't even know I could think of... but when that chemo fog is lifted and all the side effects go away and all my hormones settle down and eat themselves some ice cream so they can shut the heck up... the world goes back to the way it was again even if its just for the next 2 weeks. And that is whatI look forward to...

Best reaction to Cancer

I wanna share with you all a story I am almost embarrassed to say. As you all know, I have been whining about taking steroids and the effect on chemo on my eating habits. First week after a chemosification, I pretty much do not eat anything due to the lack of appetite and the constant reminder of nausea. Second week, I gorge myself on hawaiian food because that is the only thing I can taste. Third week, i pretty much can eat everything. Then there is my "last supper" which is the day before chemo. My last supper 2 weeks ago consisted of turkey legs, frog legs, chocolate covered bacon and deep fried oreos. I think Jesus would have been jealous cause he only had wine and bread at his last supper.

Anyway, I have also been catching up with a lot of people that I haven't talked to in years. Cancer, for some reason, has forced me to mend some bridges that were burnt blockaded and those who I just have lost touch with over the years. It feels nice reconnecting with everybody, except everyone seems to already know about the big BC. I don't really care if anyone knew about my disease except for some reason, there is just some people that do not NEED to know. The reactions i get are priceless though -

1. "Dude, you got this. You can totally beat this cancer's ass." (Love the enthusiasm. I dont ever know what to say cept - OK ill try...)

2. "Man I feel bad everytime I hear these side effects you're going thru..." (I am sorry for telling you, I will never tell you again, block my blog! We both don't need to be feeling bad, y'know.. )

3. "I wish I knew what you're going thru..." (Um hi, love the sympathy but NO YOU DONT. Wouldnt want to wish this on anybody!)

4. "Dont worry, 3 more treatments left!" (You mean 3 more months....)

So anyway, the other day, I was chatting with a friend who I haven't talked to in years. For some reason, the big BC news got to her and I started giving her the rundown. Told her my surgery details. Told her the side effects of chemo in short version - "Sista, I am now bald and fat."

To which she replies, "Wow, you are the first person I ever heard that got fat on chemo."

WINNER FOR BEST REACTION EVER.