Mum's final injection!

Praise the Lord!  Today 03 Feburary 2010 is my mum's sixth - the final chemotherapy injection.  Praise God that all six treatment went smoothly.  Indeed thank God.

Yes, with the FAC + T treatment, there are times when she just wants to sleep, no appetite to eat, throw out things and intense stomach and headache. 

The first three injections with FAC drug in combination, her first week is bad. 
Day 0 - injection
Day 1 - she is still fine
Day 2 - Day time is alright until the night time and she starts sensing the drugs' side effects.  Red cheeks, large amount of hairs starts to fall out with sllight pull, headache.
Day 3 - throwing out, tummy pain and has to take drugs to sooth her tummy
Day 4-day 7 - throwing out, lose appetite, red cheeks, tired most times, just wants to sit around the sofa corner and do nothing
Day 8 - day 21 - much better without taking drugs.  Can walk around so we go out to yum cha and shopping.  Her body is still weak and needs a lot of sleep

The last three injections with Taxotere single drug treatment has a different 'bad' effects.  Although she claims that it is less severe than the first FAC treatments, she has no appetite at all.

First 3 days - As she is taking the steroid to reduce side effects, she is totally fine.  Although her face is slighly red, she is still eating and walking around.
Day 4 - Day 14 - Side effects kicks in as she is no longer under steroids.  These includes red cheeks, no appetite, just plain rice porriage she eats.  Her tummy is very unwell, her face and eye is a bit swollen.
Day 14 - Day 21 - much better on her third week.  At least her sense of taste is better, her tongue is no longer that white.  Her appetite is better. 

So Praise God indeed.  May our Lord continue bless my mum's health.  Strengthen her body day by day.  Strengthen her faith day by day.  In Jesus name we pray. Amen.