Post-Chemo Side Effect Log: Round 2

I thought that logging it the first time would be enough. But as it turns out, the meds and dosages administered were slightly different so the side effects seemed to differ a little, too. So, here's Round 2's log before I start it all again tomorrow.


24 SEPTEMBER 2019 (Tue): D-Day a.k.a Day 1 

• 280mg Herceptin IV + Taxotere IV (Chemo) + Carboplatin IV (Chemo) + Zoladex shot 💉 
• Tired by the time I was done but suffered horribly from insomnia and couldn't sleep till 5.30am. 😵
• Diarrhoea, noticeable hair-fall. 

25 SEPTEMBER 2019 (Wed): Day 2

• Started taking Motilum 10mg (nausea/vomiting) + Kytril (Granisetron) 1mg (nausea/vomiting) + Dexamethasone 4mg (vomiting/swelling) as prescribed, and will continue to do so for the next 2-3 days.
• Constipation, noticeable hair-fall, extreme tiredness, digestive discomfort, weird tastebuds. 

26-28 SEPTEMBER 2019 (Thu-Sat): Days 3-5

• Daily Nivestim immunity booster shots. 💉💉💉
• Wore a holter for 24 hours to monitor my heart rate as Herceptin tends to make it race. Heart gets the all-clear thereafter. YES!
• Constipation, severe bloating, increased hair-fall, extreme tiredness, digestive discomfort, weird tastebuds, body aches.

29-30 SEPTEMBER 2019 (Sun-Mon): Days 6-7

• Constipation, increased hair-fall, sudden onset of tiredness, digestive discomfort, weird tastebuds, body aches, major Kin Chi Bee Hoon craving.

1-2 OCTOBER 2019 (Tue-Wed): Days 8-9

• Diarrhoea, increased hair-fall, sudden tiredness, weird tastebuds.

3-7 OCTOBER 2019 (Thu-Mon): Days 10-14

• Good days. 🎉
• Increased hair-fall, unsustainable productivity (kinda like an old iPhone battery – it depletes very quickly even after a full charge). 🔋

8-9 OCTOBER 2019 (Tue-Wed): Days 15-16

• Good days. 🎉
• Reduced hair-fall, acne (due to Zoladex shot), unsustainable productivity. 

10-14 OCTOBER 2019 (Thu-Mon): Days 17-21

• Bad days 😪🤧😭 – technically not chemo related cos I caught the flu BUT... I also probably caught the flu cos chemo caused my immunity to drop. 😒
• Rate of hair-fall seems to have slowed down (only a few strands come off in the bath and in bed each time – WHOOPIE! 🤸‍♀️🎉🌈), acne, extreme tiredness, unsustainable productivity. 

And that's Round 2, y'all. One more time tomorrow and I'll officially be halfway through chemo. 50% and straight on to the finish line, bay-beh!! Let's do this! 💪