new chemo - sassy

I have tried my damnedest to avoid this. But, here we are. In fact, my oncologist knew I was so anxious off treatment he offered to start last Monday when I was there. But, the idea of starting a treatment without all of the information, didn’t sit well with us.

New treatment:

• Trodelvy aka Saci (pronounced Sassy)

• 21-day cycle with treatment on day 1, and day 8, with day 15 starting an “off week”

  • So it will be treatment on Monday, Monday, then off. Then I’ll start the cycle all over again.

• Major side effects;

  • Hair loss - cold capping typically doesn’t work

  • Fatigue

  • Low white blood cells - so no immune system

  • Gastro issues

To say I’m bummed is an understatement.

Facing the fact that I’ll likely have no hair for the rest of my life is incredibly hard. I can’t even put it in words.

The schedule isn’t ideal either for the traveling and life I’d like to live, not to mention work.

So, hold us close as we adjust. Because this big unknown, on top of the move, is throwing even me through a loop.