Cancer Warrior - Sleep? I Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Sleep
Had my weekly clinic appointment yesterday. No, I didn’t get my tumor markers. Normally Dr. D has them done when I’m due to see him, but apparently he didn’t this time. That’ll teach me to assume. I’m sure that’s scheduled for the near future.
Anyway, apparently my protein level was good enough this week that I was given the Avastin cocktail and top of the Abraxine. I’ll look forward to the crash and burn on either Sunday or Monday. Joy beyond words.
What I’m finding interesting is that due to the Decatron (or however you spell it) that they give me to avoid nausea, I find it impossible to sleep the night through following treatment. This is the second Friday morning in a row where I slept deeply until about midnight or so, and then I’m wide awake. I’d lay in bed for about an hour, hoping I’d doze, but no luck. I even got up to drug myself up with Advil PM … again no luck. So, rather than waste my time staring at the insides of my eye-lids, I got up and am now writing this blog at 3:00 in the morning. May as well do something constructive with my time. I have no doubt that my day at work is going to be an absolute treat. 
And remember to repeat after me …“YOU ARE A CANCER WARRIOR”
March 5th, 2010 at 4:01 pm
Man, so many people I know undergoing treatment have to deal with the inability to sleep. That sucks. But, yes, you might as well be productive. I might opt to read a book.
My sleep has been okay, in general. It’s an improvement over a year ago.
I hope your day at work was okay, even though you were tired. Have a great week-end!
March 6th, 2010 at 3:48 pm
Actually, I felt surprising alert all day. Started going downhill by evening, so I was in bed by 8:00ish. Feelin’ pretty darn good today, though. The Avastin is beginning to bring me down, but I planned on relaxing this evening anyway … so I’m good to go.