Day -5 Update – Chemo is a trip

Day -5

Yesterday I received Rituxan and tolerated it very well. Super slow easy day.

Today is one of the “heavy” chemo days, of which I have three more days like this, so a total of 4 “heavy” chemo days.

Today’s first chemo, Cytoxan, was at 11:15-1:15. Then 1000mg of steroids for an hour. And now I’m on another medication, nicknamed rabbit, rATG, which significantly reduces the number of circulating T-cells. It also makes food taste gross but I’m still eating right now. No nausea. No vomiting. No dizziness.

So far so good! Now I am going to try to get some much needed sleep!

Your days are numbered MS!!

I was admitted to Prentice Women’s Hospital this morning and will be here for the next 3 weeks! I will start my first chemo around 2pm. I’m so incredibly excited and blessed to be here!

Bye bye MS! Your days are numbered!!!


This is the view from my “penthouse”. I can see the super cute kiddos in the enclosed Children’s Hospital play area!


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