Treatment 1 under the belt!

Today at 9:00am when my name was called to walk into the treatment room I was totally fine. When I got to my area I HAD A TOTAL MELTDOWN! Now keep in mind I have been through hell and back in the last few weeks. My cousin who is like my brother passed away, my son had to undergo surgeries, and today I start Chemo. So all of those emotions that were all bottled up came out. FELT SO BAD FOR THOSE NURSES!!

So around 11am after all of the paper work and going over all of the side effects and what not, they started my IV for the ABVD treatment. I only had 3 of those 4  I had AVD. I didn't have the B because i need to have a pulmonary function test again because the last one I had was over 6 months ago. First I got premeds some Zofran and some benadryl. Anti nausea and then some medicine in case of allergic reaction and also to help me get comfortable and try to sleep.

The Benadryl hit me like a ton of bricks and within 15 minutes of having it I was in and out of cat naps. LOL. Not too bad though. I didn't mind. The whole time I was there wasn't bad. Here I am about 10 hours out from the start of treatment and the only side effect thus far is being sleepy. So I'M COMPLETELY FINE WITH THAT!!!! Hopefully this stays this way. I have some anti nausea meds here at home that I am praying continue to do the trick! I am about to take one in a few minutes and then head to bed.

I would just like to personally thank my awesome husband, Jason, for all of his support, love and help. Without you we all know that I wouldn't be getting this treatment today and I am so thankful for you! I want to thank my little duder, Vinny boogs, for being the most amazing child ever. I got in the car today after treatment and he said "mama, Love you!" ugh melts my heart!!! To my dad, YOU ARE THE MOST AMAZING FATHER ANY GIRL COULD EVER HAVE! I am so grateful that you did the things you did to make sure you could be my daddy! I love you! To my sisters and brother and sister in law, your support means the world to me. Although we don't always get along (what siblings always do?) I know that if I need you nothing would ever stand in your way to get here for me. FOR THAT I AM GRATEFUL! To my loving in-laws who would literally do ANYTHING for me and my family. I am so happy to have you in my life!

KEEP PRAYING AND POSITIVE THOUGHTS COMING MY WAY! 1 TREATMENT DOWN 7 MORE TO GO.....I GOT THIS!!!! :)

THANK YOU TO MY FANTASTIC FRIENDS! If I didn't have you to chat to in the 6 hours I was sitting at the treatment facility I would probably lose my damn mind!

I styled my hair tonight after my shower for the first time....I REALLY LOVE IT! :)

PEACE, LOVE, HOPE, FAMILY!