New symptoms

I am very unhappy to report a new symptom: leg swelling. Once again, I am brought back to those days I was pregnant with Evelyn at the end of the summer. Why does chemo seem so much like pregnancy?! ????

The swelling isn’t too bad. I make sure to keep my feet elevated while I’m working (using an ottoman under my desk). Makes it harder to go places, though. I was hoping to get back into the office but I’m starting to feel uncomfortable straying from my house on the chance I’d start bleeding uncontrollably from the nose or even start to feel nauseous. Plus with the COVID cases being what they are, I’d like to be in bubble wrap about now.

Not a new symptom, but I’m feeling more tired than I have been. I’m pretty much dead after work, so I’ve been getting a lot of sleep. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve come to love sleep and naps, but there’s a lot of things I’d like to be doing instead. I can see where that becomes frustrating so I need to give myself permission to do it.

Which, in a way, isn’t too hard. My body tells me something, and listening has been the best thing for it. It keeps the suffering to a minimum. It also makes me excited for the future. I feel like I can beat this – I’m just resting up for my comeback! ???? It’s so close…

Which also makes me a little antsy. I just want to be done with chemo and all the side effects.