Taxol and rest

Yesterday was a taxol chemo treatment day. Lots of delays in office, but we eventually got my IV hooked up and did this round. I asked the nurse what traatment of Taxol was this and she said 5, I thought it was 7. Now this is my new search because I thought we were on #7 of 12 Taxol, but maybe notwithstanding the few delays I have had. 

I had a two week delay here in January because I developed Shingles. Yuck. Dr. Fritz got me hooked up with Valtrex and an antibiotic for the lovely returning cellulitis on right breast at that same time as the shingles so we were able to knock out both by meds. 

Shingles was not fun. It was on my right back hip. Looked like a woman kissed me with shingles on the hip. Yup, in the shape of a set of lips. 

So I used Benadryl cream for the itching and pain med along with Valtrex to kill the shingles. Can you see the Chicken Pox in there, yes contained in the shingles area. 

My oncologist can't see me right now since I had shingles and she is pregnant so I got the other male doc, doc Beusick. He was very nice and gave me the choice to sit out another week or go with his 95% sure I was done with the shingles this week and all should be ok. Yes, I run the risk of more shingles, but I agree that it is better to keep on chemo and kick it's arse instead of more delays and a chance the cancer can come back. Amen! Treat it and deal with possible side effects later.  

I am tired.