The first round is complete. I didn't get much sleep lots of tossing and turning. The girls are just off to school so I got up with them and sat out in the kitchen while they had breakfast. They were very happy to see me and I was VERY happy to hug them before they went to school.

I have lots of chest pressure and discomfort this morning...so I very thankful to be on this stuff. They said as each day goes by the white counts go down...so to rest as much as possible along with taking a slow walk.

This is interesting, yesterday before the treatment began the social worker said we need to draw another 11- viles of blood before treatment begins- I'm glad you have a port. I then said I don't have a port- I had it taken out last year- thinking I wouldn't need it again...so she wanted to get me set up to have another put in right away but I mentioned- or have it place during one of the off-weeks from one of the chemos...but I insisted they call mayo first. They did and Mayo said absolutely NOT. It would delay treatment by 6 weeks. As one of the dugs in the cocktail destroys nearly all the white cells...thank God they got the scoop from Mayo!