Category Archives: Mutant Ninja Cell News

My last day of chemo has passed. Honestly, I was so fatigued when I went in, that I wasn’t nearly as elated as I should have been. After the last drip of medication came through the IV tube and the … Continue reading →

The next to last chemotherapy treatment is tomorrow morning.  Thankfully, this cocktail is proving to be a little more kinder and gentler on my body than the first four rounds.  Here’s hoping that the medications continue to go through my … Continue reading →

On Monday evening, I went in for a breast MRI ordered to confirm if the chemotherapy is making any headway against the dastardly mutant ninja cells. I hated this test the first time it was done and was definitely not … Continue reading →

While in for my new cocktail infusion yesterday, the oncologist stated that I am extremely anemic, accounting for much of my fatigue.  Her recommended course is a blood transfusion.  She stated it didn’t have to be done immediately, but it … Continue reading →

Twenty four hours after every infusion, a shot is given to boost my white blood cell count.  Because I get the infusions on Friday, this necessitates a trip to a different, half-staffed department at the hospital on Saturday.  The first … Continue reading →

In 1966, “Island of Terror,” a “B” grade horror movie, made a lasting impression upon me. The plot was about monsters that sucked mammals’ bones straight out of their bodies, leaving lifeless blobs in their wake.  That is how chemo … Continue reading →

It’s hard to believe, but tomorrow marks the half-way point of my chemotherapy infusions!  Hooray!!! Unfortunately, the Infusion Center receptionist knows who I am by face now.  Otherwise, I would send one of my nice friends (who are always asking … Continue reading →

This has not been a good week for me. First I had excessive fatigue for six days straight and I haven’t bounced back like I normally do. Then, about three days ago I developed mouth sores, complete with a huge, … Continue reading →

After only three infusions, I’m starting to see a pattern with how my body is reacting to the chemotherapy.  My infusion is every other Friday.  I feel amazing and full of energy the weekends after infusions.  Then, I come crashing … Continue reading →