A calm day

Then again maybe not!?
I don�t know what to expect next week. I am due to start 'Herceptin' on Wednesday and understand that it either is administered via IV or and injection. Being a wimp, if I get the choice, I will go for IV , I think.

I guess it depends on how much liquid they are putting into me. I shudder at the thought of a long needle that takes five minutes to empty into my arm��� IV therefore might be better.

Hopefully I will also find out on Wednesday when I can start Radiology, which ideally I would want this week.

I am worried of course about the side effects of Herceptin. I know they are nothing like Chemo, but having felt so well, and almost �back to normal� the last week or two, I don�t relish the thought of feeling sick again.

In Summary  (https://www.drugs.com/sfx/herceptin-side-effects.html)

Common side effects of Herceptin include:febrile neutropenia, infection, skin rash, nausea, vomiting, fever, dizziness, headache, weakness, pain, rhinitis, flu-like symptoms, diarrhea, neutropenia, insomnia, pharyngitis, abdominal pain, back pain, chills, and anorexia. Other side effects include: urinary tract infection, tachycardia, edema, arthralgia, paresthesia, anemia, depression, ostealgia, and sinusitis. See below for a comprehensive list of adverse effects.

I will need to google most of these. Anything finishing in ��.ia�, ( with the exception of one or two) I have never heard of.

I have today mastered the courage of washing �Angelina� ( my shorter wig). I realise that this might sound silly, but I was worried that after washing it the hairs would  fall out. ( out of the wig) This really would be all I need a wig with bald patches, showing my bald patch. That would clear the pavement in front of me.

My �savior�, Moses in the wig shop, had told me to buy the best shampoo and conditioner I could buy. He recommended �Wella� and explained how to wash it. I have to say, a weird feeling, applying an expensive conditioner ( I never spent that money on my own hair) to a wig in the sink in front of me.

Having said that �Angelina� is now looking glam again and I would like to add, I lost no hairs when I  brushed the tangles out. A result!