Cancer-MCR style

For those of you who haven't heard, I am back on the sauce. That's right, I got an IV infusion of decadron (dexamethosone) yesterday, and I am going to the pharmacy today to get it in pill form. It reduces swelling in the brain, but has other side effects like swelling in the face and head, weight gain, peeing all the time, and a few other minor stuff. Good news is it had an immediate positive effect and I woke up early today, did homework, exercised a little, and feel much better. I just hope it continues after I start BCNU chemo treatment this week. I take that through IV every 6 weeks. I have another apt with my doc in 2 weeks to talk about the steroid and how I'm doing, and an MRI in 6 weeks to see if BCNU has helped at all and if I should continue getting it.

I don't know if I posted this link here or somewhere else, but seriously My Chemical Romance's music video for their song "Cancer" is amazing. If you don't tear up while watching the little girl's support for her friend (who is a cancer patient) then you have no soul and you are an embodied minion of Satan. Just to clarify, hair loss is not a usual side effect of this medication, but I have no problem with shaving my head (as many of you know) if it comes to that. I just wanted to share that song with you as it helps explain some feelings many cancer patients (including myself) have and deal with from time to time. Just to assure you, this song's lyrics are appropriate for all ages unlike many of My Chemical Romance's other material. You are safe.