Round two of phase one

I've been feeling well. My energy level and appetite are almost completely normal. The only time I was reminded of my "situation" was when I looked in the mirror. My hair loss seems to have slowed down, but it's still coming out. It's very thin, but with a hat on, people say it looks like a very short hair cut. 

This past Tuesday, August 3rd, I began a new regimen of infusions. I was given two different chemo drugs: Carboplatin and Taxol. Though the side effects of these drugs are very similar to those of the drugs I had been given in round one, they say I will tolerate them much better.  Only time will tell. As of today (Friday), I have only experienced some fatigue and some joint pain, but it has only been three days. The last time I had an infusion, it was after the 5th day when I began experiencing all of the side effects.

I am now in my fourth week of treatment and still in phase one called induction chemotherapy.  This phase will last for four more weeks. Every Tuesday, I'll be going to the U of C for blood tests and infusions of Taxol.  On Sunday, August 29, I'll begin phase two when I stay in the hospital for five nights and receive chemo and radiation concurrently. Phase two will last for ten weeks.