"i feel better"

She was actually on her feet a bit today. Even did a few hours of work. Luckily, it is not far from her home office desk chair to the bed, so she could check out whenever she needed to. And then this evening after spending more time with the kids and me than she had all weekend, she actually uttered the words "I feel better..." And only on Day 6. Maybe this is just a lull, but if not woo hoo! We have another whole week before she gets the next hit.

Speaking of which, I spoke to our onc today and she laid out the options given our ER adventure. First of all, we do not have to decide yet because the chemo #2 goes ahead no matter which choice we make. The final report of Becca's CAT scan had absolutely no comment to make on anything scanned. Everything looked completely normal. Our oncologist does not believe there is nearly enough evidence to support blaming the reaction on the Neulasta shot and still thinks the most aggressive course is our best option. 

However, if we wanted to we could do 10 daily shots instead of the one shot up front, which would introduce the Neulasta more gradually. We might have to fight a bit with the insurance company on this one though, since it is not a standard way to administer the drug. There is also the option of just going without, which would lengthen the chemo periods to 3 weeks and perhaps not yield as good a result as the current course.

Decisions, decisions. I think Becca is leaning towards staying the course. I will follow her lead, but perhaps I will drive around the hospital for a few hours after the shot, all the while being wary of surprise Gentle Giant moving truck appearances...