First things first, I survived the first treatment!  Yesterday was a double whammy because I had the port put in in the morning and chemo in the afternoon.  The port took about an hour to put in, and they did make me super sleepy which was good.  Ben and my Dad went to get me Chick-fil-a right after so that made me happy!  You all know anytime I can eat I am happy.  I felt better after getting something in my stomach - it was roaring like a freight train before they wheeled me in the radiology room.  I am so sore today - it feels like someone punched me in the chest.  You don't realize how much you use those muscles until someone cuts them!  The port is sewn into my chest wall and believe me, I can feel it.  It hurts to smile, it hurts to talk, and turning over in the bed is nearly impossible.  I have been trying to take Tylenol instead of the Loritab because that stuff is so strong and I would rather be coherent than just sleep 24 hours a day.  Its working ok and hopefully it won't be as sore tomorrow.

Ok, so on to the chemo.  They wheeled me to the next building where my oncologist is (pretty convenient!) and I got my own room which was nice.  They nurses began giving me an anti-nausea drip and then started the chemo.  I am on a regimen called ABVD which is 4 different drugs.  The A drug is the strongest of the bunch and its the one that will basically kill every cell in its path, make your hair fall out, make you pee red, and just make you feel terrible.  I got that one first and then on to the others.  I was thinking that I would immediately feel bad but I didn't at all.   After it was all said and done, it took a little over 2 hours.  The port is a life-saver, all they do is hook it up and you just sit there!  They can even draw blood from it which ROCKS.  I hate needles so this is just awesome!  I will absolutely endure some soreness if I never have come in contact with the idiots that can't put an IV in.  

So, all in all - it wasn't that bad.  I am wondering if this stuff will really hit me tomorrow - the nurse said it might wait a couple days to show its ugly face.  I am pretty tired today, but its nothing I can't handle.

I am going to try my hardest to make it to the USC-UAB game this weekend, its driving me crazy not being able to be with my Gamecocks.

Thank you to my awesome husband Ben, and my wonderful parents for being there with me yesterday - I love yall!

I will be in touch!  Until then, thanks for the comments, cards, flowers, emails, and calls - yall are too sweet!  

Love you all!

Kerri