Day 6 - mickyinko's journal

Day 6

By mickyinko
Posted July 24, 2008 at 2:46 am · 7 replies

Well this is day 6 after the chemo last Saturday and just starting to feel a little better physically, but it's really hard to work and go through this at the same time, unfortunately I work for a Korean company and they don't understand the word sickness, their answer if you are sick then work or quit. They did offer me 3 days off on Tuesday because my Mum died but as she lived 18 hours away in Australia I wouldn't have been able to get back in time. So this is a bad week, even so trying to keep positive and lucky that my beautiful wife is there to pick up the pieces so to speak. Hope all is well with everyone.

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By gonehiking
Posted July 24, 2008 at 7:01 am

Sounds like you're having a rough time with this line of chemo. I hope the side effects wear off fairly quickly. Indeed, you are so lucky to have a wonderful wife to keep things together while you recuperate. That can make all the difference.

take care,
bev

By summeron2001
Posted July 24, 2008 at 12:31 pm

Day 6 already! I'm on Day 6 of my third round of chemo today as well. The last two rounds made me feel very unwell on Day 6 or 7 and for the next week so I am hoping it won't be the same this time! So sorry to hear about your mom - it must be have been hard living so far away. Having my brother have korean students for the past 12 years I have heard a lot about their culture and know they are not very sympathetic when people get ill as far as their jobs go - I sure hope that you get treated better! Hoping you are feeling better - hang in there!

Sylvia

By bjuneau
Posted July 24, 2008 at 12:49 pm

Im sorry to hear about your work situation. Is it possible to fill our FLMA paper work? If you have not heard of it...its the Family Leave Medical Act. I know I have been advised to fill it out to care for my dad. You should be eligible for a total of 12 work weeks of unpaid leave each year. You dont have to use it all at once. You can use it a few days here and there or however you need it. I am not sure how the calender year works but maybe you would have 12 wks this year and 12 wks after December. Its worth checking in to anyway and it should give you some job protection. Hang in there.

By pattyp1
Posted July 24, 2008 at 1:02 pm

Hey, Micky,
I am so sorry about your mom - please accept my condolences - and I sure hope you start feeling better soon....
hugs
Pat

By caden
Posted July 24, 2008 at 5:04 pm

Just wanted to stay I'm thinking of you and hoping next week is much better.

By pjmac
Posted July 24, 2008 at 8:28 pm

Hi Mickey, Sorry about your mom. That must be really hard for you along with being sick from chemo.
Double WHAMMY. Hope you feel better soon. --Pam

By mickyinko
Posted July 28, 2008 at 4:20 am

Hi Guys,
Thanks for all the well wishes etc, On day 10 now and feeling like hell (wasn't this bad on adjunctive chemo).
This combination of Carboplatin and Taxol really does the trick of making you feel like utter @@@@. I see so many sad stories here as I browse through (should be working really) but work is work and I don't feel like doing so much at the moment. I have never been much of an emotional sort of person but when I read about the pain and suffering of others on this site it breaks my heart. I hope everyone is ok, I would like to answer every single discussion and journal entry personally but unfortunately time doesn't permit.
Chin up all and as they say in Korea keep fighting.
Take care Michael

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