I don't want to jinx myself (and I'm only two nights into this) but this chemo pill thing doesn't seem so bad.
I was told the nausea gets worse by the end of the week, but today seems better than yesterday (which was really nothing). The only way I can tell anything is happening is when I brush my teeth in the morning I have a gag reflex.
In fact, the only things bothering me right now are menstrual cramps and a post-nasal drip.
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