Finally, a week has passed after my first chemo. That day, I didn't feel anything too strange in me. Now, I have the time to post an update about those other days!
1st day after the chemo
I felt really tired. The sensation on having something weird on my body was always on me during the whole day.
2nd day after the chemo
My skin started itching in different areas all over my body.
3rd day after the chemo
This. was. the. worst. I had nausea all day. But, that nausea was not like a normal inclination to vomit what I had in my stomach—I wanted to literally vomit my whole blood. Also, some odors stunk to me like: olive oil, milk and sometimes the air. It was very unpleasant.
I didn't vomit.
4th day after the chemo
Nauseas are still there, but it seems like they were reducing. I understood why the doctor told me: "you will know what stuff you can eat during the chemo". I was very picky regarding food. Potato, yuca, eggs, cherries were the main part of my diet this and the previous day.
5th day after the chemo
Yay! No more nauseas, but I still feel tired, my skin itches. That day is the first day I decided to take a sun bath for 5 mins. I haven't been outside since the beginning of the chemo.
Ah! Something began to be recurrent: one of my arms feels like burning. The one that was used for the chemo. After reading the comments from other patients who got Hodgkin and went for my same type of chemo, I see that a significant number of them had their arm itching like burning. Looks like the "D" part of the ABVD chemo, the one that destroys the growth of cells, is infamous because it tends to burn the veins. So, looks like I'm another one with a burned vein.
6th day after the chemo
Ok, most of the symptoms are now gone! But my right arm still felt like burning. Things are getting serious. But, as far as it doesn't swell it is not something to worry too much. I heard among patients that a Heating Pad helps a lot.
7th day after the chemo (today)
No fun at all with the burning arm. The pain woke me up twice last night. My wife had to put on my a warm woolen cloth. Then in the morning, we went to a pharmacy and purchased a Heating Pad. So good! Now it is bearable.
And that's it! That week was truly painful. Now, I understand why people say things like: “I'm fighting the cancer”. That's a true battle for a hope to survive.
Anyway, I have found truly comfort on those word:
Jehovah will sustain him on his sickbed; During his sickness you will completely change his bed.