One of the things that I started yesterday was a central line. It was in no way fun, but I am so glad to have it in now.

You can see a new bruise that I have developed in my right eye.The bruises I do have ... have become tremendous.  The oncologist thinks they are not actually bruises any more - they actually my cancer trying to leave my body.

The chemo that I have started so far have been pills that I have taken under the name of ACRA.  So far that has been quite mild.  But having the central line in has been a HUGE help because fact that I do bruise so easily makes getting blood every 3-4 hours at the hospital  extremely challenging. I am a difficult stick to begin with - add that to someone who is swollen and bruised EVERYWHERE - it's been a nightmare.

Word has it that I will be adding infusion chemo tomorrow and it will be a bit more serious.  I will experience some nausea,sores on the inside of my mouth (which I experienced at the ER until they increased my platelets) losing my hair (hello purple wig!)