This past Thursday I started chemotherapy again.  I'm on the same drug as I was before - Temodar - but we're going about it differently this time.  Last time I was doing monthly cycles of 5 days in a row with 380 mg (If I remember correctly) each, then waiting the rest of the month for my blood counts  to come back up.  This time we're doing a lower dosage, 140 mg for 21 days with weekly blood draws intertwined in the cycle.  I get to rest for 7 days before going back to it. 

Even here on day three I'm already starting to notice a few of the effects of it.  Fortunately, it's not making me nauseous yet.  I hope the lighter dosage keeps that down for a much longer time.  I'll be in serious trouble if I start to get sick on days 4 or 5 of a 21 day cycle.  One of the other side effects I'm noticing is that I've been a bit grumpier the past few days.  The other question that I don't have the answer for is "how long will I be on it?"  I can only guess it will be 24 months, like last time.  Oh joy.

The side benefit is with me getting up early in the mornings to take the pills and let my stomach settle is that I make time to get work done where I wasn't earlier in the semester.