T-minus 3 days

Today's shots stung a bit more. I'm not very comfortable with needles, and have to look away whenever I get a shot, give blood, etc. I have lost count of the number of times I have been poked with needles since all this began. It's a very small price to pay.

I have been feeling tired all day and running a slight fever. I have also become very congested, and am not sure if that is due to the shots, allergies, or perhaps I am coming down with a cold or flu.

Doug, a Lymphoma cancer survivor who is very involved with Team-In-Training (part of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society), put things in perspective for me today. During his treatment, he got filgrastim shots almost everyday for 6 months, while also undergoing chemotherapy and dealing with the disease itself. Compared to what patients go through, my cold symptoms are very trivial.