2nd chemo, first night

Last night wasn't as bad as the first round of chemo. I had a headache and couldn't get to sleep until after 2:30. But I wasn't nauseated. The insomnia comes from the cortisone that they give me as an anti-inflammatory to prevent collateral damage. I will be taking it for 4 more days.  
One thing that has only slightly been affected is my appetite. I find that there are a lot of foods that I just don't want; salads, raw vegetables, meat. What I really like is yogurt, oatmeal, fresh fruit, toast, eggnog and ice cream.. Not very balanced thats for sure. I have some soup in the freezer that my friend Carmen made for me. Time to get it out and eat healthier.
So, instead of loosing weight, Im gaining. This isn't good. Im not sure what to do about it. 
I havent gotten much exercise, either. Once I recover from this round of chemo, I plan to get back on track in both departments.
I feel like Im getting into a rhythm with my cancer treatment. I won't be having another one until after Christmas. The nurse told me that over time the chemo depresses my bone marrow. The bone marrow is where blood cells are made. Depending on how my body deals with this, I could become anemic, which would make me tired. Or low in white blood cells which would compromise my immune system. I will cross that bridge when and if I come to it.
I feel differently about the whole concept of chemotherapy than I did when I first started. At first I saw it as a toxic enemy. It was a gut feeling. Not a logical feeling. Im now seeing it as my knight in shining armor moving around in my body shooing the cancer cells away. 
When I saw Dr Saven yesterday, he was his usual busy self. But still very sweet. As he was headed for the door I told him to stop, I had something I wanted to say to him. He was standing near me. I said, 'I want to thank you for choosing to spend your career helping people recover from cancer' He just put his arm around me and hugged me. What a sweetheart!