Yes it’s really an eye opener. Didn’t realize how many varieties of blood cancers there are. Like your mom, I was never a big water drinker so I keep track every day and drink close to 100 oz of room temp and take a glass to drink at night. I tolerate the actual injections well and take the side effects as they come. The last two cycles I have had a burning sensation of my cheeks that starts about day 16. My Dr said it’s not a side effect they are familiar with.