Day 52 - 11/30/18
Today is the 4th day after chemo treatment, and I'm still in the downward spiral of the side effects. I describe it as the downward spiral because my symptoms increase for a few days, and then they begin to subside. At the peak of them, I am experiencing the waves of pain and I feel more nauseous. For the waves of pain, I've taken some acetaminophen, and it appears to helping a little. I don't plan on taking it regularly, but I decided to try a little of it to see if it eases
Day 50 - 11/28/18
I woke early and started on my morning medications. As I start moving around, I could feel the fatigue, so I knew once I took everything, I would be headed back to bed. No pain during the morning session, so that’s a good thing. The challenge this morning was just making sure to log everything... Then I’m headed back to bed. One of the challenges with the days that I have severe fatigue is that it’s hard to keep track of my fluid intake. Since I have to drink between 2 – 3 qu
Day 49 - 11/27/18
Up early to start the medication regimen. Nausea medication, steroids, peripheral neuropathy prevention, supplements, breakfast. Whew! That’s a lot! And that’s just the morning round! I am so thankful to one of my co-workers who gave me an organized binder to keep track of everything. Because of her, I have a log to track all of my medications to ensure that I don’t miss anything. There is NO way I would be able to keep up with all of this. The afternoon regimen is not as int
Day 48 - 11/26/18
Chemo Treatment # 2 My 2nd chemo treatment is scheduled for today. I didn’t sleep well last night because I was anxious about the results of my blood work. I know if my blood work is not good, it will delay my treatment. After tossing and turning for the majority of the night, I realize I am supposed to be praying that all is well with it, instead of worrying about it. I wish I had had that revelation hours ago! I began to pray, and before I know it, I've finally dozed off to
Day 43 - 11/21/18
Everything has been pretty uneventful for the past week. Once I got over the pain from the shot, I’ve mainly been resting and helping out with chores, as much as I can. My energy level is definitely not what it used to be, but I still try. I’m eating the foods that I can taste—which turns out to be a lot of Mexican food. :) Yay me! I’m still trying to be aware of eating right, but sometimes (most times) I lose out to flavors... I can certainly understand why it's hard to eat
Day 36 - 11/14/18
Today I have the appointment with the PA. I am taking this opportunity to ask questions that didn’t seem serious enough to call into the office, but things that I felt like I needed to know. Samples of these questions are: How long do I need to monitor a low-grade fever (under 100 degrees) before I take something for it? Is it okay to take something for it? What can I take for heartburn? I know I could have called into the office to ask these questions, but I didn’t want to “