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Just checking in and thinking of you, mvintar. I hope the tylenol, motrin, diet 7Up and ice cream help.
Thank you for thinking of me! I didn't know you could alternate tylenol & motrin; it does seem to help. She's bringing the 7up & ice cream after work, in about a half an hour or so. I'm sending her home with things I could not possibly eat now: boiled eggs, asparagus, oranges. Just thinking about those items makes me sick. Distractions, that's what helps. Versus just laying there, in misery. I had two grilled cheese sandwiches; that seemed to help too. I'm think I'm going to live on cereal, ice cream, ice, 7up and perhaps the smoothies with bananas I make. Food is really important because I have to take the meds with food. Nasty.
I guess the third day is going to be the bad day after chemo, because I'm much better today; still achey, but not terribly ill feeling. Was actually better yesterday evening.
Someone said chemo's a lifesafer; I hope it is. It didn't save my dad (he actually died of heart failure, but he had skin cancer, lymphoma and he broke his leg, in his bed!). Of course, he was 20 years older than me when he got cancer, was worn out from WWII and a lifetime of working, had been exposed to the solvent/cigarette smoke. I've never done anything but sit on my butt and read, and play the violin.
I guess the third day is going to be the bad day after chemo, because I'm much better today; still achey, but not terribly ill feeling. Was actually better yesterday evening.
Someone said chemo's a lifesafer; I hope it is. It didn't save my dad (he actually died of heart failure, but he had skin cancer, lymphoma and he broke his leg, in his bed!). Of course, he was 20 years older than me when he got cancer, was worn out from WWII and a lifetime of working, had been exposed to the solvent/cigarette smoke. I've never done anything but sit on my butt and read, and play the violin.
For me, it was day three and four that were the absolute worst. I called it the "chemo crash". It's different for everyone. I'm glad you're feeling better today. You will get through this! Hang in there.
When I was undergoing chemo, I always took steroids starting a day or two after, for 5 days. Only side effect I had was insomnia.
I found I wasn't hungry and what appealed in the morning, didn't appeal by lunch. Ate a lot of oatmeal, shakes and drank Ensure.
The chemo does take a lot out of you and I ended up with pneumonia, so make sure you keep an eye on your temperature, although I'm sure they told you that.
Made it through teaching today. Not feeling "normal" but not especially sick, either. Feeling some pains at the site inside, where the tumor was removed. And all kinds of little pains in all sorts of weird places; legs, tips of fingers.
Students brought me 7up and ice cream, as requested. What I've discovered is that Diet 7up does NOT taste good any more; Sprint Zero is much, much better. One student brought me a soda in a cup with ice from Sonic, which was especially nasty, given that the ice must have been made from local water. Our water here is beyond nasty.
Ice cream, of course, solves most of the problems of the world, especially chocolate.
Had a fever today, I think; I know I have to watch that but it's gone down now. Also gas; haven't eaten anything heavy to cause this. I'm assuming it's the chemo. Nasty, nasty nasty.
I'm feeling so much better today! I don't even feel that wierd (a little, but not much). Don't even need any pain medication (tylenol/motrin alternating every 2 hrs.). Wonderful. Life has so many simple pleasures that we may not notice until we get sick: a warm shower, a nice lunch, washing & folding clothes, petting the kittykat (Edward the II). So much is taken for granted.
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