Chemp #2

What a remarkable change in the weather. Here I sit after a long day of Chemo-therapy again, and I am feeling..........Not To Shabby at all. Amazing, last time I was totally exhausted from the moment we left the Cancer Center, I slept on the way home and crashed in my chair as soon as I walked in the door, tonight i am awake and feel good.

I do have some of the shooting knife-like pains, but i can deal with it. And of course I have 3 days to go, so we will play it by ear.

I met with Dr O'Reilly at 7:30 this morning, and explained the tough side effects of last weeks treatment, especially tough Fatigue and Nausea. She modified the mix of Medications i take, adding a steroid, a nausea and an anti anxiety drug. This is probably the reason I feel so strong now. Its amazing. 

It was an early day and i thank Wayne for his moral support today, I only lost one pound, probably from dehydrating. But overall health is good.

I got my schedule laid out for 3 more chemo sessions, a bunch of Tests, CT Scans etc, then we will discuss the results, progress etc, (Assuming there are no hickups, which we should be prepared for) We will meet with the surgeon and think about the operation in March.

Love John

1/7 1-week down :)

1/7 Saturday is off to a bit of a better feeling, I woke up at about 5am and don't really have the nausea level that i have had since last Sunday, I do have an amazingly "Rumbling" stomach......wow, you can hardly hear yourself think over all the noise! I'm also still feeling like I am operating on very run down batteries. From other people I know who have experienced similar treatments I just need to accept that I am going to be wiped out, and I need to look at it as a good time to accept the rest for my body. I'm trying to do this but my mind hasn't figured out how to accept the "down-time" yet, much less welcome it. I need to work harder at this or I will go crazy.

But also I am in better spirits than recent days when some depression kept setting in. Friday was the first day I got some exercise and fresh air, and that made a difference. The medication I'm on prevents me from going out in the cold or touching any cold surfaces for a few days after I take it, so I have been locked up living at room temperature. I really missed cold drinks!! But the last two days I have been allowed cold drinks again YaY!

So overall I feel I am handling things well :). Here I am right in the thick of it!! I have had some strange Eye and Eyesight issues and the occassional odd chest pain- but other than thats its, nausea, exhaustion and "rumbles" ...rumbles is the code word :) 

Upcoming week: Hopefully I can hook up with the Nutritionist this week, It's been hard to meet him, he is at some location on like 70th street, also I want to chat with the physical therapy people from CancerCare in regard to exercise, and I am trying to finalize paperwork for CancerCare and Disability forms and Of Course Chemo on Tues-Wed-Thurs Yay!! 

It's all good It's going to be a great week!! and a good new year!  

 

-J