Worst day of the whole treatment so far today. Ugh!
Started feeling nauseous on our way to treatment this morning and that just set the tone for the day. I've felt nauseous all day today and slept most of the day between treatments. This in spite of the fact that my good friend Keith was over doing work on our basement most of the day. He did get a few jabs in because I slept through a fair amount of noise on his part then woke up when my cell phone rang. I guess I'm conditioned.
But the nauseousness is almost overwhelming. I really feel like I need to puke and I'd feel better, though I'm not sure I really would. But I'm not puking, just feeling like it's imminent. This afternoon and evening my neck has really started hurting. I guess the radiation treatments are finally catching up with me. It burns. It's sensitive to the touch. My shirt rubbing on it makes me crazy.
I just want to be done! And I'm on day four of cycle two. I've got a long way to go. Better buck up!
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Cliff...I saw Jennifer this morning when I stopped to visit with Janet. I told her I would send you a couple of quotes that I found helpful. I can only imagine the totality of what you're going through, but I can identify directly with some of it. The first quote is one of my favorites:
"In the darkest hour the soul is replenished and given strength to continue and endure."
Heart Warrior Chosa
The second deals with a philosophy we all need to adapt, and is the first paragraph of M. Scott Peck's book "The Road Less Traveled"
"Life is difficult. This is a great truth, one of the greatest truths. It is a great truth because once we truly see this truth, we transcend it. Once we truly know that life is difficult--once we truly understand and accept it--then life is no longer difficult. Because once it is accepted the fact that life is difficult no longer matters."
From The Road Less Traveled
M. Scott Peck
I hope these thoughts will help you to hang in there, and you need to know that a lot of us are holding you in our thoughts...
Bill Fain
Wish I had encouraging quotes, but I don't.
Treatment sucks.
I'm sorry.
The only cool thing is the cancer thinks it sucks too.
You can win this.
Hey Cliff,
It's Mel. I found out recently what you were going through and just last night that you had this blog. I hope this day is better than yesterday. I can't even begin to imagine what you're going through but please know that you are in my prayers. Take care, Mel
Cliff, A couple of years ago when I thought I might never leave KU Med upright my daughter found a small statue that said "This too shall end -- Now would be a good time!"
Keep up the fight and know that all that stuff is killing your enemy - body just fights back hard it seems.
Ron Morman
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