Haven't posted much this week. Mostly because I've been feelin' pretty blucky. This first 2-week cycle was SUPPOSED to be uneventful. Not so.
Made it through Monday feeling absolutely AOK. Tuesday started bringing on some Heartburn. Something I've never dealt with before so I now feel bad I've not been more empathetic with Jen because it's a regular problem for her. Wednesday the heartburn was even worse and I started feeling a little nauseous, tired and headachey and I'm tired, tired, tired.
The doctors called me in a prescription for the hearburn, I went ahead and started taking my anti-nauseau medicine and slept, basically, from 6:00 pm Wednesday until 6:00 this morning. Woke up a few times but actually managed to get back to sleep eventually.
Today's going a LITTLE better. Heartburn has settled down a bit, though I'm limiting myself to Peanut Butter Toast and Carnation Instant Breakfast so far. Still WAY tired. I didn't try to go to work between treatments today so I'm doing some work from home.
I'm pretty disappointed. Like I said, this first round was supposed to be pretty easy without much in the way of side effects. Everyone's different, though, and it looks like I'm just lucky. Hopefully this is just some early stuff and isn't an indicator of things to come.
Jen's mom arrived last night to help us out over the next few months. The dogs are an interesting delimna so far but they'll get used to each other soon enough and, I'm sure, become fast friends.
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HOORAY for Mrs. Woodward!!! Your "Knightess in Shining Armor!!" Give her a big THANK YOU SO MUCH hug from me too! (Maybe Debbie could also come into town to take M & D to their doc appts???? OK, just kidding...a moment of levity is good when one is heartburning, sleeping, and eating only PB&T and instant breakfast!)
I'm sorry about the tired. I think one of the big things is not to expect yourself to have to function at the same level as you would if you weren't fighting cancer. Your top priority is to heal. In fact, it is the only priority.
So give yourself permission to be tired. To sleep. To feel crappy as your body fights and doesn't much feel like, say, digesting food. (I know you probably have an intense day job too, but again...healing the priority.)
Just my .02, but hey, the beauty of blogs is that the whole world gets to comment. (smile)
The blog is a great idea for keeping family and friends up to date. I have hated the thought of calling and bugging you for info. You are in our thoughts and prayers. Keep smiling and if you need anything please call and ask. Parker and Diana Blackburn
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