The side effects are calming down and I’m hoping that my body is soon getting a few days of recess. It has been working hard for almost a week to process the effects of the drugs and remove it all from the system. Cells have been broken down and need to be built back up and that is hard work. I’m a still quite fatigued, but my energy level has improved each day the last few days. I still need…
I’m not ready to write a lot today, but I’m well enough to give a short update. Still fighting fatigue, but my appetite is better so I’m able to fill up with more fuel. My tastebuds seem to be getting back to a more normal state and my brain is more willing to let me eat. Getting out of bed and getting dressed today was a small effort, but I managed to take a longer walk around the block. Perhaps…
Just another quick update: Stine is doing better today, but is still quite tired. However, she managed to make it for a walk around the block with Chess and Benjamin and has been eating. There is no pain in her arm or wrist and she hasn’t unintentionally flipped me the bird today, so she is back in control of her finger. Maybe with a bit of luck she can post tomorrow.
The last 24 hours have been pretty difficult for Stine. Her fatigue is greater and her taste has changed so that many foods are bitter- including the Soylent. This is making the nutritional aspect more difficult. Thankfully, her sensitivity to cold is starting to wear off though, so she can now drink room-temperature water (she was really beginning to hate tepid drinks). The rash is gone and she has no lockjaw. We removed the 5-FU pump in the afternoon so I…
Just a brief update on how Stine is getting along midway through her first 48-hour cycle of chemotherapy. She slept adequately last night and her appetite is good (she was just mowing down some “Chicken In A Biskit” topped with a sprayable canned cheese, “Easy Cheese & Bacon”). Her taste buds are sensitive to spicy foods and the bitter flavors are enhanced. She is still quite sensitive to cold- all of her “cold” beverages are heated to 105F in a…