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by 49er » Sun May 07, 2017 12:01 pm
Thank you so much everybody. I greatly appreciate the caring thoughts.
Things started out rocky including the day of chemo and the few days after chemotherapy after all these bleeping side effects. But after waking up yesterday feeling dizzy from one of these drugs, I started to cry and wondered how the bleep I could ever heal from this drug on drug on drug treatment.
But then I got mad and decided I was going to do what I could to reduce the need for meds that didn't affect my treatment such as finding natural remedies for constipation and hopefully at least reducing the need for ANV meds if not eliminating them.
So I decided to walk to the drug store to see what I could find at least for constipation such as prunes and chia seeds. I wondered if I could make it but told myself I didn't walk up there, I was stuck with Miralax and I felt taking that had made me feel sick. So I pushed myself and actually felt great. Found what I was looking for and it worked.
Unfortunately, I have to take evil Predisone days one through five starting on the day of chemotherapy. Yesterday, the side effects I experienced were not fun but I persevered. In spite of feeling nausea, I was determined not to take Zofran if at all possible because that had caused horsebleep side effects for me and I just didn't want to start the side effect cycle again.
So I kept sniffing ginger which held it at bay. I do intend to buy some ginger candies which I understand can be very helpful.
Finally, last night, I made the decision to take Temazepam. In the past, I felt like it really made things worse and only took it out of desperation. But this definitely qualified.
Even though I unintentionally took my mask off due to having a cold for about two hours, I feel it actually gave me some good quality sleep. So I will probably try it again tonight to see what happens. And it was no nice not to wake up feeling dizzy.
This morning, I took another walk because I felt so good after doing it yesterday and it had the same uplifting effect. Speaking of which, I would urge everything to get into a walking routine no matter how lousy you feel. Unfortunately, I didn't follow my own advice prior to the cancer diagnosis and wish I had. I intend to take one every morning unless it is pouring rain.
That is about it. Again, thanks for your support, it is greatly appreciated.
