I am feeling so much better today compared to Tuesday. Even still, I do not feel like me normal self. I have been having trouble getting a comfortable nights sleep, the vein in my left arm still hurts, and my jaw is feeling weird, and I have a slight pressure in my ears. These are all things that I can deal with. I am just sooooo very glad that my mouth pain is gone.
My, my daughters (not daddy since he has to work), and Rosa are heading to Palm Desert this morning. I'll update when I get back.
Thursday, October 18, 2007
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
Chemo#1 Day#6 & Happy B-Day, Baby!
Today is my husband's birthday and I still have mouth pain. Also, today was the first day that I puked. What a birthday present.
I think that my mouth pain is subsiding. It is still here but not as bad as yesterday or Monday.
Rosa is here right now reading to the girls. First she did all my dishes and cleaned the kitchen counters. Thank you, Rosa!
I plan to feel better for tomorrow so that we can head down to Palm Desert and visit my parents. It will be nice to get away.
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I think that my mouth pain is subsiding. It is still here but not as bad as yesterday or Monday.
Rosa is here right now reading to the girls. First she did all my dishes and cleaned the kitchen counters. Thank you, Rosa!
I plan to feel better for tomorrow so that we can head down to Palm Desert and visit my parents. It will be nice to get away.
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Tuesday, October 16, 2007
Chemo#1 Day#5
I had an okay sleep last night. My mouth is still very sore and now the vein in my left lower arm hurts. I am falling apart and I still have 67 days to reach my half way point. What am I gonna do? I have an appointment with the oncologist this morning so he can examine my mouth. Hopefully he can perform a miracle and make the pain go away. I have a feeling it is not gonna be that easy.
Our cleaning lady comes today. That goodness for her! I do not think that I could manage to do all the housework each week and manage my recovery. That is one less stress that I must deal with.
The doctor said that there was nothing physically wrong with my mouth. All he could advise was for me to use Tylenol and the mouth swish/gargle (sparingly). That did me no good. The tylenol doesn't seem to make a difference and the swish makes me numb. And then there is my vein that is still sore. My plan C is to take Tylenol PM a little bit later and maybe that will dull the pain and allow me to get a good nights sleep. Hopefully this is not wishfull thinking.
I wish to wake up and have the pain be gone. Since Ramon's birthday is tomorrow, my being pain FREE might be a nice present for him.
Our cleaning lady comes today. That goodness for her! I do not think that I could manage to do all the housework each week and manage my recovery. That is one less stress that I must deal with.
The doctor said that there was nothing physically wrong with my mouth. All he could advise was for me to use Tylenol and the mouth swish/gargle (sparingly). That did me no good. The tylenol doesn't seem to make a difference and the swish makes me numb. And then there is my vein that is still sore. My plan C is to take Tylenol PM a little bit later and maybe that will dull the pain and allow me to get a good nights sleep. Hopefully this is not wishfull thinking.
I wish to wake up and have the pain be gone. Since Ramon's birthday is tomorrow, my being pain FREE might be a nice present for him.
Monday, October 15, 2007
Chemo#1 Day#4
I did not have a very good sleep last night. My mouth was sore and all 3 girls were in the bed with us. I couldn't even spread my legs straight and every time I tried to it would wake me up and I would remember that my mouth was hurting. It was a dull pain so I opted to stay in bed (lazy) then to get up and use the gargle.
I had a feeling that I couldn't be so lucky to have no chemo symptoms. My mouth is painful now. The gargle liquid that Ramon picked up for me yesterday at the pharmacy has been a relief. I have used it about 4 times since I have woken up. The lidocaine in the mixture makes my mouth tingly and numb as if I just came home from some dentist procedure - but it is better than the pain. The nurse assured me that the mouth heals very quickly and that this should last no more than 5 days at the most. I guess it could be worse.
My dad, the girls and I went to breakfast. That was nice. I had a bagel with cream cheese and it seemed to agree with my mouth and my stomach very nicely. I think the bland foods are best.
The new PRICE IS RIGHT debuts today so I am waiting to watch it. I will update later today if anything changes.
68 days until I am 1/2 way done. That seems like a manageable number?!
I had a feeling that I couldn't be so lucky to have no chemo symptoms. My mouth is painful now. The gargle liquid that Ramon picked up for me yesterday at the pharmacy has been a relief. I have used it about 4 times since I have woken up. The lidocaine in the mixture makes my mouth tingly and numb as if I just came home from some dentist procedure - but it is better than the pain. The nurse assured me that the mouth heals very quickly and that this should last no more than 5 days at the most. I guess it could be worse.
My dad, the girls and I went to breakfast. That was nice. I had a bagel with cream cheese and it seemed to agree with my mouth and my stomach very nicely. I think the bland foods are best.
The new PRICE IS RIGHT debuts today so I am waiting to watch it. I will update later today if anything changes.
68 days until I am 1/2 way done. That seems like a manageable number?!
Sunday, October 14, 2007
Chemo#1 Day#3
I woke up 4am to take my nausea pill and couldn't get back to sleep. I guess if my mind wasn't thinking about so many things I maybe would've gotten a little more shut eye. Either way, I have awoken to another great day! I am very lucky. I have not felt ANY of the symptoms that I was told I could encounter, not a single one. All your thoughts and prayers are doing their job. If I was not on vacation I am confident that I would be back to work tomorrow.
I am not sure what we have planned for today but I feel like getting out of the house for a while. I have not been out since chemo on Friday.
I finally got out. We went to Sylvia and Brent's to pick up Bella and Mina from Monica and to drop off my dad. I did not care for the car ride but it was a nice change. At noon is when I noticed that something was not quite right with my mouth. But I did not really notice it was something a little more major until we got home. I talked with the Kaiser nurse and she said that mouth issues are very common dring chemo. It is my tongue that is very sore. Ramon picked up the prescription mouth liquid for me and brought me home a JAMBA smoothie. The nurse did mention that smoothies would also help the discomfort.
Well, the girls are bathed, and ready for bed. The smoothie is a DEFINITE help and I hope that my mouth feels better in the A.M. :-)
I am not sure what we have planned for today but I feel like getting out of the house for a while. I have not been out since chemo on Friday.
I finally got out. We went to Sylvia and Brent's to pick up Bella and Mina from Monica and to drop off my dad. I did not care for the car ride but it was a nice change. At noon is when I noticed that something was not quite right with my mouth. But I did not really notice it was something a little more major until we got home. I talked with the Kaiser nurse and she said that mouth issues are very common dring chemo. It is my tongue that is very sore. Ramon picked up the prescription mouth liquid for me and brought me home a JAMBA smoothie. The nurse did mention that smoothies would also help the discomfort.
Well, the girls are bathed, and ready for bed. The smoothie is a DEFINITE help and I hope that my mouth feels better in the A.M. :-)
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