O, my aching bones!! TX is under a blanket of ice and snow. It is just plain COLD here. We had to skate over to the infusion clinic for fluids and Neulasta. This chemo cycle has hit hard with all the usual side effects; however, the main problem is bone pain. Joan made me a heat pack [field corn in a denim sack, heat in microwave] which helps and is easier to manage than pain pills. Domino and I snuggled down under 3 blankets last night and we still would have welcomed another warm dog!!!
Chemo #5 has been rough going into the cycle; it could be that it runs through the rigors faster as well. Let’s hope that is the case. The mouth sores aren’t the big swollen sores, rather just mouth pain more generalized. I have a medication for this which makes the mouth numb, a very acceptable situation. It isn’t a cure, just a temporary treatment. The nausea is manageable except for the “metal mouth” syndrome, tasting metal with every burp or swallow. Knowing what problems to expect helps….knowing the problems will end helps even more. I’m just impatient.
Back to the hot tea.
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