Day 3...the "beautiful day"
A tough night last night....getting the systems to work right with all of this chemo and radiation is difficult (I won't describe all the details).....Linda lost a lot of sleep.
Today's chemo session and radiation went pretty well....son Jeff dropped by during the chemo session and visited..he will be back tomorrow when I am at the Dermatologist during the chemo session.
Linda was acting a bit (well more than a bit) out of it today..we thought it was the loss of sleep last night..but it is CRF (Chemo Related Fatigue)...we spent a lot of time reading about it today and discussing its impacts on her health and journey. Basically the body is where energy goes in through food and exercise and mental well being and then an amount goes back out through activity, etc. If one doesn't want to eat, exercise or challenge the brain..there is no energy to give out...So Linda ate a good lunch (and kept it down) and is sleeping for 2 hours...she is then going for a short walk and then engaging in some mental activity such as crossword puzzles, etc. It is a lot of mentally winning in this situation.
So..if we keep the nausea and vomiting out of the picture...keep the body in balance (we think we have that one on the way to a fix).....and the CRF under control...we'll be ready for the next thing thrown at her....
The dietician is calling tonight..we're trying to get it right as to what she should be eating and what not...she is up 2 pounds so that's the good news. We also will be consulting with the clinic dietician to get her input.
I forgot to mention Linda got a complementary foot massage today during chemo..it is a free service at certain times during the week.....the woman was so nice and bright eyed and cheerful..it was a definite plus.
Dave
Wednesday, August 8, 2007
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Someone told me that the nice thing about the nausea was that she knew the drugs were working. She told herself this for awhile. So much so, that when she didn't get sick, she wondered if the treatment wasn't working anymore.
I believe that that was over ten years ago, so obviously it was.
Killing Kancer isn't easy. Keep up the good work.....
Anonymous Dave
I have a friend who swears by Sudoku puzzles to keep her brain active, without wearing it out. I can't do them, they frustrate me, but you might want to give them a try.
Glad you're working hard to get all this under control. It shows that you're taking the time to really understand exactly what you're dealing with, so you can get the upper hand and not feel like a victim of the treatments. I have always felt that the more information you have, the better armed you are to handle whatever gets thrown at you. Always learn everything you can.
Hope your system calms down soon, Linda. This is a big shock for it, so it's going to take a little time for it to adjust properly.
-Cheryl J.
Linda,
Well way to hang in there girl!
Glad to hear that you are making it through the first week. I know it isn't easy by the sounds of things, but keep pushing on...
Maybe you can invent a computer
game for Cancer patients while sitting in the chair having chemo.
Judy and Roman were at the coast
this weekend and we visited a
little. Nice to see them. We had
a 3 day State Farm event...
You're on my mind daily and I am
so proud of you for pushing on...
love you, maureen
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