I am feeling pretty good, I guess. Perspective means so much, I have no other experience to compare this with. Fatigue is probably the worse culprit, I find myself wanting to take a nap in the afternoon. My appetite has returned and not in a healthy way I am craving all kinds of junk food. Occasionally I get a wave a nausea, it is a tiny little wave that gently lands up on a beach not the kind that will knock you over. Then of course there is my hair, the official flag of the cancer patient, it is all still here. I pull on it daily expecting clumps to fall out, none so far. About 1% of patients don't lose their hair, I don't anticipate that this will be me, but you never know though. I do have a little of what they call "chemo brain". They say it is an assault on your short term memory. I am not sure if it is your memory or the fact that you are scheduling so much more when you have cancer. Most cancer patients I have met, strip down their regular life to the bare minimum, and then add in all the Doctor appointments and of course healing time. For me that schedule is as full as my life before cancer. If I seem confused blame it on the treatment. My lack of blogging lately is due to my busy schedule.
I am off to work, I need to remember to drink water and breathe.......
today it is after my cup of coffee.
I know it's easy for me to say, but kudos to you, Sarah, for keeping your sense of humor through this very trying time of chemo treatments. You are a very strong woman -- handling family and treatment all so well at the same time! Don't forget, I'm here if you need me. I'm glad you have your appetite back. Stay well, our friend! Greg, Susan and David
ReplyDeleteLife does go on whether you want it too or not, my advice? Don't pull your hair out! I'll have to slip some of my Halloween wigs your direction;-P I'm hoping to be out in your way in July, work on my side of the world has been insane and more stuff keeps getting dumped on my lap. Let me know if there is anything I can do
ReplyDeleteI think and told others that I thought you were very radiating that night of your party!!!~ I couldn't believe it but I saw you give everyone personal attention~ And there were tons of people there~ Just sending you some love Sarah~
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momo
If the hair does starts to go, I would recommend just removing it before it starts to be too much of a hassle to fix. I shaved Diane's head when her hair started to come out in clumps. She felt so much better after that.
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When Diane's hair came back, it was darker and thicker than before!
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This road of life does have many potholes. You are really giving all of us all a driving lesson by showing us how you are dealing with them. Keep up the good work!
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Love ~ Dad