First let me say, "My life is upside down!!!!!!" East is West, up is down!!!!!
I've had 2 milkshakes and a chocolate sundae this past week and my doctors are encouraging it!!! My whole way of eating (which of course is LIVING) is turned around.
Yes, I'm living in Chemoland!!!!
They say everyone is different in how they react to chemo. Apparently I'm an "upset stomach" type.
This week and next week are "gem" chemo only. (a nickname for it-cute huh???) It is the less agressive one. They gave me IV anti nausea medicine yesterday which is a lot stronger, and I'm still fighting nausea today.
The women at work have been giving me their pregnancy hints of what to eat. One I will try next week is supposedly fabulous chicken rice soup from Chinatown Inn. It's not even on the menu but if you call in the order they will give you a big container of it. It's like drugs!
I am still staying at my sister's to make sure I make it thru the weekend ok. I will call the 24 hour hotline a lot sooner than last week if Sunday is a problem to head off any more major problems. I'm learning from week to week how to live, survive and even thrive in chemoland!!!
My sister, Trail, has gone with me wig shopping the past 2 weeks and I now have a wig everyone tells me is attractive. The chemo I am taking does not have the side effect of losing all of my hair but I will probably lose at least some. And I can't color it until next March at the earliest. So I wig sounds like a better option. If I can get my techie niece to post it for me, I will include a picture of me in the wig for your amusement in my next post.
Love,
franny
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Fran, Thanks for sending your blog address. I have been on vacation for 2 weeks and will be back Monday 8/25. I hope you are feeling better and the nausea meds are helping. I forwarded your blog to Rita, Barbie and Heather who always join us for the Race for the Cure. They have been asking about your process. As always, all our thoughts and prayers are with you. Hope to see you soon. Love, KU
My "pregnancy" anti nausea hints:
1. Whatever you can find to eat that doesn't make you sick, eat it all the time.
2. If you wake up, and have to throw up every morning, drink water. It's easier to throw up than crackers. That "eat crackers" thing is a complete myth!!!!
3. Don't use any margarine or butter, the grease makes it worse.
4. What I lived on during my 5 months of all day sickness was oatmeal, baby carrots, water, orange gater ade, and pretzels. That's it.
Take care, glad to hear the Dessert Queen is eating her ice cream!
Love from Texas,
Lynn
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