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Have I mentioned the hot flashes? I think I've neglected to give sufficient attention to this quite unpleasant side effect. It's one of the main reasons why I don't wear hats more often and let the world enjoy my shiny bald head. At home, I've been keeping a light bamboo fabric hat with me at all times, but tend to put it on and take it over at least a dozen times per day. [...]
I would tell you how things are going, but I’m busy putting my sweatshirt on and taking it off again with every hot flash. Which is more challenging when you can’t feel your fingers due to peripheral neuropathy and your fingernails are separating from the nailbeds. Mental clarity is declined as well, thanks to the Percocet that dulls the joint and muscle aches. But chemo is not supposed to be fun, is it?[...]
That’s the best way I can think of to describe how I feel. Body aches all over as if I had a fever, but I don’t. Plus, my hands and feet are numb and tingly as if I just came in from a day of skiing. So I’m spending my time mostly horizontal and dosed with Percocet. [...]
I spoke too soon. Body aches galore. Boo. Ugh. Groan. Here’s hoping I can figure out how to control this side effect because it sucks.
Silver lining: Season 2 of Jessica Jones is now streaming on Netflix. Maybe after a nap.[...]
My brain is not feeling creative or very competent this week. So I'm trying to compose a pretty simple update - before I fall asleep - forgive the typos! This week was my first paclitaxel treatment. The protocol is a little different - different meds the day before, different drugs before the main treatment med, and then, particularly the first time, they watch closely for an allergic reaction. Fortunately, all went smoothly on Monday. Thanks to a 4:00am wake-up and then the Benadryl they gave me, I took a nice nap during my treatment. [...]
