This week sucks. I woke up Sat w/ diarrhea, stomach cramps etc and it lasted until Tuesday. The Dr finally called in a prescription med to help stop it. I lost 7 lbs between Sat am and Monday am. The medicine helped but yesterday I was so dizzy I could barely function. I felt awful and at times had a hard time focusing. Blurred vision (and I'm still having a little bit of that today) and wiped out.
Today I woke up and just plain couldn't do it. I called in work and stayed home today. I'm hoping that the rest will perk me up for the rest of the week. I guess I mistakenly thought this week would be ok since I wasn't having any more chemo this week. WRONG. I did better last week on the pump. I fixed a ham and cheese omelet this morning and my stomach is killing me.
I'm depressed and its only been one week. How bad is this going to get? Lets hope the Dr will decrease the dosage of something to help me with this. I need to know how to build up my strength too. I'm determined to fight this but goodness I'm going to need some help.
Oh yeah, frozen/cold things are still bothering my hands. I guess I thought I would be gone by this time. Its not bothering me when I drink cold but my left hand doesn't like one bit of anything in the refrigerator!!!
On another note I've been watching the "top kill" efforts today. I'm finding it fascinating but there is still not word about its effect. It will be a few hours before they know anything. I hate what this is doing to our Gulf Coast. The awful crap in our water is killing all kinds of fish, eels, dolphins etc. They can not survive with that sludge in the water. Maybe I don't have it so bad....at least mine will end, hopefully.
Like Janet said, rest is very important. Take the medications for the diarrhea and nausea, and then do what you can. Remember, if you need to take time off and go on disability, it would be tough I know, but it is an option.
I will be praying.
Hugs & love
Posted by: Maribeth | 05/27/2010 at 01:20 PM
did you take 2 tablets of Immodium AD as soon as you had diarrhea followed by 1 tablet each hour til it stopped? That's what my doc told me to do.
Yeah, the sensitivity to cold stays for a bit...mine has gone away completely now that I've stopped chemo.
Resting is the best way to keep your strength up. Remember...you're taking a drug (the two forms of chemo) that lowers your immune system defenses and getting enough rest is important.
Thinking of you!
Posted by: Janet | 05/26/2010 at 09:07 PM
I hope it's better soon so that you can function normally. How frustrating!!I can barely stand to read about the oil spill; it's so sad and frustrating.
Posted by: Margaret | 05/26/2010 at 08:10 PM