Holy cow. Did someone happen to catch the license plate number of the 18-wheeler that ran me over, multiple times in the past three days? Wow, I was totally unprepared that chemotherapy was going to knock me flat on my ass. In fact there may have been more than one 18-wheeler. I suspect a convoy was involved.
Thursday, the day I received treatment, I felt pretty good. The doctor prescribed some new pain medication so it was the first day in a long time I didn’t feel intense pain. Although I ‘m not thrilled with taking this level of pain medication, I do want some good quality of life.
On Friday I started to feel queasy and tired so I took cover in my bed. I started getting sick to my stomach on Saturday morning and by Sunday it still wasn’t stopping so I called the doctor.
As luck would have it I got the snarky doctor on call. Just what I needed after throwing up for over 24 hours…a snarky, cranky doctor. He wanted to know why I waited so long to call because it was “too late” for him to do anything for me.
Totally confused, I asked him why it was “too late” because I was following the directions given to me by the infusion center and that was to call if I was throwing up more than 24 hours. I think he was just pissed because I disturbed him on a Sunday.
He prescribed a solution to the problem, which worked. Now I know what to do in the future so I won’t have to go throw that agony again. All I did was take the steroids I took prior to chemotherapy. The steroids were to prevent an adverse reaction so now they are reacting to the adverse reaction.
Today I still feel very weak, nauseous and I’ve lost 12 pounds since Thursday. Hopefully after another good night of sleep I’ll feel more like myself. In the meantime, I’ll be napping and catching up on all my blog reading.
By the way, thank you for your calls, emails, smoothie recipes, prayers and good wishes….
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Oh honey! 12 lbs??? I hope you start feeling better…… it was good to talk to you the other night! I am still sending good Karma your way!
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How many times have I told you quite playing on the NE extension. Egads—sounds truly rotten. Go outside for a bit if you can today—a truly lovely day, more like fall than summer! In my thoughts, girl. Kicking cancer’s ass, one chemo at a time….
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blondefabulous, It was great talking with you the other night too! Were you surprised it was me? Thanks for the good Karma, I appreciate it.
HeatherK, That darn Turnpike gets me every time!
It’s chilly today. I’ve actually got the windows open and I’m covered up with a blanket. Who took August away?
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I like the new design…
So glad to hear you’re finally getting a chance to rest, if not exactly relax. I have been thinking of you so much lately. I hope the treatment process starts to ease up on you a little bit. I will be sending as much strength your way as I can muster! Be well.
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aww hang in there love!
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since you seem to be going for the healthy stuff as well as the chemo nasty stuff to kick cancer’s ass again, how about going for the blue? mom said the color blue has healing properties. i stole her a k-mart blue sign when i bought her a big soft comfy blue blanket. also bought her blue comfy elastic waste pants and several blue shirts. she swore by the color blue. and it got her through radiation and surgery. can’t hurt!
i’ll keep an eye out for those damn 18 wheelers. will do my best to steer them away from the philly area. in the meantime, plenty of prayers headed your way!
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So glad you got relief for the vomitting.
I’ve been thinking about you. Just haven’t been reading blogs the past couple of days.
Enjoy the smoothies! And hope you get plenty of rest!
Much love. Kate
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It would be rude to make a joke/comment about the fact that HOLY FUCK YOU LOST 12 LBS. SINCE THURSDAY!?!!?!?!?
Right?
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I’m so very glad you found something that helps! Hopefully next time will be easier now that you know about the steroids…
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Glad you aren’t praying to the porclein gods anymore. Not a fun way to lose weight thats for sure.
Heres to getting better soon. Huggs your way.
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Definitely sending good Karma and nausea-free days your way!
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I hope you start to feel better soon!
As always sending good karma your way!
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Wow! 12 lbs is a lot of weight in just a few days. Try to keep yourself hydrated as much as you can with water, gaterade, etc. Gosh, I hope you feel better soon! *hugs*
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Lisa,
I can only image which doctor was snarky with you. Can I bring you anything? I’m only 20 minutes away and can be there anytime!!! I know another remedy for the nausea & vomiting although it is slightly illegal.
Rest is the best, though. Take it easy and we’ll talk live soon.
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Heather, Thank you on the new design.
This last round of chemo left me with no choice other than to rest. Here’s hoping that it works!
ocb, I’m hanging…
hello haha narf, Are you saying that you aren’t above stealing store signs for me?
Kate, Thanks for thinking of me. I appreciate it.
Miss Britt, For real…is it not sick that I was excited by that?
Tug, I hope it will be easier the next time.
MrsRobbieD, Oy, I don’t want to look at the inside of a toilet anytime soon, that’s for sure.
misfithausfrau, Thank you!
Sarah, Thank you so much.
Jennifer, Got the Gatorade and lots of fluids. I’m sure I’ll be better in just a few days.
Nancy, Oh, I’ll have to tell you later! Yes, I need my Jamaican cab driver to hook me up. Good lord.
I’ve been getting plenty of rest though…thank goodness.
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I will never forget when Jared’s grandma was having chemo and she was piiiiiiiiisssssed because she wasn’t losing weight.
“Everyone else in the world loses weight on chemo! But me? No! I am GAINING WEIGHT!”
She was one pissed off 70 year old woman. LOL
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I need to figure a way to get pot your way……
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Britt, As sick as it sounds it is the only redeaming quality I can find about chemo.
metalmom, I’ll give you directions to my house…you aren’t that far away.
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Ugh, not what you need when you’ve been ill…a snarky ass doctor. Why must they insist in being miserable, they shouldn’t go into the field if they didn’t want to get calls from their patients.
Thinking of you daily!
(ps… e-mail me if you want any more info on the Aspergers thing from my blog, I’d be happy to chat with you.)
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Lisa,
I have been thinking of you! I am so sorry that you were so sick from the chemo! YUCK! I was hoping it would not be that bad. I am hoping that you start to feel a little like Lisa again, soon. Now, if you still have that Lindy’s cheesecake around (did you freeze some and hide it from everyone?), you can definitley put back on some of that 12 pounds. I got some really good smooothie things at Sam’s club. Bird’s Eye makes it, and it is actually frozen smoothie ingredients (fruit, yogurt) and you just stick it in the blender with some juice. I usually partially defrost mine. You might want to check it out, makes the process much quicker. I will be needing mine in Sept, when I have sinus surgery.. (I know, sounds like a blast, doesn’t it?)
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Sending happy healthy karma your way. I’m from India so I’ve got a cut to the front of the line pass in the karma department.
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Lisa:
My best friend’s mom had breast cancer and during her chemo treatments she would get so extremely sick, but, amazingly we were able to get her to keep down “baby foods”, like bananas, custards, things like that and it really helped her alot, along with milk shakes. Her taste buds were so screwed up that she would really gag on regular foods and since the baby foods were kinda bland and the texture so smooth, she really did well with them. I know everyone is different with their tolorence levels, but it wouldn’t hurt to give it a try! I will keep you on my prayer list. Susan
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Oh hon, I am so sorry that you’ve been feeling like such shit. I wouldn’t wish that throwing up thing on anyone! I hope you are able to stomach down some food soon.
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~jtm, I’m not sure why they insist on the snarkiness either. I waited until about 10 am on Sunday morning so it wasn’t like I was calling in the middle of the night!
I may email you later when I’m feeling better so thanks.
Christine, Oh, I don’t want the 12 pounds back if I can help it. Trust me, they can STAY off. I think I’ve seen the frozen smoothie stuff at Sam’s Club. Sinus surgery does not sound fun.
ilinap, Well thanks for sending some front line karma. That’s much appreciated!
Susan, My taste buds are really screwed up now too. Everything makes me feel, gaggy although I did well with a peanut butter-banana smoothie yesterday. I probably could do baby foods because of the texture but I’m supposed to stick to more liquid foods more than anything.
Hilly, Ugh, throwing up is the worst. I don’t wish it on my worst enemy! Today I’m feeling a lot better but still I have no appetite. However if someone put a pizza in front of me it might be a different story. I LOVE PIZZA…I just can’t eat it right now.
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I’m getting one of these in solidarity with you, my uncle and grandfather, a good friend and others who have dealt/are dealing with cancer. I’m gonna write to you so I can find out where to send you one!
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Wow. I’m so relieved that Britt said what I was thinking.
Glad you’re feeling better!
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12 pounds? GD! At least it’s an upside, right?
Glad you’re feeling (somewhat) better. Six hours of chemo and 24 hours of puking your brains out does not sound like a good time. Sending good karma your way!
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Blogging is supposed to be an outlet for your toxins, not a source of more toxins, so make sure to take all the breaks you need to if it starts being toxic. Or, pull a Dooce and turn off comments.
I’m glad you got the information you needed from Cranky Dick-Doc.
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Wow… shit! That sounds horrendous! Hope you get to recover from that a bit…
Oh, and if you suddenly experience a surge in Dutch traffic… I just learned that one of my best g/f’s has been diagnosed with 3rd time recurrent bowel cancer (and she also had breast cancer with the works in between) and I’ve put her on the trail of your blog… She might just lurk but just sayin’
Muah!!!
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Hope you’re feeling tons better by now. Was glad to talk with you the other day and even got a laugh or two out of you. Not that I was trying to make you puke or anything.
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best wishes and happy warm fuzzy thoughts for a quick retreat from pukeville (pukeland? pukeburgh?)… take care of you and do what you need to be well!
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Catherine, They are awesome! If I didn’t have such a perceptive eight year old child I’d wear one 24/7. She knows that’s a bad word, although in this situation it’s empowering, I still don’t want her to use it.
Finn, It’s the only thing I DO like about chemo except the minute I started drinking fluids five pounds came back GAH!!!!
Jamie, The only upside except see what I just said to Finn but each day I’m feeling a little better.
Poppy, I started blogging for that very reason…to get rid of my toxins! I feel better now that I’ve had a little break. I rarely, if ever turn my comments off because I’m too social.
DutchBitch, I’m so sorry to hear about your g/f…wow. Sounds like a much bigger fight than mine. Tell her to get in touch if she needs to.
Karl, I’m starting to feel human today. I was so glad you called…you always make me laugh and smile, even when I’m on the verge of losing it. I really appreciate that you took the time to call
And…I got my POSTCARD!
sweetney, Thank you…I hope that I’m out of Pukeburgh (hey, I like that one the best but perhaps because I’m a Pennsylvanian?) for the next 14 days when I face Round #2.
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Oh Hon, I wouldn’t think a bigger fight. An equally big one, I think. But I will be sure to tell your. Muah!
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Ummm.. tell HER…
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DutchBitch, You are right…cancer is a battle no matter what kind it is, isn’t it? Just never mind me. My brain is completely foggy.
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