The day has finally come.
I'm very fortunate to have friends and family members in the area (3 sisters in KC), parents near Topeka, and lots of friends who will help ferry the kids around on days I don't feel well.
My goal in this was to show what is involved with the cancer diagnosis and what they give you. Its quite eye opening to see all the stuff you have to go through, the tests, the appointments, the drugs, etc. I am very fortunate to have good insurance as well and am able to afford the meds that are more expensive also. I don't know if Off Topic is the best place for this. Wonder if I should get it moved to another area?
3rd day after chemo. Yesterday I was nauseous and spent most of the day in bed. I forced down a banana, two pudding snak packs, and some yougurt. I had my steroids and the other stuff I should be taking. My overall pain has lessened already and people say I'm talking better. My voice hasn't changed yet, but I'm more articulate. I'm at work for a few hours today and feel ok. Not having any vision issues or headaches related to staring that the screen. Overall, so far, a good day.
I'm getting a partial colonoscopy (its called something else), on Friday, just to make sure there are no polyps or anything weird going on in there. Sometimes its not caught on all the scans and we just want to make sure. I'll be off work all day and will probably sleep after I get home around 1 or 2.
That's It. I did get some iv anti nauseau meds and a couple different pills to help out as well.Sigmoidoscopy?
Cisplatin is really really crappy for nausea, it's one of the worst. They should be able to give you stuff to make it better though.
dude thanks for sharing. i've been researching cancer for the past 3 years or so. i don't have it but for some reason i've been obsessed with figuring it out (aunt died from lung cancer and i still think about it to this day). you're a rock and if you ever need anything please let me and the AT community know.
That's It. I did get some iv anti nauseau meds and a couple different pills to help out as well.
Be sure to stay hydrated, plain water gets boring, try some of the sports drinks. Yogurt smoothies are good too. Don't forget to stay on top of all your meds including any stool softener they prescribed!
Seconded. I've never smoked it (thyroid cancer requires no chemo unless it's metastasized) but friends who have gone through chemo swear by it, makes all the difference in the world.Keep it up slag, hope you kick cancer's ass!
Even if you're not into the idea of weed/MMJ, you might try give a high CBD strain a shot if you can find it. It'll help in numerous ways for your current side effects, as CBD is terrific at managing pain, nausea, and anxiety. It'll help you get food down so that your body is stronger, and help you along the way.
And as long as there is at least a bit of THC in the strain (I don't think a THC-free natural plant exists, but you can get CBD-only tinctures and whatnot), THC has a magnificent anti-tumor property that may very well help you maintain the upper hand during this fight!
So I'm done with the partial sigmoidoscopy. No butt cancer, I have a clean bill of health down in my nether region.
Funny you mention that. After my partial sigmoidscopy thingy yesterday, ive been feeling puny and dried out. Just not hungry or thirsty. I'm forcing myself to drink some coffee to get something in my stomach and chasing it with water and some pudding, just to get the taste of food in me again this morning. Every small procedure you get done, they want you to not eat or drink for 12 hours, but then they think its so easy to just pick it up again, even when you don't feel like eating or drinking.
At my weigh in yesterday, I was 241.5 lbs. I've normally been at 262 lately, so down 21 lbs. I'm worried about being too dehydrated so I've got to stay on top of it today and get back into the rhythm of eating and drinking.
So I'm done with the partial sigmoidoscopy. No butt cancer, I have a clean bill of health down in my nether region.
It's not bad, and it will supply you with most of your fruit/vegetable intake for the day. I've been drinking it the first thing in the morning. It's also cheap enough. This bottle will last you 60 days if you decide to do just one drink a day. Plus, it has good amounts of fiber.