Starting to feel more like normal today. I felt less nauseous. Big plus! It was still there but I didn't need to take any medication and I was able to eat pretty well, though nowhere near normal. Certain things still made me feel like I wanted to hurl though.
Speaking of medication, I happen to read the script info on the Ativan that I was prescribed yesterday for nausea and the first line reads, "Taking [Ativan] with opioid medications such as codine or hydrocodone (which I also have) may increase your risk of very serious side effects, including death." Wow! Glad I read that! That's one of the reasons I don't like taking prescription medications; the side effects are often more profound than the benefits especially when used with other medications. Lesson learned to read the prescription info on everything. So, I'll probably be staying away from that, especially when things get worse and I need to be on the pain meds.
My weight stayed the same over the last couple days. I'm now 149.2. Hopefully with the Cisplatin leaving my system and my nausea diminishing I'll be able to eat a lot more. I'm going to use the next couple weeks before my next chemo treatment to eat as much as possible to fortify myself for the next round. Problem is that food tastes very different now. Very bland for the most part, if they're not making me sick. The only thing still enjoyable is fruit. My wife bought some Kiwi's that are just saving me right now. They're so perfectly ripe and tasty. Strawberries are also incredibly good. I feel like I'm learning what foods I like and dislike all over again.
The dryness in my mouth hasn't really changed much. If anything it might have even gotten a little better. However the tightness around my scar seems more prominent. I think the metallic taste in my mouth is more pronounced as well.
My energy level today is feeling more back to normal. I feel more like my old self again. A lot more active and engaging. So it seems like there's a cycle where I'll feel like shit for the five days following chemo and on the sixth start feeling better. I'm glad I'm not going to feel like that the whole duration of treatment. At least I'm hopeful I won't.
The ringing in my ears seemed less bothersome today. I don't know if I just didn't notice it or if it actually decreased. Right now it seems rather loud, so I guess I'll wait and see what it's like tomorrow. I do want to mention that yesterday at work, when I was outside and cars would pass by I could hear their wheels make a noise I never really noticed before. Like I could hear the spokes cutting through the air. It was very odd, but that's the only thing I've noticed out of the ordinary with my hearing.
Last but definitely not least is sleep. I slept very well last night My god I needed that. It may be the reason today was so positive. So, without further ado, I'm off to bed looking forward to yet another good nights rest. Onward and upward!
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