Yesterday night I woke up twice soaking wet from really bad night sweats. Then after my injection appointment I went home and took a nap and had really bad night sweats again. My wife called my oncologist's office and they suspect it may be due to the Leukine shots. They told me to wait and see how I did the following night. I did wake up once last night and was sweating slightly, but nowhere nearly as bad as the previous night. Today I felt pretty normal as far as the sweating goes, that is up until the evening. I felt a little nauseous and was sweating on and off. I also felt either hot or cold so I constantly had to adjust the clothing and blankets I was wearing to get comfortable, although my body temperature hovered around 98 degrees. I guess I'll see what tonight holds.
My mucus production was closer to normal last night and I actually got a pretty good nights sleep for once. I woke up and my mouth was a little on the dry side. For most of the day it's been a little better as of late. However in the evening I started feeling dry spots popping up in my mouth. It's really weird to have all this saliva in your mouth yet feel like there's islands of dryness. I also think I have a sinus infection since I'm coughing up green mucous occasionally. I've been on an antibiotic for about 5 days now but it doesn't seem to be helping with that. I'll have to bring it up with my oncologist again tomorrow.
My wife spoke with my oncologists office today asking them about my labs. They told her that my white blood cell count may still not be up by Thursday so they may have to delay my treatments again. I certainly hope not. I was told my chemo was supposed to take place in conjunction with my radiation. Now that I'm done with radiation is the chemo really going to be beneficial that far away from radiation? Again, another question for my oncologist.
Til tomorrow then.
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Tuesday, February 21, 2017
Thursday, January 12, 2017
Day 10, 8/35 days of Radiation
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!
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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