Thursday, May 13, 2010

MAY 14-10 CONTINUING ON MY CANCERY JOURNEY

HI:
I HAVEN'T WRITTEN IN A LONG TIME. MY CONSTANT FATIGUE AND 'DOWN' MOODS JUST EXTRACT A LOT FROM ME. BUT I HAVE DONE 5 TREATMENTS OUT OF THE 12 IN THIS TAXOL SERIES OF CHEMOTHERAPY. I KNOW THAT I AM LUCKY TO HAVE 'JUST THIS', BUT I STILL AM STRUGGLING WITH IT ALL. I AM LIMITING SO MANY OUTSIDE ACTIVITIES DUE TO LACK OF STRENGTH, TENDING TO STAY HOME MORE AND MORE AT NIGHT FOR SURE, AND EVEN FOR WEEK-ENDS. FROM MY HOME BASE, I SEEM TO FUNCTION BETTER.

TAXOL RESULTS FOR ME:
EXTREME WAVES OF FATIGUE, FATIGUE -ACCOMPANYING DEPRESSION
TINGLING OF TOES AND ACUTE AWARENESS OF IT DAY AND NITE
BAD BREATH
'DOWN' MOODS
BLOODY NOSTRILS AND NEED MEDICATION

BUT I DO REMIND MYSELF TO BE THANKFUL THAT I HAVE COME THIS FAR, AND HOPE TO FEEL STRONGER AT SOME POINT.
I WISH EVERY READER WHO IS DOWN AND UNDER TO FEEL BETTER REAL SOON. FOR YOU HEALTHY READERS, COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS AND TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF TO EAT PROPERLY, EXERCISE AS WELL, AND BE HAPPY.
BYE FOR NOW ONCE AGAIN.

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