Well, radiation is a breeze. I realize the effects will be cumulative so I will probably be singing a different tune in a couple of days or weeks but-- so far, so good. I was on the table for about 7 minutes. Easy peasy. I do have some lower back (kidney?) pain, but I think that is from the chemo or residuals from having the stomach bug this weekend....or a combo of the two.
The chemo pills are enormous and I am worried about keeping them down after this stuff starts to build up as I have a terrible gag reflex. But, we'll see.
I do have to take a second to bitch about my neuropathy. My fingers and feet are so numb and it almost seems to be getting worse the further away I get from taking the Oxaliplatin that caused it to begin with. My oncologist said he hears that a lot but has a theory that people just think it is getting worse because the other symptoms get so much better. I think that is bullshit and people know when something is getting worse. It is so difficult to type or write and forget about doing something intricate like closing a Ziploc bag or trying to work a clasp on one of Garrison's 47 necklaces. Don't get me wrong, I will take this all day, every day over a lot of the other side effects I had...but it still stinks.
So that's all for now.
Ugh! How frustrating that sounds to have so much numbness! Especially with your fingers! Thank you for updating your health report. I admire you so much Susan Keenan! You seem to be doing well with the positive attitude! 47 necklaces? wow...and I can't ever do those clasps while having feeling in my fingertips!
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