Hi folks,
Well week #11 is pretty much in the books. It was a “normal” week in that the nausea and fatigue are very much there but tolerable with medication. The issues I am most concerned with now are diarrhea/vomiting. There is a constant battle in the belly right now and I go from painfully constipated to wanting to vomit to being on the toilet doing you know what J
My mouth is also a problem in that it continues to be a source of constant pain no matter what I eat or what I do. Food tastes terrible and it hurts to eat just about anything. The only good friends I have right now are ice cream sandwiches and coffee. For some reason these taste like they are supposed to and they don't hurt my mouth. Of course I do not question this because these are my favorite foods anyway J
I see my doctor on Thursday and we will discuss all this and draw blood. Assuming my numbers are ok we will be all set for Week #12 on Friday. I am not even going to try and describe how it feels to be looking at the end of this nightmare but suffice it to say I am relieved and ready to get back to normal. Normal is going to take anywhere from the next 4-6 weeks depending on how fast I can build up my strength so I can work. Right now I can't do my job because of the fatigue, etc but I am going to do my chemo on Feb 26th and then I will be sick the week off March 1st. From there it will just be a matter of getting fit enough to work. Somewhere in there, towards the end, Carol and I will spend a week at Sannibel Island looking for shells and just hanging out. That will be the reward for getting through this and it will also be a way to get better.
So off we go to the Final Week on Friday!!! Thank you all for your support and prayers and positive energy. Whatever you want to call it, I thank you for it!!!
Peace and Love to you all,
John
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