Apart from the freezing morning temperatures, today wasn't too bad of a day, really. It's my second day without Predisone and I think I'm starting to feel the effects of not taking it. My energy came at times today and then went, just as quick as it came. I was able to get up and around though, moreso than over the weekend. I washed a few dishes, got the mail, did some laundry, and even chased down a UPS driver for a package. (They always try to get away so fast when they think no one is home to sign for it!) Next time I think I'm just going to let Maya out and let her chase him/her down. We all know how much dogs like delivery drivers. I swear, dogs can smell that truck coming before they even hear it.
My neuropathy (numbness/tingliness) has returned kind of fierce today too. My guess is that its from the hit of chemo I had in my spine yesterday. It's making it hard for me to keep typing, so this post will be a little short.
Since I'm not receiving as much chemo this week and next week, I expect to start feeling a little better too. At least I hope. And I need to start gaining weight. I did eat quite a bit today too. Although I had two milkshakes that upset my stomach pretty bad...so I'm not sure how much of those I'm going to continue drinking. For those that don't know, I'm lactose intolerant, so dairy products never agree with me without taking a pill beforehand. And since my stomach is already off from the chemo, it's even worse trying to keep it stable with milkshakes. (I already drink Lactaid milk and used that with the shakes.) I might have to search for a suitable replacement.
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Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Day 33: Milkshakes Bad for the Tummy
Apart from the freezing morning temperatures, today wasn't too bad of a day, really. It's my second day without Predisone and I think I'm starting to feel the effects of not taking it. My energy came at times today and then went, just as quick as it came. I was able to get up and around though, moreso than over the weekend. I washed a few dishes, got the mail, did some laundry, and even chased down a UPS driver for a package. (They always try to get away so fast when they think no one is home to sign for it!) Next time I think I'm just going to let Maya out and let her chase him/her down. We all know how much dogs like delivery drivers. I swear, dogs can smell that truck coming before they even hear it.
My neuropathy (numbness/tingliness) has returned kind of fierce today too. My guess is that its from the hit of chemo I had in my spine yesterday. It's making it hard for me to keep typing, so this post will be a little short.
Since I'm not receiving as much chemo this week and next week, I expect to start feeling a little better too. At least I hope. And I need to start gaining weight. I did eat quite a bit today too. Although I had two milkshakes that upset my stomach pretty bad...so I'm not sure how much of those I'm going to continue drinking. For those that don't know, I'm lactose intolerant, so dairy products never agree with me without taking a pill beforehand. And since my stomach is already off from the chemo, it's even worse trying to keep it stable with milkshakes. (I already drink Lactaid milk and used that with the shakes.) I might have to search for a suitable replacement.
My neuropathy (numbness/tingliness) has returned kind of fierce today too. My guess is that its from the hit of chemo I had in my spine yesterday. It's making it hard for me to keep typing, so this post will be a little short.
Since I'm not receiving as much chemo this week and next week, I expect to start feeling a little better too. At least I hope. And I need to start gaining weight. I did eat quite a bit today too. Although I had two milkshakes that upset my stomach pretty bad...so I'm not sure how much of those I'm going to continue drinking. For those that don't know, I'm lactose intolerant, so dairy products never agree with me without taking a pill beforehand. And since my stomach is already off from the chemo, it's even worse trying to keep it stable with milkshakes. (I already drink Lactaid milk and used that with the shakes.) I might have to search for a suitable replacement.
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What you need to do is what Rocky did in the original movie.....crack open about 6 eggs into a glass and chug! Protein galore right there! You could probably skip going to the slaughter house and punching a side of beef, unless of course you want to!
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