Tomorrow is my Big Witch chemo and it will also be my 10th one ... so only 8 more to go!!! But the most important thing is that after tomorrow I will have only two more Big Witch chemo sessions to get through. I can see the light at the end of the tunnel!
Now that air-conditioning has been restored at home, I have been able to exercise and I got to cook again after not being able to do it for almost a week. I'm trying to eat food high in fiber and am trying to hydrate more than usual because that will help immensely with tolerating the poison ... oh, I meant drugs ... and helping with the constipation. It's a spinach salad for lunch and soup for dinner tonight. I've also been making sure that I eat foods high in potassium because the nurse last week said that my potassium levels were down a wee bit.
I cut my finger nails as short as I could last night because I've got the black half moons from one of the drugs -- Taxotere, and my nails have been aching. Cutting them short has helped because they don't bang against anything especially when I type. I've read on the discussion board where some people's nails get black and then fall out. I'm praying that mine don't. I use gloves to wash dishes but I've noticed that hot water hurts my nails so I'm now doing dishes with lukewarm water.
I am still grateful that I am faring well. And I am utterly amazed at what the human body can tolerate and what my spirit can endure. I have stopped being annoyed at the doctors and nurses saying how well I am looking and doing. It is a testament to my spirit that refuses to give in to this crappy disease. So, thank you my nurses and doctors for acknowledging that the plan I embarked on when I was first diagnosed is working -- DO NOT GIVE IN TO THIS CRAPPY DISEASE!
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