I Am Bored!Rene finished her chemo medicines last night and is awaiting test results to see if additional medicines are needed. She is still feeling fine from all of this and will probably need a red blood transfusion by Monday. Her white blood cell and platelets are fine at the moment so that means her nadir should not begin as of this afternoon.
Unlike her past two cycles, she is very alert, eating, exercising, and not suffering any complications. Because of this, she is looking for things to keep herself occupied. I foresee a Scrabble battle forthcoming in all of this. Additionally, her right foot is about a lose a toe nail! She stubbed it two months about and drew blood; today a girlfriend stopped by to remove her toenail polish and discovered that the nail had separated from the skin. More to come on this one, her nurses stated, "you never have boring issues to deal with!".
Food, Food, & Food
She is eating and not feeling any nausea as of today and I think she may have a short period during her nadir where she won't eat. For those keeping count of her dinner requests, it was filet mignon (medium rare) with a baked potato yesterday. I surprised her with Spanish food today and brought her paella from Pepin around the corner from her hospital. Her nurses are encouraging this because she is much stronger and they enjoy seeing what her daily menu for dinner will be. Lately she likes "chasing" dinner with a dessert of some kind; I don't ask, I just bring!
Forecast
We both think she should begin her downturn the middle of next week. She has already requested her medicated mouth wash for her upcoming mouth sores. Since she has not had her usual fatigue and lost appetite by this time, this may not be a critical nadir because she is stronger this time.
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Way to go, Rene, with that great news on your status! You are more than halfway there, and you are an inspiration and great role model in dealing with cancer detection and treatment even more than you know ...
Recently I've become much more aware of female reproductive-system cancers and the importance of screening for them. Just a few weeks ago, I underwent abdominal surgery to have two abnormal growths removed -- one from the uterus and one from the cervix. Good news: After biopsy, neither one was found to be malignant, which the surgeon complimented me on, as he felt that early detection was the main factor in avoiding potential later-stage issues! 8^)
P.S. I also added three very 1970s caftans to my wardrobe -- nothing tight around the waist for a while ... (Please think Faye Dunaway or Ali McGraw, not Three's Company's Mrs. Roper!)
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