Another weekend home

Still have that unwell feeling from the chemo. Which surprises me since I still have an appetite.
Today is the second day that my throat hurts. Feels like something is in it when I swallow. Not a bad pain so far.

Two weeks done and 5 to go. My next chemo is Sept 8th. Oh man I dread it. My kidney function is already jacked. 1.2 on the creatinine scale. Which is like just the beginning of bad. The next chemo round will probably jack it up to 3 or 4. When it gets to 5 or more then that's really bad. They already told me that this will affect my kidneys but they should come back.
I do have the ringing in my ears too. Mostly noticed when I am trying to sleep and it's quiet. Haven't lost any hair yet, I believe that will start day 14 (Monday) to day 21.

I take my laptop with me so I don't know why I am not posting everyday. I don't even turn it on.
I can only get one TV station where I am staying even with a high powered antenna so I subscribed to Netflix. I am hooked on Prison Break,  and Grace and Frankie with Lily Tomlin and Jane Fonda.

Foods starting to taste bad. It's not all the way there yet but it's getting there. Ensure still tastes okay. That's what I will live on starting this week and for a few months probably. I have to do neck muscle exercises so I don't lose my ability to swallow, especially if I get a PEG (stomach tube feeder). I don't mind having to get one but when it's time they just yank it out with no numbing or anything. THAT I DREAD!!!! Bah!!!

Today I am starting this:


Michael Symon's Italian Beef

I'm making Yia Yia's Sunday Sauce today and tomorrow I will make the final dish. Looks good, eh??

I just hope I can eat it! LOL!!!

Home for the weekend

after my first week of treatments.

Chemo sucks but I made it through it with help from steroids and anti nausea meds. Haven't puked yet! LOL

The first three days aren't bad because they give this steroid in the IV that lasts three days, but day four I had the queasy come on a bit. Which was yesterday. Still have my appetite and am eating heartily. That'll change. I dread that second dose of chemo, it's gonna suck so bad!
I had a swallowing test on Thursday. Starting to get a little bit of dry mouth but only when I sleep and talk to people.

Chocolate doesn't taste too good. Tastes muddy. I also find a fine line between not enough salt and too much.
I am warm then chilly, off and on a lot.

The constant unwell feeling doesn't go away.

I have to drink lots of water to keep my kidneys functioning. It's hard to do when water makes me feel full and queasy bloaty.

Still here!

Chemo and radiation starts Monday. I'm looking at it like an adventure. A scary, sucky adventure! Ha!