Sunday, February 5, 2023

Although I’m not yet feeling “normal” I am working hard to get there. Still no appetite no matter what Pat tempts me with. When I feel like I should eat something I’m having an Ensure or a few nuts and maybe some fruit. I do eat an occasional meal. Pat made me egg and toast one morning for breakfast and that filled me for the rest of the day; today I had a bowl of oatmeal.

I know I need more exercise and we are trying to get out for walks even when the weather isn’t nice. It was rainy all morning but the sun has come out so we may get out later this afternoon. I just can’t face walking on the treadmill for some reason; if the weather doesn’t cooperate I’m going to have to get over that.

I’m not sleeping well, except for the night when I had a low-grade fever and took a couple of Tylenol. Last night, after a long walk and no naps, I didn’t sleep any better so I think that, fever or not, I’m going to take Tylenol before bed tonight as I’m already nervous about tomorrow.

Tomorrow I start my next round of chemo. A new drug with concerns about allergic reactions. Before I get the actual drug I’ll be getting several anti-allergy meds and then they watch me to see if I have any reactions. I’m not looking forward to the ordeal but once it is done it is one step closer to the end. I will have to continue with the white blood cell injections but I don’t know what additional meds I might have to have.

Onwards and upwards.