Can't call my chemo nurse until 9am so decide to go with my steroids first. The confusion lies with my oncologist telling me that she would reduce my steroid intake but increase my anti-sickness meds. When I got my drugs though I noticed that my steroids were prescribed at the same dose as last time. I'm now confused as whether to take one of the steroids in the morning and anti-sickness at lunch time or if I should carry on with the usual two doses of steroids. I've really gone and confused my brain. It's not a hard thing to do.
I called the chemo unit just after 9am and Teresa, the nurse who gave me my 1st chemo, answered the phone. She went through all of my meds step by step, making sure that I was writing everything down. She also went through other meds that I could take to help with other side effects and she made a point of telling me to keep in touch if I have any other problems at all. Teresa is just absolutely brilliant.
My appetite continues to be good and I don't seem to be experiencing any strange tastes or weird smells this time around.
My mum arrives around 1pm and I go downstairs and sit with her. This was something I definitely couldn't do after my 1st chemo. The only thing that seems to be bothering me at the moment is the hot flushes. Whilst chatting to my mum I am very aware of the heat radiating from my cheeks and they are very, very red!
This continues well into the evening and I end up taking my temperature several times paranoid that I have a fever again. There is no fever though and I eventually cool down just in time for bed.
I notice I am having a few palpitations just as I am drifting off to sleep but I try to put them to the back of my mind.
It's 11pm when I manage to get to sleep and I don't wake until 5:45am. I am very happy with this as this time last chemo I was awake ALL NIGHT LONG!!
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