I knew that there would be good days and bad days. The nausea continues. It makes me fearful to eat ANYTHING now, as the workable foods prior to radiation are not always the answer anymore. Today, as I was driving home from Laurel, I thought I had to cough, but it was a trick ~ I was glad to have had some paper towels in the car because the water I had just swallowed came right back up. I got to meet with a doctor today (a fill in as Dr. Murphy has been gone all week.) I explained the issue of being sick and nauseous. He asked me if I had anything for the illness. I told him I have Milk of Magnesia, and he said, No, I meant something real. I said, thats all I have. I dont know what happened, but when he stepped out of the room, and then back into the room with me, he informed me that he was ordering a steroid that has the side effects which cause nausea, sleeplessness, dizziness, headaches, increased sweating and increased indigestion. When I read the side effects to my dad, he said, youve already got all of that! So, now I have an order for (2) steroids, twice daily to aid in helping limit the brain and body inflammation. The doctor explained that Im on some powerful medications, and if Im not eating well, & my body is not able to process/absorb my meds as I should, this could be why Im becoming ill. The pharmacist states that a lot of times with brain tumor radiation, they need to get a handle on brain and body swelling before its out of hand, so she wasnt surprised to see that a steroid was ordered. Not doing really anything for Christmas. Was going to have Kris & Amanda join us tomorrow, but when I briefly spoke to Kris today, he wasnt sure when he would even get back from Rapid City, SD. He stated that hes made three runs and hasnt been home since Monday. With him not knowing when hell be home, he may just need to rest with Amanda on Christmas. Christmas can be celebrated everyday of the year, so well make the most of it, when we can. Didnt get to see any ditches up close today, (thank goodness!) The other person is taking Friday off from treatment, so I would have been the only other person in the van on Friday. I decided I would just drive on Friday myself, and give the van driver a break. In fact, my father says he wont mind taking me on Friday. My current schedule states that my last treatment will be January 29th ~ if all goes as planned. Merry Christmas to all!! Love and blessings to everyone.
Posted on: Wed, 24 Dec 2014 21:12:21 +0000
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