Wednesday, December 28, 2011
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Pertussis?
Well, hmm. Months of a hacking cough, now bad enough to be painful and debilitating, not to mention sleep-depriving. The oncologist chimed in unhelpfully last week with, "Well, you're almost done with chemo. It'll go away." (Note to those lucky enough not to have cancer: If ever you're stricken with this, don't take issues and side effects to your oncologist. He doesn't care about your aches and pains, no matter how bad they are. He cares about your blood work and whether of not you need a transfusion this week. Go to your gp. Trust me on this.)
..which I did, finally, after remembering that the toddler was hacking two weeks ago and put on an albuterol inhaler. She recovered quickly, of course. Me, not so much.
"Well," she said," we don't know that you DON'T have pertussis," and promptly prescribed antibiotics and cough syrup w codeine.
Local gp: 1
Uncle Trog, who recommended guifenesin, which really helped: 1
Oncologist: 0
Interesting article on pertussis (whooping cough) in adults is here.
..which I did, finally, after remembering that the toddler was hacking two weeks ago and put on an albuterol inhaler. She recovered quickly, of course. Me, not so much.
"Well," she said," we don't know that you DON'T have pertussis," and promptly prescribed antibiotics and cough syrup w codeine.
Local gp: 1
Uncle Trog, who recommended guifenesin, which really helped: 1
Oncologist: 0
Interesting article on pertussis (whooping cough) in adults is here.
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Taxol 3
Another allergic reaction led to a marathon session yesterday.
On a happy note, the bone pain has not returned.
Just two more weeks until we say au revoir to chemo. Couldn't come soon enough.
On a happy note, the bone pain has not returned.
Just two more weeks until we say au revoir to chemo. Couldn't come soon enough.
Saturday, December 17, 2011
On the way back
Vaccuumed the whole downstairs AND cleaned the bathroom.... without taking any breaks! Yay!
Friday, December 9, 2011
Sigh.
MY LEGS HURT, GOD DAMNIT!!!!
After days of aches and pains, and berating myself for being a lazy yoga practitioner and not stretching enough in general, it occurred to me: Bone pain is an expected side effect of taxol.
Will call Monday seeking pharmaceutical relief.
And will start yoga and qi gong twice a day from here out.
After days of aches and pains, and berating myself for being a lazy yoga practitioner and not stretching enough in general, it occurred to me: Bone pain is an expected side effect of taxol.
Will call Monday seeking pharmaceutical relief.
And will start yoga and qi gong twice a day from here out.
Monday, December 5, 2011
Taxol 2
Hemo now over 9. Yay!
Second taxol went well, though it lasted about 4 hours. Extra meds beforehand, no allergic reaction during. Can I start counting days now?
Won't need the nanny past the first week of Jan., but she may be here til this is all over... mid-March.
Second taxol went well, though it lasted about 4 hours. Extra meds beforehand, no allergic reaction during. Can I start counting days now?
Won't need the nanny past the first week of Jan., but she may be here til this is all over... mid-March.
Friday, December 2, 2011
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