How I am feeling post-pet scan and pre treatment #6

Obviously the #'s for this week are a little skewed due to the good Scan results. I am implementing a new therapy for my "innards" care of MJ over at My Life With Hodge. I am also going to work on my "keep my mouth from getting nuts" routine, by implementing some advice from Kelly at Chemopalooza. I'll let you know if there is any change. If those chill out, I will be 9.5's across the board BABY! For those who want to keep score from home, I am also going to post a graph of my White Blood Count from treatment one on out. TMI, I know.

Going into Treatment #5 and the Pet Scan

Treatment #5 is tomorrow and I did not get my PET scan done before it. No biggie, I was on vacation and it didn't work for my schedule, but I will plan to do it sometime after #5. I have updated the "how I feel" chart. Steady at an 8. Again, it's taking me about 5-7 days to shake all the ill effects of the treatment, but they aren't that bad. Fire mouth and stomach issues could be much worse.

As goes Jonny McRed's toungue....

....goes the rest of my body. Like clockwork, when I could no longer taste anything other then intense heat, the rest of me starting dragging. Around mid-day Friday, my mouth started to incinerate and I started dragging arse. I have taken more Kytril for nausea, Milk of Mag for my stomach and napped a lot more this weekend then the last time. I am trying to keep up with liquids, but I seem only to be able to tolerate smooth room temperature fluids like sweet tea or milk as opposed to sodas, juices or water. Trying some luke-warm Gatorade now. I also know 100% what people mean by using Ativan for sleeping. I was having a hard time sleeping, so I took one. Man does it do the job, I was dead to the world. I'll save those for special occasions.

On a good note, football is in bloom today. Looking forward to my fantasy team and hoping the skins don't suck eggs this year. My official count down is on for treatment #4, subsequent Pet Scan #2 and our vacation to the outer banks of NC.

2nd treatment <36 hours away

My Second treatment is Friday at 8am and I feel great right now. For the past 6-7 days I have had no side affects and not even the hint of nausea. I also hope to be out of there by noon this time (if not before). I have gotten a lot of tips on what to eat and what otc meds to take to keep me regular (TMI, i know). So I am ready for this one. PLUS, I have ordered a couple of shirts with the caption from my blog. I can't wait for it to get here and I am pretty psyched to have a "chemo shirt".