Re: Chemo Hurts

I will piggyback to what Jo said. My girlfriend (who is healthy and very
active in fitness - rowing, walking, running and weight training) found when
she was taking chemo for breast cancer that she ached everywhere afterwords.
The solution for her was water, water and more water. She figured the
dehydration was part of the problem.

The food - well you will gain that back as you go - just keep on hand stuff
you like and eat many small meals - crackers, cheese, toast etc. Try for
some high calorie things you might not eat - ie: butter on your toast, skip
the fat free yoghurt and go for the 2%, - those little things that we tend
to have lowered our calorie count for. Try not to lean on empty calories
such as pop - instead go for cheese which is higher in calories but also has
protein.

As for the outings - well Diane those are really necessary. They can be
short, even a drive in the car can count. Trust me I do understand getting
out! We went for breakfast this morning, home for pain meds and naps and
out to my in-laws for dinner tonight. Really did not need tonight but was
nice to get out.

Hang in there - the rest of us are doing the prayers, candles and thoughts.
You have the hardest job but know we are all standing right behind you
(wouldn't that make an incredible picture - you receiving IV treatment with
100 of these prednisone laden gimpy support people leaning on canes holding
candles in the distance behind you! A wonderful picture!)

Kelly in BC canada
"Squirrely" <sqjo@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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OH Sweetie, ouch I feel for you. Glad the nausea meds are working to help
you out though. That is good.

I am wondering since I had a flare up like that a few days ago with the
pred issue and dehydration thing, if maybe that might be what flared you
too. Could it be you needed more fluids to combat what you have been
losing. Just wondering. I hate to see anyone suffer.

If you have trouble with the nausea and such I am wondering if you could
drink pedialyte to keep your electrolytes in somewhat of a balance.


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Love and Hugs to all
Jo the squirrely one
"DeeTee and Bob Taggart" <ke3iu_nospam@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Oh, not the actually taking in of the chemicals. That's no more painful
that having an IV for several hours. No, the second day out, I got what
feels like the fibromyalgia flare from hell. There is not a joint or
muscle on my body that doesn't hurt bad. It's been nearly impossible to
sleep through it. The pain medicine barely touches it. Thank goodness for
the anti-nausea medicine. That at least has been a God-send. I spent most
of yesterday in bed. It's 4 AM and I am feeling a little better. I am
hoping the worst of it is passing. Two days like this is certainly
enough!

I have lost 21 pounds since this saga began. I just don't have any
interest in food. When I do get hungry, I try to eat, but it's not always
easy to make myself eat something. Saltine crackers seem to be the only
thing at times that will help.

On a more positive note, I got the new hats I ordered. I really like
them. I'm gonna look sharp when I do get to go to church. We went over to
Wal-Mart briefly yesterday since that's the only place that sells the
cottage cheese I like. I wore a mask and my cancer awareness hat and used
one of their little go-carts. We weren't even there a whole half hour,
but it was outside these four walls. Then we came home and I went back to
bed.

DeeTee





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