Well, I've finished 4 treatments now, 8 to go! I don't think I'm going to make it. The nausea is so miserable and nothing seems to help! The CT scan came back with good news though, the chemo is working! My lymphnodes in my abdomen were all enlarged to the size of chicken eggs before I started treatment, but now after only 4 treatments they have shrunk down to only the size of lima beans about 10mil. So the doc said that was great news!
The extreme pain I had been getting in my belly, the doc thinks was from the fast shrinkage.
My abdomen is still taking on fluid and growing scar tissue but he says we can deal with that after the chemo is done.
Just the thought of chemo is making me very sick now. Nurses call it anticipatory nausea and that it's very common for cancer patients. They've given me a prescription now for something to calm me down and try to relax me before I come in. So I hope that helps, it was really bad yesterday. You can see on my face how miserable I feel. Anyway, at least it's working right? Just got to hang in there. If anyone has any home remedies for nausea I would be very interested in learning them! I'll be willing to try anything! Send me an email.
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You are still beautiful! :-)
And you WILL make it! So glad to hear the good report that the treatments are helping....Terri
Hey Mallory thats wonderful news about the tumors shrinking!!!After each treatment I felt like a fell off of an extension ladder and hit the floor. Each day I felt like a climbed up one step at a time and when I almost reached the top another Chemo Treatment came along. The best way to think of it though is that it will make you well again. You'll weather this storm my friend and there will be sunny days ahead. Trust me, I'm living proof of this. Hang TUFF girl. Your Friend Bobby Schneider
Mallory,
I love your blog! This is a battle that you will win. I know because I have known you for many years and know that you are not only a beautiful woman but one tough gal! Keep the faith, baby! I'm praying for you and your family. You are not alone in this. God bless you!
Love from across the ocean in a little place called Taiwan,
Fred
I got anticipatory nausea BAD right before every chemo. I was on Zofran and Promethazine- the promethazine (I think it's also called phenergan) helped me alot, it just makes you SUPER tired. Some people say ginger helps- ginger pills or even sipping ginger ale.
And although it sounds funny, sometimes it helped me to breath through my mouth- it was mostly the smells associated with chemo that made me want to upchuck everywhere. ;)
Hope you're feeling better. :)
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