June 13
4:00 Dropping Dezirae off at CBC to go to the Wilds for camp this week. God bless her with spending money for camp. Thank you, Lord.
Jordon sick. I’ll have to make phone call when Dr office opens later. Joe has sore throat. Joe says his throat hurts. Lord, I don’t need to get sick. Please take the sickness out of our home.
Luke 11:13; Psalm 134, 146-150
Psalms 150:6 – Let every thing that hath breath praise the LORD. Praise ye the LORD.
Rough night. Pain from port and incisions kept me awake. Plus I apparently was snoring and Joe asked me to adjust. Slight headache. Trouble with gasy belly this morning. Hehe.
Morning meds and vitamins taken.
Day didn’t go as expected. Ended up taking Jordon to Dr apt to get tested. Will receive results tomorrow. Got call from Joe while there. He’s losing his voice. His boss sent him home. He was told a coworker tested positive for Covid last week and suggested he get tested.
10:06 Called my Oncologist office to learn protocol for me since guys were sick. If anyone person tests positive for Covid, I have to quarantine for 10 days and postpone treatments. If negative and I don’t have any symptoms, I may resume as scheduled.
Ended up having to buy a home test. Joe’s was negative.
Picked up my med from pharmacy for Friday. I had told Jordon that I needed to pick it up before we got home or I’d forget. I started slowing to turn into our neighborhood and Jordon had to remind me to get it. Ugh. Lol.
Came home and made large batch of homemade chicken noodle soup. Cut up celery for dehydrating to make celery salt. Also, cut up veggies for making another batch of bone broth.
Managed to wash two loads of clothes.
2:30 called oncologist surgeon’s office to inquire how long the port will hurt. It hurts pretty bad. Nurse told me it’d take a while. I asked for timeline. She told me to give it two weeks for my body to adjust and if I’m still hurting to give them a call. The more I try to do the more it hurts. Every time I cough it feels like I’m being punched in the throat. I do not like this pain.
Couldn’t push myself anymore and had to lay down. Put on wholetones music to listen to while I rested. I slept for quite a long time.
6:30 Holly called to check on the guys. She invited me to join them for a walk. I agreed.
Walked .62 miles in 31 minutes. Took 1439 steps. Discovered blueberries ready for picking. Picked a hydrangea flower; and picked some persimmons. There will be more blueberries ready in a couple days.
9:30 made my first inquiry post on the cancer support group forum. Inquiring about post chemo port insertion.
I’m exhausted and hurting. Headache. Port site and side of neck hurts. Shoulders ache. Nerves stinging. Muscles ache all over. Feet tingling and cold. Neck hurts. Eye watery. Sinuses slightly congested. Gasy. Eve’s curse heavy but not as bad as first couple days. Hands ache deeply and feel slightly swollen.
Night vitamins taken. Drank 3 glasses juice today. Took colloidal silver.
Haven’t heard from Dezirae since about 2:30p so I’m praying they made it safely. God please protect my baby girl. I already miss her bunches.
Thankful for…
- Dr office seeing guys quickly
- Able to take walk with my Mom and sister
- Able to get a few chores done today even though I don’t feel well.
June 14
12:15 trouble falling asleep. Headache is stronger. Pain in neck keeping the awake. Took 2 Tylenol. Playing wholetones music.
6:00 woke suddenly as if I overslept. Met with severe pain in hands, upper back rt shoulder, and moderate pain I rt front shoulder and neck. Slight headache. Nerves stinging throughout body. Hands feel swollen and tingly. Feet tingling and chilly. Mouth cottony dry. I’m so tired.
Strange dream – I suddenly wake up! If only I could finish the dream. What does it all mean? Dreams have meaning. What does the one mean?)
Song: ♫On My Father’s Wings♫
7:30 a friend, PJ, shares an article of a lightning strike survivor sharing her shocking experience. It happened in Jackson, TN. I share it in my lightning survivor groups and on my page.
https://www.wbbjtv.com/2022/06/13/jackson-resident-shares-shocking-experience-with-lightning-strike/
1 Kings 9; Philippians 3:20; 2 Chronicles 8; Ephesians 2:10
Able to fold two loads clothes and pay bills for months up to the 20th. About had a cow when I discovered how much our auto insurance went up to. Ugh! God I need you to keep paying it. Joe being out of work is going to hurt the pocketbook hard. Took Tylenol sinus. Headache won’t quit.
11:40 heading to Drs to pick up work notice, Rx, and speak to nurse about Jordon’s results and Rx for his finger that didn’t get called in.
Forgot about it being lunch time.
Decided to work on finishing my devotional for June. Guess what!? I just finished it. Praising Jesus! Now I can post it to my blog.
2:40 recvd call that Jordon is negative. Yay! Both guys have Rx called in for sinusitis. I woke with bad headache. I’m hoping that it’s not start of sickness. I’ve doubled up my immune boosting protocol and in case. Took Excedrin migraine.
5:30 finally figured out how to make my first chemo port pillow. I can make several out of the material I bought so I’m going to make some to donate.
7:50 I’m exhausted. Need to rest a bit.
9:50 feet suddenly freezing with frostbite burning feeling traveling up legs to knees. Strange.
10:19 still have bad headache. Took 1/2 relpax to see if that’ll do the trick. Didn’t want to, but at least I have it just in case.
Frostbite feeling in legs has eased. Feet still freezing. Putting thicker socks on.
11:48 it just took me over an hour to figure out how to use Word on my tablet to update June devotional in order to update the info on my blog.
My head is pounding and my throat hurts. It hurts to swallow. Lord, please keep me healthy. Sucking on ginger chew.
Feet are just tingling now. Coldness has subsided for now. Nerves stinging throughout body. Port area throbbing immensely. Chilly stinging sensation around midsection. I don’t think I’ve felt that before. Pain in rt ear that travels up from port area upside neck and ends in ear. Starting to get chilly. I need restful sleep. Playing wholetones music.
Thankful for…
- Guys tests both were negative. (Funny how a negative is a good thing this time around. Lol).
- Able to get guys their meds
- Able to finish devotional and get it posted.
June 15
2:00 woke to whole body shivering. Managed to cover back up with blankets. Fell asleep..
3:00 woke needing to use restroom. Still have headache but not as bad as before. Whole body throbbing. Upon getting up, my sinuses congested severely quickly. While using restroom, I choked on phlegm and ended up dry heaving. Had to hold neck to help ease the pain in neck from coughing.
Took temp. 99.9 oh brother. I’m in trouble. Took Tylenol sinus. Sprayed colloidal silver in nasal passages. Gargled with peppermint mouthwash to ease sore throat. Used nasal spray. Took 2 Vitamin C, zinc, and Elderberry. Sucking on ginger chew. Applied immune function roller blend to feet, wrists, and back of ears. Drinking purified water. I’m exhausted.
God I need You to heal me of this sickness. I feel plum awful.
3:59 having trouble falling back to sleep. Throat hurts severely. Playing wholetones music.
5:13 still wide awake. Can’t seem to get comfortable. Pain in body level 7. Head pounding. I’m so tired.
Proverbs 23:24; Proverbs 25-26; Isaiah 1:18
9:20 making my juice for the day. It wiped me out.
10:00 my immune system has succumbed to the illness. I’ve put calls into PCP and Oncologist. Waiting return calls. Going back to bed.
12:35 trouble falling asleep. Peripheral neuropathy has intensified immensely. Feet have freezing burning throbbing sensation which is slowly moving up legs. Massive pounding headache. tingling in left hand. whole body throbbing. hip pain has eased a little . I’ve been sucking on ginger chews. exhausted but awake . I can’t think straight. not sure what else to take naturally to help ease symptoms. I don’t have energy to research either.
Currently taking 20,000 mg of vitamin C daily, vitamin D3 10,000iu daily, 100 mg of zinc daily, 1300 mg of Elderberry daily, 1/4 a pill of Edarbyclor, Dexliant 60 mg EOD, Ginger capsule EOD, B17, Palmitoylethanolamide (PEA) one capsule daily, turmeric, magnesium Complex. I cannot remember all of it presently.
Doctor has called in antibiotic (Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass) and an antihistamine (Ed A-Hist).
I looked up meaning of white mucus . I suppose Dr. thinks infection in my airways . praying I get better soon. Joe sweet and brought me V8 splash juice with a hint of Sprite.
Benefits of Ginger
https://naturallivingfamily.com/health-benefits-of-ginger/
1:43 left ear ringing – lasted couple minutes.
Mom thoughtful and offered to pick up my meds plus yogurt. P.S. I do not like yogurt Sam I Am.
Joe brought me some chicken noodle soup. I put Himalayan salt on it. The salt felt good on my throat. Couldn’t eat it all though. That was first thing I ate today. Finally fell asleep late afternoon and slept a couple hours or so.
8:00 asked for something to eat so I can take my antibiotics. Joe brought me toast and yogurt. I attempted the yogurt but the texture made me gag. Asked for peppermint tea with honey instead. Rx meds taken.
9:40 I’m freezing. Temp is 99.6. coughing. Nerves stinging immensely throughout body. Deep bone and muscle pain. Periodic muscle spasms sporadically in legs. Sore throat burns. Eyes watery. I know the pain level in body has increased bcuz I have been in bed all day. Hopefully, I’ll feel a little better tomorrow and can stir periodically. Lying still for long periods is bad for the body.
I missed sending encouragement texts y’day and today as I am not feeling well. However, I did do my Bible reading, journaling, and prayer.
Night vitamins taken. 2 Tylenol for pain.
Thankful for…
- Loving family
- Praying friends
- Roof over my head
