Tag: chemotherapy

February 12

7:00 had decent night’s sleep, but I’m still tired. Strange dreams. Hot and clammy. Stomach hurts and feels bloated. Thirsty. Eyes watery. Rt ear aches. Whole body stiff and achy. Nerves in arms tingly. Face and scalp itches. Low back aches. Left arm hurting and feels swollen. Yucky taste in mouth.

1 Corinthians 13:6-7; Proverbs 11-12; Mark 4-5;

Had to get Joe to help me put on the compression sleeve. It’s quite uncomfortable. . Brain is not all here today. Forgot my secret sisters gift. Joe turned around so we could get them. Didn’t realize until we got to church that the main dish for lunch wasn’t packed. Called Mom to ask her to grab the lasagna out of the fridge. Invited her and Dad to stay for lunch with us.

Dezirae helped me get the theme posters put in the frames for church today. Apparently I cut my rt ring finger and didn’t feel it. Had to go put a bandaid on. They look good. I’m excited particularly because I designed them this year using Canva. Dezirae gave a few critique’s but we’ll know for next time. Can’t wait to see auditorium get painted. I’ll make goals to get done before May.

Difficulty playing piano partly due to the compression sleeve feels like it’s making my hand swell. It’s uncomfortable and distracting. It pinches inside my elbow when I bend my arm. Ugh. Joe said that he can tell that my left arm is swollen and that’s why. Asked him to help me take it off for a bit. .

Lunch was great. Mom was very appreciative of the invite. Dad was too in his own way. She liked her secret sister gift. Said she needed a new pair of slippers. Cool.

Jordon changed out the mini blind for me. Thankfully even though I somehow measured wrong it still worked in another window. Need four more mini blinds.

I’m exhausted and feel a crash oncoming. Need to take a nap.

https://www.healthline.com/health/compression-sleeves-for-lymphedema#takeaway

Left arm is throbbing and tingling. Feels swollen. Back of left arm feels numbish and tingling more than normal. .

How long does chemotherapy stay in the body? Most are cleared through your body in about two days while some can take up to seven to ten days.

https://blog.dana-farber.org/insight/2022/06/how-long-does-chemotherapy-stay-in-your-body/ . https://www.breastcancer.org/treatment/targeted-therapy/kadcyla

Ways to manage lymphedema  https://www.healthline.com/health/how-to-perform-lymphatic-drainage-massage#treatment

 

February 13

6:40 rough night. Woken suddenly from nightmare.

Song: 🎶Look and Live🎶 started playing in mind.

Trouble with being hot then cold and getting comfortable. Woke with bad headache. Exhausted and having trouble waking.

Stomach hurts with sharp stabbing pains. Left wrist and arm throbbing. Whole body stiff and achy.

John 3:16; Mark 6-7; Deuteronomy 28:1-3;

Force myself to get up with Dezirae. I’m not feeling so good. Stomach hurts. I guess weekends wear me out a lot.

Tasks: wash clothes, can cubed potatoes, work on yard sale items, rest

Inundated with phone calls this afternoon. I have a pounding headache. Dinner stinks to me, but Joe says it is tastes good just missing something. Joe asked about my headache symptoms. He says I have a migraine. I took 4 ibuprofen.

My stomach hurts 😩 especially after I eat anything. I don’t know why. It feels bloated and gasy.

I’ve drank Essiac Tea, drank fresh veggie juice, ate oatmeal with chia seeds, ate large salad for lunch, drank lactose free chocolate milk with Diatomaceous Earth to help with constipation, only been passing small turds. I guess I should be thankful I’m even passing that but I think my stomach would feel much better if it were more. Ate popcorn for a snack after dinner to add fiber.

Night vitamins taken, which included 4,000 mg of C.

http://www.doctoryourself.com/constipation.html

I’m exhausted and ready to go to sleep. Thankful that the Lord’s mercies are new every morning.