Steroids!!!!!!!!
Yay, here I am at the end of my second four week chemo cycle. I can now think clearly, I don't look like elephant woman, I can sleep and food is tasting better. I'm not complaining, it's a lot bett...
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Ha ha here I am again, the first day of steroids and I am bright eyed and bushy tailed in the middle of the night and no one to play with but my lappy :-) Least its peaceful as I have had a very packed 2 weeks off chemo & its a good chance to catch up on correspondence. It was a great 2 weeks but by the end of it I was bushed. Kinda good to know that the pep up pills are on there way again............ yes, I think I am actually going crazy on these things when I look forward to them he he he he. Not looking forward to the fluid retention or lack of taste buds, or foggy head though, oh well, like I keep saying "I aint spewing'
Every treatment is different isn't it? I haven't heard of the ice to keep the nails. I have a wig in case my ice didn't work but to lose your nails wouldn't be much fun. Mine are getting tender and a bit weak but not losing them......yet.
I wear an icepack, 4 of them over a two hour period whilst having my chemo. They have really worked because.......well......all other hair is GONE! Yes, all gone!!!! I suppose you know that, but I get the funniest questions when people want to know.........if it all goes.......funny as. My hair is a bit yukky but not too bad. I have curly hair and it is starting to look thinner, but I haven't found any hair anywhere so I think it is straightening a little. I lost my hair 8 yrs ago with my first treatment but there was no mention of icepacks, so it's either new or only works with this treatment, really not sure, will have to ask. Don't like asking too many questions, sometimes I get answers I don't like :-)
I got a rude shock when I hopped on the scales too, thanx to your comment on weight gain I jumped on. I had lost 9 kgs earlier in the year to get to a nice weight on a natural treatment that I am on and then since being on this treatment I put 4 back on. How it can go back on so quickly. I keep trying to tell myself that it is the least of my problems but deep down sadly it does add to the burden doesn't it?? So, the chocs have been put away for the time being and the cakes and the bread and the ............... oh the salad is ok for a while but I'm gonna get sick of it......again.
Look after yourself too, great to chat!
Shaz