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The misadventures of chemo
ive decided to document some of my misadventures on chemo after my efforts yesterday - I sank (literally) to an all time low. yesterday my big idiot was running in a charity run around our local ri...
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@kmakm yep agree on the asterisk definitely sucky
other funny was from my oncologist when he said that I look really good now. Felt like pointing out the obvious of you’re no longer shoving poison into me that makes me so sick for half the treatment cycle, so sick I can’t work so mentally I’m not doing well not to even mention the non stop constant indigestion and runs that need medicating to stop it. You also can’t win on the weight thing either last time I’d put on 5 kgs (ones I definitely didn’t need but I was very swollen with fluid) so got a bit of a telling off this time I’ve lost them partly through resting more and managing the fluid and partly through making sure I’m eating better then I copped the are you sure you are eating? You just can’t win
other funny was from my oncologist when he said that I look really good now. Felt like pointing out the obvious of you’re no longer shoving poison into me that makes me so sick for half the treatment cycle, so sick I can’t work so mentally I’m not doing well not to even mention the non stop constant indigestion and runs that need medicating to stop it. You also can’t win on the weight thing either last time I’d put on 5 kgs (ones I definitely didn’t need but I was very swollen with fluid) so got a bit of a telling off this time I’ve lost them partly through resting more and managing the fluid and partly through making sure I’m eating better then I copped the are you sure you are eating? You just can’t win