This will be a little update.
Ever since I've finished chemo, my immune system has become compromised. Seems like no big deal, but in the last 2.5 months, I have had 2 fevers. This is a bummer of sorts due to the fact I want to be as normal as possible, but when I start to ache all over my body, get joint aches, strange headaches, foggy feeling I know it's going to be coming on soon. This week I had been sneezing a lot and coughing due to the Santa Ana winds. Been staying inside during the major winds because I remember last year when I had 2 sinus infections during this windy time down here. Obviously, I cannot fight it off just yet, because I ended up waking up feeling punky big time and achy all over. Such a frustrating bummer. By 10am I had 100.5 temp. Once again, I had to place myself on antibiotics because I cannot continue to be sick like this during radiation.
I have to say, you haven't lived till you have a fever and have to go to your radiation treatment feeling like death warmed over laying out on the table, holding my arms above my head and having my radiation pulsate in the 6 specific areas they are treating. Thank goodness I was in a numb state of being and didn't mind it too much. I sucked it up big time and didn't whine to my therapists. They knew I was definitely under the weather. Frankly, I was a bit shocked they wanted me there even though I was feverish, but once again, I think you have to be on death's doorstep before they would cancel your treatment. LOL!!!
Oh, well, this is going to make me tougher right? Needless to say, my darling daughter drove me to and from Vista (35 mins each way) and I was folded up into my fetal position with my blankie wrapped around me.
I'm in bed currently and my fever is gone for now. I am drinking my fluids and getting up periodically to keep my body from getting too cramped up. I have my 2 constant companions, Woody and Chewy faithfully sleeping along side of me -- I love how they can drift off into their slumber without any issues.
I wish I could say the same: I'm laying here in a haze. At least I'm resting..
Ok. Done for now. Tomorrow I go back to radiation and I will finish my first full week. I have 21 more treatments. Yippee Skippee! At least it's NOT chemo! Thank you, GOD and all my angels!
Ciao, Ciao
Ever since I've finished chemo, my immune system has become compromised. Seems like no big deal, but in the last 2.5 months, I have had 2 fevers. This is a bummer of sorts due to the fact I want to be as normal as possible, but when I start to ache all over my body, get joint aches, strange headaches, foggy feeling I know it's going to be coming on soon. This week I had been sneezing a lot and coughing due to the Santa Ana winds. Been staying inside during the major winds because I remember last year when I had 2 sinus infections during this windy time down here. Obviously, I cannot fight it off just yet, because I ended up waking up feeling punky big time and achy all over. Such a frustrating bummer. By 10am I had 100.5 temp. Once again, I had to place myself on antibiotics because I cannot continue to be sick like this during radiation.
I have to say, you haven't lived till you have a fever and have to go to your radiation treatment feeling like death warmed over laying out on the table, holding my arms above my head and having my radiation pulsate in the 6 specific areas they are treating. Thank goodness I was in a numb state of being and didn't mind it too much. I sucked it up big time and didn't whine to my therapists. They knew I was definitely under the weather. Frankly, I was a bit shocked they wanted me there even though I was feverish, but once again, I think you have to be on death's doorstep before they would cancel your treatment. LOL!!!
Oh, well, this is going to make me tougher right? Needless to say, my darling daughter drove me to and from Vista (35 mins each way) and I was folded up into my fetal position with my blankie wrapped around me.
I'm in bed currently and my fever is gone for now. I am drinking my fluids and getting up periodically to keep my body from getting too cramped up. I have my 2 constant companions, Woody and Chewy faithfully sleeping along side of me -- I love how they can drift off into their slumber without any issues.
I wish I could say the same: I'm laying here in a haze. At least I'm resting..
Ok. Done for now. Tomorrow I go back to radiation and I will finish my first full week. I have 21 more treatments. Yippee Skippee! At least it's NOT chemo! Thank you, GOD and all my angels!
Ciao, Ciao
