A Bit O' Nausea

It's just there, at the edges of my ability to perceive nausea.  Not horrible enough to make me barf, but kind of like a warning that it could get there, if I don't watch out!


Happily, I'm still at the salad craving stage, so I had one of my favorites this evening.  I don't even want to know the nutritional value.  I am eating it, and that's good enough for me.  It's from Wendy's, of all places.  It's their Spicy Chicken Caesar Salad, and I love it.  It comes with two things of dressing, so I only use one, and that's plenty for me


El Pollo Loco has a Mexican Caesar Salad with cilantro dressing and cotija cheese.  Oh yeah, now that one is definitely my favorite.  Hits me right in my Latina heritage. :D  YUMMY!


It's weird that I can be nauseated and still eat.  But of course, I have to eat, and I have to eat good stuff.  Good nutrition will help me maintain strength, be able to heal, and frankly just deal with all the chemo by-products.  I stopped taking a bunch of supplements when I got the cancer, especially the ones with HUGE pills.  I can't get them down.  I was thrilled when they came out with the tiny Krill Oil caplets.  I'd been taking fish oil for years, on the advice of my primary care doc, but those giant 'softgels' I just could not swallow any more.


So, now the only nutritional supplements I still take are Magnesium, which I take for lung function, the krill oil, B6, which helps to keep the Hand-Foot syndrome at bay, Turmeric, because I heard it was a cancer cell killer, and if all I get are placebo effects from it, I'm happy with that.  I should probably look into a good multi-vitamin that's not ginormous.  Maybe if I feel well enough, I'll take a trip to Sprout's this weekend.  I need to get more of my Xylitol mouthwash, in any event.


Tomorrow I must remember to drink even more than usual, since the iodine is very hard on my kidneys, and gods know I don't want kidney failure as my next 'challenge.'  Oh lord, it's after ten PM and I am still up.  My doggies are ready for bed, so I guess I should end this and get some sleep.  


Be well, all.  

Xeloda with Dinner, Xeloda with Breakfast

Best not get confused with all the pills I'm taking...lol.  Especially after last night's lack of sleep, thanks to my old pal Decadron. :P

I started the Xeloda last night.  Took them over the course of my dinner, one at a time, since they are a little on the large size, but there was no problem.  Later, took my first B6 with my normal night time stuff:  Singulair, Protonix, Lipitor, Zantac, Magnesium and Iron.  That was fine.

This morning, I had my Muesli and took four more of the Xeloda, again, with plenty of water over the course of my meal.  Then it was time for Januvia and Glipizide, again thanks to my friend Decadron, which raised my glucose to 218!  Holy guacamole.  Then I started my Turmeric Caps.  These are a little bigger than the B6, but I got them down well enough.  Dr. F looked up the interaction potential of taking it and gave me the go-ahead.

I also asked him about Henna usage.  Check out this link for more information.  Dr. F said he's good with that. :)  Yes, my hands are feeling a bit warm, but my feet seem ok so far.  I'm using Dermasil mostly during the day, then night time I use the emu oil.  This is all so weird.  But I have a good feeling about this combo.  Well, let me clarify, I have good MENTAL feelings about this combo of chemo...the physical is not so great, but I shall persevere. :D

Can you believe we're still getting tomatoes in 110 degree weather and there are still tons on my plants?  Putting the shade cloth and the 4 inches of mulch really helped this year.   Ok, they are not beautiful, by any means, but damn(!), are they delicious!

Now, off to pay some bills, and then I think I'll try to take a nap.  I love you all, and send hugs and wishes for good health and happiness.