This is intended as a quick update on my health and cancer…
- I am through 10 out of 25 radiation treatments.
- Dr. Julie Forstner and the staff at the Metro radiation oncology department are very kind and wonderful.
- I am getting stronger but still very tired and have nausea starting about 5 hours after the radiation.
- I have figured out that by taking both Zofran and Compazine (two different nausea medications) I can have pretty good control of the nausea. It is an odd nausea – I can still eat – and in fact it feels better to eat something…
- I am taking mitotane (the chemo for adrenal cancers) and am on two pills twice a day. That is supposed to also cause fatigue, nausea and brain fog.
- On Friday (no radiation on Thursday or Friday bc of Thanksgiving) I got a lot of my energy back. Good news – makes me think the problem is the radiation not the mitotane! This means that 3 more weeks and then I might gradually get back to myself!
- Sarah thinks my symptoms are like being pregnant! (nausea, feeling queasy, tired, and brain fog) Did I mention that I was ok being sympathetic with others but didn’t feel it necessary to learn empathy? 🙂
