Much Better This Time Around
I'm so excited to say that this time has been so much better than the first. I was really dreading it and everything Rhys and I were reading said the second and third are progressively harder than the first and the last was the easiest to go for since we'd know it was the last time for the red devil.
Grandma took me this time and we hung out and played cards to pass the time. I talked with my oncologist about all the nausea, vomiting, and fatigue and he changed the frequency of two prescriptions and added one to take at night to help me sleep through without the nausea waking me up. All of it has helped and I started on protein shakes right away and then went to solids pretty quickly. It helped that I had an appetite this time, too. I've been able to stay awake more than last time.
Since I recovered quicker, I'm going to head back to work in the morning. I'm hoping to make it through the whole day, but I'm not going to push it if I hit a wall. I usually try to power through, but learning that this can't be forced. Even in this, there are lessons for me 🙂
I got a call from the dietician today and she said I'm losing too much weight. Who would've thunk? She said I should be drinking 12-13 cups of liquid each day, but that I can include soup, milk, protein shakes, etc in that amount and not just water. I am only getting about half of that currently so I really need to up my game. She's also concerned about losing muscle mass so she wants me to get 80 grams of protein each day. I've been getting on the treadmill and walking, but not the last few days so I'll start there tomorrow.
Frank did a porch drop from Miss Autumn P and talk about yummy! Between drops and the kids cooking a night each week, I've been able to have one less thing to worry about. Everyone has been so wonderful in taking care of us and I'm super grateful for my village. ❤️
TODAY'S SILVER LINING: since my hair isn't growing, I can shower damn near as fast as Rhys. No crazy hair conditioning routine or not shaving is kind of nice 🙂