The day after chemo.
Hmmm.....I didn't feel too bad all day. I did not have much of an appetite and after being out all afternoon, I am really tired. I just had a three hour sleep and now 20 minutes later, I want to go back to bed already.
The good news is that I was prescribed this new magic mouth wash. It was a little awkward getting it though. It had to be compounded in Orlando and was shipped overnight packed on ice. It was to arrive Thursday, but our elevators were down due to a heavy lightning storm. I retrieved a note later that evening telling me they would try again on Friday. Sure enough, it was left in the lobby early Friday morning. I don't know why they couldn't leave it in the lobby the night before. But having gotten it, it has worked wonders with my mouth sore.
Now as to dry mouth, I realized on Sunday that the fact that I seem to be breathing through my mouth when I am sleeping may have something to do with it. Duh. I am now taking Claritin and concentrating on breathing through my nose. It is helping.
I am not sure if it is my enunciation or the research manager's hearing, but she often mishears what I say. Last week, I said that I was musing about bridge and she asked what music had to do with bridge. I immediately launched into song with the line "I will bid one spade and maybe you'll bid two." I would go on with a full song, but my singing is worse than my speaking.
Now, I need your help. The conversion of my blog to a book is progressing, but we need a title. I had originally used "My surprise Journey," but that does not really describe the book. We have mused (No not music, dear research manager) about a few ideas:
Diary of a Cancer Patient (smiling all the way) or Notes from Cancer Survivor (s a t w)
Positively Surviving Cancer
Surviving Cancer with a Smile
But I would like your thoughts, suggestions.
Please email me with your ideas (cfgill@verizon.net). I would be most appreciative.
I have now been up for 40 minutes. Back to bed after I take my pills!
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