Well, I made it through the day and a busy day it was. Christmas in our house is always a crazy day, has been for 16 years. With two birthdays to celebrate on the same day (one is my son's), it's never an easy ride. And then add a dose of chemotherapy, some Decadron and a shot of Neulasta. Not the best way to spend an important holiday, but I'm happy the way it turned out.
I'm really happy to report I was able to partake in all meals today, loving prepared by my own hands. Ha ha. I have had absolutely no nausea since chemo day. That's a blessing for sure! Our current traditional Christmas breakfast is chili relleno casserole, cinnamon rolls and fruit salad. I helped myself to each of the items but did leave most of the green chilis behind on the plate. I don't know what spicy food can do to me and I don't want to find out. I followed up with fresh cut veggies and fruit for snacks throughout the day. Dinner was ham, mashed potatoes and other sides. I had a little bit of everything so I'm definitely keeping the calorie intake up. It could have been healthier, but hey, it's Christmas. The guys in the house wanted nothing less. I'm still doing okay with taste. Even the Chocolate Mousse Cheesecake my son selected for his birthday cake tasted pretty good. There is a funny taste in my mouth, but it's not ruining food yet.
Now let's talk about achiness. Oy! It's like having the flu without the fever and stomach problems. Just the achy body. The aches are mostly in my thigh bones, hips and back. I took a Claritin this morning but it's not stopping all the pain, if it's doing anything at all. I kept thinking I should take a Tylenol to help. But if I felt too good, I'd end up pushing myself more than I should. So I used the achy pains to pace my activities and rested when I needed to. I will take a couple before bed tonight because it really helped me sleep good last night. It does work. I'm hoping the aches are only for a few days and eventually I will be past this. One day at a time.
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