Today Had Great Potential

The day started out great! I had a decent sleep after taking a couple of Tylenol (my new best friends). Had some eggs, toast and fruit for breakfast and went out for a 3 mile walk. I felt pretty good afterwards. I thought I was finally over the achiness. Not so. It caught up with me by early evening.


I went to the dentist today to see about fluoride treatments to protect my teeth during chemotherapy. Tooth deterioration,  cavities and other bad stuff can happen. I definitely don't want anything to mess up all the money I've spent on my teeth for braces and straightening. They made impressions of the top and bottom teeth to make custom trays for me to soak my teeth in flouride gel. I'm not sure if I wear them overnight or for a shorter period of time. The dental assistant told me I would be given instructions for use when I picked them up. I was sent home with the fluoride toothpaste gel. I'll brush my teeth with it a couple of times a day until the trays are ready. Preventive care during chemotherapy is so high maintenance and I'm a low-maintenance person.


A quick trip to the library later on to exchange some books was the last I wanted to handle by early evening. Small, but annoying aches can be felt in my arms, back, hips, shins, and head. I skipped the Claritin today and am not sure if I would have been better with it or not. I have no idea if it was working the first few days when I was taking it. Without it I could have felt worse. Well, a couple of Tylenol at bedtime should be sufficient tonight. I could have taken a dose earlier in the day, but I'm trying to minimize the quantity of drugs I put in my body. Tylenol is bad for your liver if used for prolonged periods. I don't know when these pains will go away, so I'm stretching out my pain relief. If I feel I need it, I will not hesitate to down a couple.


I'm still drinking lots of water, about 10 glasses (5 bottles) a day and am eating well at all meals with healthy snacks in between. I aim to stay healthy and strong as best as I can. They say the fatigue will set in eventually. Probably the next treatment and on. I'll just focus on the side effects I have now. No need to wish the next ones on.