August 15th, 2019 Mood: Frustrated 😥 Taxol #5 out of 12! We adjusted my meds again hoping that it will solve my sleeping issues. They mixed the Steroids and Benadryl together in one bag and gave them to me over 45 minutes....it didn't help. I spent the night tossing and turning, ending up with about …
Dixie Speedway
August 10th, 2019 Mood: Excited 😄 I have learned to enjoy the moments where I am feeling good and I have the energy to do things..... So when my friend Jenn asked if I was feeling up to going to Dixie Speedway in Woodstock, GA to not only see most excellent dirt track racing but …
Ahhh…Sleep!
Mood: Happy 😁I am feeling sooo much better today! Getting a good night's sleep makes such a difference for me, especially these days. I wish I could sleep this well every night, but it's usually only a few times a week.Good, quality sleep is so important while fighting cancer. I am on a few cancer …
No Sleep, again
August 9th, 2019 Mood: Exhausted ☹So last night I had another night of only about 2 hours of sleep. I finally started to fall asleep about the time Bo woke up, 7am and I slept until my alarm went off.My oncologist explained yesterday that the steroids and the Benadryl are working against each other. Both …
Taxol #4
August 8th, 2019 Mood: Anxious 😕We kept my Benadryl dose at the same amount this week after telling my Oncologist about my sleepless night last week. He said that a sleepless night could happen again, but it is important that I stay on the Benadryl for now and we don't want to lower it too …
Day to Day Thoughts
August 7th, 2019 Mood: Anxious 😟 My thoughts can be overwhelming at times.... Work is an excellent distraction. I am thankful every day that I work from home and that I still have my job. I love my job and in many ways it is helping me "keep it together" from day to day. I …