I feel human & notes to self
As of Wednesday around noon, and an intake of caffeine I feel good. Held office hours, taught two classes, drove home, took the dog for a walk, picked up sticks, and then chilled. That is the most productive and best I've felt since chemo. Today was equally as productive with a bit of yoga thrown in. So, it took about a week.
Notes to self for the next round:
1) Although coffee tastes bad now, it was a constant source of caffeine for almost 20 years. Find a replacement. I don't think I want to pick up a coke habit (although, yumm) so I'm going to diversify into black teas, maybe chai?
2) Hydration means more than water and tea. Cut some water half and half with Gatorade or the like. Yes, I should know this from fencing days, but I wasn't equating chemo with that kind of bodily stress. Right, I was wrong :-)
3) Take the Claritin at least 24 hours before the Neulasta shot and
4) Make sure the Zofran isn't contributing to headaches (that might be harder to work out and the anti-nausea effects are perfect the first few days).
Notes to self for the next round:
1) Although coffee tastes bad now, it was a constant source of caffeine for almost 20 years. Find a replacement. I don't think I want to pick up a coke habit (although, yumm) so I'm going to diversify into black teas, maybe chai?
2) Hydration means more than water and tea. Cut some water half and half with Gatorade or the like. Yes, I should know this from fencing days, but I wasn't equating chemo with that kind of bodily stress. Right, I was wrong :-)
3) Take the Claritin at least 24 hours before the Neulasta shot and
4) Make sure the Zofran isn't contributing to headaches (that might be harder to work out and the anti-nausea effects are perfect the first few days).
Comments
@Michelle, I've looked into the powder mixes, but not the liquid DripDrop-I will though, thanks!