It's been awhile since I have posted anything, mostly because one day was just a duplicate of the previous. As of last Friday the 29th I finished my Radiation Treatments and my 7 day Chemo Bottle. It has felt so good to be free of that bottle hanging off of me. I now am getting a little break. I don't start the 2nd phase until the 16th of July.
My biggest challenge during the 1st phase was sleeping. I just couldn't seem to get myself to go to sleep. So I finally gave in a started taking a half a sleeping pill. My oncologist told me that not sleeping was not an option. With my white count already compromised I couldn't compromise myself further with not sleeping. Fortunately I got a bit of a cold so I switched from the sleeping pill to Benadryl, and slept like a baby. Now I seem to be over this hump and am sleeping fine again without anything. Hope this lasts.
My next biggest challenge has been the radiation burns on my bottom end. Not really bad, but just enough to annoy me sometimes, especially now as it is healing, it is really itchy. Thank goodness for Glaxal Lotion, keeps me from scratching.
Still dragging a bit physically, not a tremendous amount of energy returning, but all in all I've done amazing so far.
Had my first GREEN DRINK this morning; not bad, not bad. Here's the recipe.
1 banana
1/2 Cup berries
1/2 pineapple
1 Cup spinach
1 Cup Kale
1 Cup greek yogurt/ or 2 scoops protein powder
20 Ounces of water
Blend
This makes alot, and can be divided into 2 servings, but it was easy to get down and tasted good.
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