7-3 Day

Woke up last night just after midnight after a cough that was like a VIRP (Vomit/Burp). It was really weird, I just coughed real hard, got a vomit taste in the way back of my throat and thought I was going to throw up. Grabbed my Chemo bag, jumped out of bed and made it to the bathroom in less than two seconds. Held my head in the toilet and coughed numerous times but never got sick. Laid on the floor for about 15 mins and started feeling like it might want to come out the other end. Nothing! Made it back to bed, but my throat was burning with the vomit taste that I just couldn't get rid of. 2 hours later I experienced the exact same thing. Never got sick but just a burning taste in the back of my throat. Back to bed and slept with no more issues. Got up at 6:30, took a shower, brushed my teeth and gargled with some mouthwash and started feeling pretty good. Not really sure what caused this episode, but haven't had it start back up yet.

I'm actually feeling pretty good today except for the fact that where my feeding tube goes into my stomach, the muscles around it are extremely sore from all the coughing. I really think that that Cisplatin was/is the major cause of the ill side effects that I have been feeling in the past and by not getting it this time, it's causing me to feel much better this 3rd round.

Marjie went to work around 7:30 this morning, I sat on the couch drank coffee and watched the news till 9am when I woke up David so we could go to the mall and do little shopping. David and I spent the entire day shopping, getting some lunch, and hanging 4 new light fixtures around he outside and inside of the house. Ate a good chicken dinner and tasted it without any unpleasant tastes.

Time will tell, but after 36 or so hours since I got my 3rd round, I'm doing pretty darn good. My ears are pretty much good to go, very slight ringing in the ears. I'll discuss all this with Dr. Atienza next Wednesday and see what he says. Maybe it will be ok, or maybe he'll want to give me another dose of that Cisplatin. Just gonna have to wait and see.

That's it for now! More to follow!