2nd Week, 6th Treatment

Had a pretty good weekend and it was sure nice getting a break from the radiation treatment for a couple days. Only bad thing was that I began getting that old familiar nausea feeling Friday afternoon and it hung around most of the weekend. Seems as if it hits me more in the evening, but it was there Friday, Saturday and Sunday evenings. Didn't throw up or anything, just had an upset stomach and the feeling like I wanted to throw up. Marjie gave me some anti-nausea medicine Sunday afternoon, but it didn't work at all. I spent the entire evening laying down on the couch drinking water and not wanting to eat anything.
I'm also beginning to notice that food is not tasting as it should and I'm starting to get this nasty taste in my mouth every once in a while.

Woke up this morning and the nausea feeling was gone. Yahoo! Drank lots fluid and by the time of my appointment, I was really noticing a thick kind of spit beginning to form in my mouth. Kept drinking water and that seemed to have helped. The treatment went very good today, basically because they didn't have to take any films (CT Scans), and that made the entire time on the table about 25 minutes. Apparently, this week will be nothing but radiation and no films. After the treatment, Marjie and I went to the commissary for groceries and since then haven't had a problem with my mouth for the rest of the day. Felt a little nauseated at the store, but that has all but subsided. I figure the nausea was probably caused by the chemo I got last Wednesday, so I should be okay until at least this coming Friday.

I had been experiencing some swelling in the legs and arms accompanied with sore muscles a few weeks ago. This had been going on for about a month when I finally went to the doctors about it. The Oncologist didn't think it was a side effect from the chemo and since I hadn't started with radiation I decided to see my primary care doctor. After a blood and urine test, and both of them being fine, she referred me to a cardiologist. It's taken about 2 weeks to get the referral and the problem with the swelling and sore muscles have all but cleared up. I guess the reason they want me to see a cardiologist is because they want to rule out anything with my heart that could have been caused by the chemo. Tomorrow is the appointment so I should have more to say about this later.

That's about it for now...as I sit and type this I'm actually feeling pretty good. Just ate dinner and everything tastes ok. Mouth and throat feel good and I really don't have any complaints at this time.

More to follow in the saga!