Week 7 was actually last week, so I am a little behind. I thought I'd give a little update on where I am with a few things.
About the diet. I'm supposed to be on a low glycemic diet (quite simply, more fruit and vegetables than anything else). However, between the loss of appetite and weight and the desire to consume as many calories as I can when I do have appetite, the diet really hasn't worked out. At least not like I'd like.
About the recovery. When I was first told about the chemotherapy drugs and their impacts, I was told that the effects are cumulative over time. While the side effects have not necessarily gotten worse (although I may have gotten new ones over time), I've seen the cumulative effects impact my recovery time. After each cycle, it takes me longer to recover.
About the kids. The little one is still happy, happy. However, our older son apparently had some behavioural issues at camp. So even though he wasn't saying anything to us, Mama in the bed so much was bothering him. It made sense to walk him through my treatment plan and timetable and that seemed to help. So we'll see. I should have known he was concerned because while the little one would pretend to shoot at my bald head and would touch it, Lucas was not having any of that. Hopefully we are on track again.
Next post - Week 8, Cycle 4.
About the diet. I'm supposed to be on a low glycemic diet (quite simply, more fruit and vegetables than anything else). However, between the loss of appetite and weight and the desire to consume as many calories as I can when I do have appetite, the diet really hasn't worked out. At least not like I'd like.
About the recovery. When I was first told about the chemotherapy drugs and their impacts, I was told that the effects are cumulative over time. While the side effects have not necessarily gotten worse (although I may have gotten new ones over time), I've seen the cumulative effects impact my recovery time. After each cycle, it takes me longer to recover.
About the kids. The little one is still happy, happy. However, our older son apparently had some behavioural issues at camp. So even though he wasn't saying anything to us, Mama in the bed so much was bothering him. It made sense to walk him through my treatment plan and timetable and that seemed to help. So we'll see. I should have known he was concerned because while the little one would pretend to shoot at my bald head and would touch it, Lucas was not having any of that. Hopefully we are on track again.
Next post - Week 8, Cycle 4.
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