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Scale is down again to 182.4. I hope this slow loss continues. The loss of this brother was even harder because at 2.5 year difference they were closer for 80 years. Until brother 4 moved to NV they all lived within 10 miles of each other.
My hair is short but very thick and dark. The worst part of losing it would be the scalp psoriasis. In my 20s I wore a wig for a while due to a bad haircut. The haircut probably wasn't that bad but in my mind at 27 it was hideous.
I slept poorly because blood sugar was high. I got up at 4 and read but back to bed from 8-10. Even though I'm fasting, blood sugar does not go down during sleep. If its high at bedtime it stays high all night. This is why a lower carb early dinner is essential for me. This is contradictory to the fact that I fall asleep and nap so often after eating dinner. The nap is not necessarily good sleep.
When step son started his current job it was the overnight shift. The older guys turned off the lights and napped during lunch break. Step son got in the habit and still does that even though he now works day shift. I could never nap until recently when falling asleep just happens beyond my control. I could probably stop it if I was active after eating but I sit in recliner. ZZZZZZZZZ.
Our bodies require sleep and take it when it can.
Trish, I hope you are sleeping well thru this treatment.
Fatmad My niece asked me about shaving my head, but I hadn't thought of it because my team nurse told me not to go out and shave my head. I agree it would be easier to just switch to wig if I did.
Carol Sue I actually slept like a baby last night. I have DH get me up when he comes in to go to bed so I can go to the bathroom and not wake him up again to get me up until I am ready to get up for the day. Don't know what changed today but I slep late around 10 am. He got me up and then I slept in my recliner. I couldn't figure out why until I realized that I'm just on day nine of my first 15 day of my chemo. I think the day of a blood transfusion has thrown me off some. My mouth is sore and I'm using the salt/baking soda water combo they say to use trying to heal it.
I couldn't eat a lot today because of my sore mouth, but I hope that will get better soon. I got my new flip flops and they actually feel good to my feet although I haven't walked in them as of yet. Hopefully day 14 or 15, I will start feeling better.
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Trish, my mouth gets sore lately and I don't know why. I've been rinsing with warm salt water but I didn't know about baking soda.
I think its good that you're sleeping even later. Your body needs rest. I didn't get a nap today because we went to the casino. We don't eat dinner when we go but we each eat something. Today I had scrambled eggs and bacon because I didn't have them earlier. I guess since I was active I didn't get sleepy. I just read in the food court while DH gambled. I'm tired of giving them my money. I wish DH would get tired of it but since I don't plat he quits as soon as he starts losing.
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I chose not to get on the scale this morning. I was not in the frame of mind to accept a gain if there was one. DH went back to bed. I don't know if he doesn't feel well or what. I was hungry so I cooked some fried eggs. No bacon. I don't really know how to cook bacon to get it crispy. I also just cleaned the stove and didn't want to splash grease on it. I won't buy bacon again for a month or so. I keep hearing how its supposed to be good for weight loss but I have to be in the mood for it and that doesn't happen often. Most of the time it tastes too salty. When DH cooks it he cooks too much. I only like a taste. My sister in law said she only cooks bacon on the weekend and then she cooks the whole package for the 2 of them. Too much for me!
I woke up feeling kind of off and slept most of the morning. I don't know what was going on except that DH thinls I was probably dreaming something that threw me off. When he got up. I had a headache so he got me a couple of Advil to take. I want to be more alert tomorrow because I go to oncology for lab and I pray my red blood cells will be much better than last time.
Carol She I have seen where a lot of people cook whole package of bacon, but that is too much for me too. I've been thinking about how I want to eat when my life gets back to normal after this cancer is over and I do want to eat more of a low carb, but not keto. I do like a lot of low carb foods. The only way I would do keto is if I need to tone down after surgery.
I hope your DH isn't experiencing some depression because of the loss of his brothers. I'm sure that is very hard on him since they were close.
I haven't weighed or even checked FBG in quite some time, but probably should. I am eating chicen noodle soup today. Just have a difficult time eating other foods because of my sore tongue.
I found out that the reason oncology nurse told me not to shave my head is because they don't want me to irritate my scalp. So I will wait for the hair to just come out. I might try wearing one of my wigs tomorrow when I go for lab.
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We went to Texas Roadhouse and I feel stuffed. We wanted to get a Cactus Blossom, and when we do that I'm never able to eat my meal. So I just ordered an appetizer for my meal, and I got a basket of ribs. It is only 4 ribs but I was only able to eat 2 of them. It comes with steak fries but I got broccoli instead. I couldn't even finish the broccoli. So I have lunch for tomorrow. It was good but filling.
I know what you mean about eating keto. I don't want to. I'm really not sure what Keto is. So many people have a different opinion. Reduced carb is good enough for me.
Carol Sue I agree that thre are as many different ideas of keto as their are low carb. I personally believe low carb will be just as good as keto. So I think that is probably what I will end up doing when I am able to eat healthy again.
Got blood draw this morning and when I got home I had a call from oncology that dr wants me to take the 5 day antibiotic again this time too. I know my dr is working to get me back to a cancer free life and trying to do it healthy so I will try to just see it as him taking good care of me. I still don't like taking it but the nurse said that he just doesn't want me to get an infection of any kind.
I ate baked potato and a slice of cantaloup for early dinner. Mount is stil sore on the right but I notice that the left isn't as sore any more.
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I slept very well last night and was surprised to wake up to light coming thru the window. I chose not to get on the scale again today. I am either losing, gaining, or maintaining and seeing the results is not going to change them. Someday I will get up in the morning and feel that I've lost. Then I will choose to get on the scale. I ate a late breakfast of eggs and toast, A late lunch of 2 leftover ribs from Texas Roadhouse with leftover broccoli, and a dinner of 1 hot dog on SL bread. TX Roadhouse serves fresh broccoli and I buy frozen. I am starting to notice the difference. I cannot buy fresh because we vary our veggies and the two of us don't eat enough to eat the fresh.
Trish, I don't understand the antibiotics but I guess its best to trust the oncologist to do what's best for you. I thought you take an antibiotic to fight an infection not to prevent one. I just hope and pray that this is killing the cancer cells and bringing new healthy cells. I'm glad your mouth is feeling better and pray that it stays that way.
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So glad to come here and see you here. I guess we both feel the same way.
I don't understand the antibiotic to prevent infection either. I thought the same thing about the cancer cells. Maybe he doesn't want an infection of the old who knows. I decided to just be thankful I have a good caring doctor and just trust him. I still can't eat a lot. I have 2 more infusions and then hopefully I will be on the last leg of this thing recovering from surgery.
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No scale again today. I slept til 10 am but it was broken sleep. Lots of waking up. The day is going by so fast. Tomorrow is April 1, April Fools Day. DH always plays a trick on me.
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Well, I did get on the scale and its 182.0 so down a few tenths. We didn't go out for fish. I wasn't hungry and I just ate a few of DHs French fries. I told DH that I'm not hungry because he cooks too much for me for breakfast. (brunch). He only eats a little bit but makes a full plate for me. He says he doesn't want me to get hungry. That's BS. I told him hungry is good, and that's how I know when I need to eat but if he cooks too much I never get hungry. I realize I don't have to eat it all but you know how I am about eggs and I would never waste them. We will see what he does tomorrow. Since its Saturday he might go to McDonalds.
Not much happening here. I have about a week before I have to start the next tough chemotherapy. Since this will be the last tough one, I hope the last one without the blood thinner will be easier one. I ate too much today because I was hungry but I need to slow down because my belly still feels too stuffed even if I don't eat much.
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The scale is up .4. I didn't think that was possible with what I ate yesterday but such is life and weight management.
DH didn't cook for me this morning. Yay! I can cook for myself when I'm hungry.
Trish, I'm glad you ate when hungry. I know you felt stuffed but I think that's the cancer and the fact that you haven't been eating much. Maybe being hungry is a good sign.
Carol Sue I'm not sure I will ever understand why the scale moves as it does. Glad DH didn't cook for you.
I think you may be right about my hunger. This is the week when my body is rebuilding strength to get ready for the next round of chemo on April 10th. Although I can't eat a lot, I do try to eat good quality food to prepare. I'm just thankful that this next harsh chemo will hopefully be the last one of those and hopefully since the last one doesn't have the one that swells me, I hope I will be able to move around own my own. I am trying to move around own today too as I hope to get a little bit of the swelling off even though it doesn't seem to be much. I figure any amount helps. I can only pray that I will have minimum side effects with this next round.
DH plans to cook us a piece of chicken today for dinner. I look forward to the cantaloupe we have with dinner everyday.
