Day 4 was the worst day for me so far. It probably was my fault because I got up and took a shower 1st thing in the morning and washed my hair. I should not have done that. I ended up dizzy and almost fainted. I had to wake DH to help me get to the bed until it all passed. I can't remember if it was that night or the night before that I ended up throwing up. Even with that I have to say this round so far is so much better than when I went through chemo back in 2023. I think that is because I am healthier than I was back then plus I had gone through surgery. Mostly tired feeling this time which they say is normal. I hope I will be able to counteract some of that by starting back to exercising tomorrow. I just have to learn how much I can do without wearing myself out.

Weight was down yesterday from throwing up the day before. Back up to 168.2 this morning. I don't know if I will need blood sugar pill or not as FBG is all over the place. It was 124 yesterday but 108 today. The main thing I'm trying to do right now is stay hydrated and keep protein up. Although I am not hungry. I just make myself eat anyway.

Carol Sue I'm glad your doctor agreed with you and is willing to allow you to work on bs yourself without mounjaro. Thanks for sharing with me about the pumpkin pie recipe. I've used that Libby's recipe years ago.

My babysister's DIL makes cookies using cake mix. Have you ever seen that? I didn't eat any when I was there after DS passed away because I wouldn't eat the sugar. I have thought of getting a sugarless mix and try it, but probably won't feel up to it.

Have a blessed Sunday.

Trish Im sorry you arent feeling well. Getting dizzy after showering is not good. Im glad DH was able to help.

Yesterday the scale was 177.8, today it was 177.2, so down a bit.

I bought some sweet italian sausage to make sandwiches for dinner and DH cooked it for breakfast. if I had known he wanted it I would have bought some breakfast sausage. Now I dont know if he will eat the sandwiches for dinner today or if I will cook the NY Strip steak I have. Men! I think I told him why I bought that sausage. I cant say anything because his feelings will get hurt.

Texting continues with 4-5 different people, all thinking they are the only one.

Carol Sue Sorry about the sausage. Your weight seems to be staying 180 so that is good.

Weight this morning is 168.2 lbs. Hasn't changed since infusion except for the morning after I upchucked. FBG was 107 this morning. I emailed primary and told him I might not need any diabetic medicine. I would let him know if anything changes. I was okay when I got up, but then had a potty incident and left me feeling wiped out. It goes with the territory. I told my niece that I was so much sicker when I had chemo the first time that I can't really complain this time. Still have Thanksgiving food left over for today but I think this is going to be a soup day for me. I've had a slice of dry toast with a protein shake so far. Couldn't drink my coffee because it upset my stomach. I miss my coffee. However, I know it is important to drink water to stay hydrated. Hydration and protein is the important thing right now. I planned to exercise today but that may not happen either. DH doesn't help because he thinks it isn't important right now but I think it is.

Weight the same, FBG 109. Feeling better today. I did some exercises today and also found some Tai Chi for over 60s that were done sitting down. I didn't last too long on those because my left arm got really tired. But I did do them. Thankful I could do them. I also scrambled myself a couple of eggs for brunch. Hopefully I will start getting more strength each day.

Hope everyone has a good day.

Trish, Im sorry you are struggling but with chemo its never smooth sailing. I pray that things dont get worse but improve each day. You got this, Girlfriend. im proud of you for how you are handling it.

I have a big surprise today. I got up at 8 this morning when DH got up to put the trash out. We got several inches of snow overnight. 3-5 inches. I drank a cup of coffee but went back to bed. I fell back to sleep until noon. I got up and checked FBG and it was 105. it is never that good. And the scale said 175.2, down from 177.8 yesterday. So I am very happy and hope this trend continues. I understand it was because I went back to sleep. I didnt eat until I got up now and had an egg sandwich on toast with lettuce and tomato. it was very good. and took the place of both breakfast and lunch. I dont plan on sleeping til noon every day but waiting til noon to eat might help with weight and blood sugar.

I have a video of some seated exercises but havent done them yet. I do plan on getting back to exercise very soon. I saw,some seated tai chai exercises on the internet. I dont know how they differ from the video I have. I buy my videos at Goodwill. They are $2.99 and on Monday seniors get 25%% off. I think any exercise is good, just so you are moving your muscles and burning some calories.

Heres to both of us, that we continue to progress.
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Scale up a bit to 176.4. from 175.2 yesterday. i weighed early today when I first got up. I think that makes a difference.

Today I have to pay bills. DH hasnt mentioned the casino yet.

Texting remains the same but a few have dropped out.

Carol Sue You are still below 180 and that is great.

I was so miserable yesterday that I wrote my oncologist and requested having the fluid drained off my stomach. I am having it done tomorrow morning. I have to be at the hospital at 8 am. I got some relief during the night and weight this morning was 165.4 lb. Once I have the fluid drained weight should show my true weight Friday morning. FBG was 110. Still not bad.

I'm not able to eat much with my belly so swollen. I have learned my lesson. I won't allow it to get this bad ever again. Just not worth it. I should have listened to DH and had it done before I started back on chemo. Hopefully I will only have to deal with exhaustion once I get this procedure done.

Have a nice day everyone.

Today the scale stayed the same. 176.4. Blood sugar was up though, 160. That is not surprising for me.

I think DH is going to want the casino tomorrow. He washed blue jeans today and he always wants clean ones for casino. He washes jeans, whites and towels. i wash the dressier clothes that need more care.

​​​My friend told me he got married again this year and kept it quiet. She cheated on him I think with one of his associates and they are divorcing. There is nothing online about this. Trish did you hear anything about this?

Did not sleep last night. Couldn't get comfortable enough to sleep. I couldn't have gone another day with that fluid in my gut. Before I left my weight was 164.2 lbs. When we got home after procedure of get rid of 2 liters of fluid, DH see what you weigh now. My weight is now 160.2 lbs. The girl told me most people can control that fluid with low sodium protein diet. Looks I just may go keto after all. However, she said chemo will take it away. So hopefully my treatment will get rid of it. The doctor who put my port in was also the doctor to insert the needle for the drainage. I told him that I hope he never has to do this again, however, I have to say that it was the easiest ever done.

It was freezing cold 40 degrees when we left. It is only 46 now. My coats are all too big.

Carol Sue No I had not seen or heard that about your friend.

We didn't get anything to eat on the way home. I have lab tomorrow at oncology so we came home and DH thawed out some steaks so I can have steak today.

Have a good day.

Up early to go get lab done at oncology. I'll be glad when this is over. I have a whole week of not meetings etc this next week. Weight this morning 159.8 lbs and FBG 107. BP a little high for me, but within what they call normal range. Next week I hope to get back to exercising. DH wants LJS for lunch and while I don't like it all that much, I don't really care since I have not appetite right now.

Can't drink coffee anymore so I will switch to green tea.

Carol Sue I hope y'all have a good day at the casino.

Have nice day everyone.

Wow Trish. you are down to 159. i better get moving to catch up or even get close. i think I will start using MFP again. Today the scale went up again to 177.0. Creeping back up little by little.

Brodie still runs over to look when I get on the scale. as if he can read the number. He is so funny.

Green Tea is a good choice. Yesterday I was on the compuuter paying bills and I was very cold. So I made a cup of black tea. I only like tea when Im sick or cold. I only drink coffee in the morning when I first get up. I have some green tea bags. When I make black tea I add a green tea bag too, so I get the benefits of the green tea, too. For some reason sitting at the computer is colder than the rest of the house. I used a thermometer once tomprove it. when I put it on my computer desk the termperature went down a degree or 2. The desknis up against an outside wall and next to the sliding glass door. Our temperature outside is only 25 degrees. Overnight it went down to 12. We only had snow once but it is still on the ground. The roads are clear because they salted and plowed but it hasnt been warm enough to melt it on the grass.

Well, I knew the 159.4 lbs wasn't the true weight because that was the result of the draining of the liquid off my gut and potty issues that night. Today my weight is 161.4 lbs which is probably my true weight. I am happy with that. Now I've got to get back to eating low carb. Yesterday was a carby day and then I ate some strawberries last night that wouldn't fit in the bowl DH cuts them in. They sure tasted good. So this morning my FBG was 117 which I consider good considering the carbs. So Carol Sue you don't have to struggle to catch up with me cause I'm not under 160 yet.

Have a good day.

Yesterday the scale hit 178. Today it's down to 177.2, so hopefully on the way back down. I still want to catch up to you Trish. You inspire me.

Yesterday Brodie went to the groomer and got his Christmas hair cut. I tild them to cut it short so he looks like a white rat. But hes so cute and fun. DH has been calling him Baldy instead of Brodie. He doesnt like that so he runs to hide under the bed. I thought I was going to have to buy him a sweater but hes been going outside without one and he seems fine. He just does his business and comes right back in. Yesterday the next door neighbor came over to see him and he let her hold him. I think he could sense that she is a dog lover.

The older woman across the street is still.in the hospital. I found out she is 89 so 10 years older than me. They said she is improving. I bet she cant wait to come home. Shes been there over a month.

I hope everyone is doing well and has a good week.



Today I want to cook some Italian sweet sausage in the slow cooker with tomato sauce. I bought buns for them last week but they went moldy so we will have to get more today. I used to buy hot sausage but it was too hot for us so the sweet sausage is better. Both my freezers are full so we need to eat some of it soon. i havent been cooking as much ut will now that its colder. Today it is 31 degrees at 8:25 AM. I have beans to make chili, and meat to make soup or stew. I have a whole chicken I can roast and I have a half ham I can cook for Christmas. I think I have some steaks, too, and chicken breasts. And when Im cooking it helps to warm up the house.

Weight this morning was 162. I'm just now starting to eat my diet so not sure I know where my normal weight will land. I hope it won't go higher, but you have to remember Carol Sue my weight loss is from them draining the fluid from my stomach. Of course, the chemo is supposed to help keep that dried up so I can only hope that I will be ale to start losing again.

Doctor seemed to believe bacon should be eaten only on special occasions because it is highly processed and could cause cancer although they tell me what I ate didn't cause ovarian cancer. So I'm giving up bacon. So I've decided to start eating boiled eggs with finger salad such as raw veggies. I only had tomatoes and some black olives this morning. I will get some celery and hopefully be able to find radishes. I haven't been able to get them lately. Since I have no appetite right now, I figure this is a good time to get back on a keto like woe. I started taking my Nexum again and so far I'm able to drink my morning coffee again.

Carol Sue Brodie sounds so sweet. I would have a small dog if DH would have one, but he would be the one who would have to take care of it and he already has too much to do. I hope your 89 yr old neighbor will be able to come home soon. DN hubby has gone for a week to stay with his 87 yr old grandmother who has heart trouble. Everytime she gets sick they aren't sure if she will make it but the last I heard is doing better.

DH is cooking chicken breast for me today. I need to do like you do Carol Sue and start planning meals for the week. We have a lot of food in the freezer that we need to eat.

Have a good day.

Weight up again today at 164.6 lbs. FBG 108 and bp is good so no real complaints. I've done all my exercises today and I guess I feel a little better. Still feel some nausea but may be due to drainage not sure. I had protein shake for breakfast with one c of coffee. Later had a few peanut butter cracker that DH bought for me to take with me on infusion day and that was what didn't settle on my stomach. May not be able to eat them. This is like starting chemo a new because I'm having to relearn what I can and cannot eat. What I could eat the first time around, isn't too settling this time. I hate having DH buy anything for me to eat because I might not be able to eat it.

Carol Sue I'm sure you are out and about this morning. Find any good books at Goodwill?

I bought 2 pajama sets to wear around the house when I'm not going anywhere. Funny thing is that I've lost so much weight that the 1Xs are too big and legs too long. I guess next time I will have to order L petite. I just cut the legs off these and there is a tie around the waist to hold them up.

Have a nice day.