Started the new chemo yesterday. To bring you up to date for me to get to this point, we found out the chemo Tarceva did not work for the past 10 weeks I was on it. Along with that my side effects were very hard for me. If you know me personally I am contantly at the shop working and designing, and a very active person. The last month or so I lost my taste buds completly, I was unable to eat much except, jello, yogurt, boost energy drink. I love to eat!!! I tried all my favorite foods etc, for weeks. I began to lose weight and got very weak. I did not get out of bed except a couple times a day, unless I had to go to the doctors or someone came to visit. Weeks went by as I got thinner and weaker. If there was a side effect I could skip this would be the one. I stopped taking Tarceva 3days ago. My taste came back yesterday, and I have not stopped eating everything I was craving, I also back on steriods, which will help me breath and eat and have energy. There is a chance my new side effects will be of lossing taste again but hopefully not!!!
I will be getting a drip IV chemo one a week for 10 weeks. Then we will see if this one works..lots of waiting, while poison is being pumped in month after month. I have to build my strength for the next hit. It has been going on for 7 months. I pray this is the one that fights this monster.
Lord, You know the rough time I am going through now.
Please send your wave of faith today to heal my doubt.
Help me be steadfast in my faith.
Love prayers and hope,
Gail
P.S. If you notice everyday in the news someone has lost their battle with Cancer. I don't like that it sounds like the Cancer has won!!! We need to rewrite that statement.
Gail, I am so glad that you have your blog. It is so helpful to know what is going on with you. So glad to here that this is a better approach. Just wanted to let you know that I am praying as always and you just relax and take care of yourself. Take the time you need to heal. Don't dwell on what you use to do for now. Just concentrate on getting better. I know easier said than done and easy for me to say...but you just let everything go for now and concentrate on you, sweet girl. Sending my love and prayers to you. Eat well and good. Love you girl, Kim xxxooo
ReplyDeleteGail -- Have been asking about you when I see Silvina. Hope that this second chemo option will fare better for you and gosh I hope you get to keep your sense of taste! You amaze me with your strength of spirit and openness.
ReplyDeleteI have been keeping you in my daily prayers and hope you will soon feel well enough to do what you love.
We miss seeing you,
Linda Hooks