Thanks for checking in... much like before the tingling sensation is worst right after treatment, but lessens within a few days, the fatigue gets me 3-5 days after but then I slowly gain strength back, the weight loss happened again getting me down to 125, I've only gained 1 pound of that back so far but there's still 5 more days before my next session.
The new thing I've noticed is the dryness - in my mouth, on my skin and in my sinuses, so I've tried to drink plenty of water, use a great dry skin creme called Eucerine (actually the Equate brand, it's less than half the price!), and am using the netty pot daily. If you're not familiar with it, it's a sinus rinse that everyone should be doing anyway to clear things out regularly, it even helps with allergies. A netty pot is found at health food/vitamin stores and looks like a small ceramic tea pot. Fill a glass 2 cup measuring cup with filtered water, heat in microwave for a minute, stir in 1/2 tsp. sea salt and stir to dissolve. Pour half into the netty pot, kneal or lean over your bathroom sink - but first get a supply of tissue handy! Insert the spout into one nostril and start pouring, positioning your head down and tilted so that it eventually comes out the other nostril, allow the whole cup to empty, then blow like crazy, and then do the other side with the rest of the water. You will never feel a sinus cleansing as good as this.
It's funny, before this whole cancer thing with the illiostomy and the port, I remember thinking this netty-potting is the oddest thing I'll ever do. Not any more... it's no big deal and very good for you.
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The netty pot ritual sounds AWFUL!
And to think when you were little
you didn't want to put your nose in the water to learn to swim.
I am already sending up prayers for you for Tuesday-chemo #3. Let the good wishes and prayers lift you up and over what ever side effects it may cause.
Love you
Hi, Debbie,
Thank you for your description of the netty pot. I've heard that term but didn't know exactly what it was.
I think I'll try it to clear out the post drippy thing I've suddenly been plagued with!
I've said it before, but I will say it again, "You are quite the girl" (you will always be a little girl to me)!!! I admire your strength, your love, your unselfishness and your
positive attitude in the midst of all of this.
May the Lord bless and keep you and make you healthy and whole once again.
I love you.
Aunt Janice
We use a cousin of the netty pot called a Sinus Rinse kit–a strategically designed bottle that achieves the same results. While it's kind of disgusting to talk about, the results are completely worthwhile!
Thanks for your comments Mom and Aunt Janice, they always lift me. Do give the netty pot a try, because as Ann says, it's well worth it.
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