chemo wins first night against jason and symbiotic tumor
Short post today. I have about 15 minutes until I vomit again. They gave me a suppository for it. A suppository is another item on my list called "things I never want to do in my life". Chemo is making me puke, but this means it is making the tumor puke, so that is good. I am staying at the Fullers' house and it is really nice having someone helping me. I will come out of hiding tomorrow for another round of chemo at the hospital.
posted by Jason Trip at 11:23 PM
3 Comments:
Don't feel bad. We are praying for you.
The Smiley's
12:41 PM
I kinda figured you were going throw up because you had a weak stomach but think of it this way: you are throwing up the cancer. you're throwing up all the bad stuff that's making you sick. It's all mental. As crazy as it sounds, you have to try to be happy every time you feel like your going to throw up cuz you're throwing up the cancer. Each time, you have to remind yourself how thankful you are to have medication that will cure you. I know how painful it can get but I learned a few tricks. Visualisation is very powerful. Think of the place you'd like to be the most. Keep an image in your mind of a place that brings you comfort or something you're going to do when you're done with chemo. For me, everytime I'd go to the ER or the ICU, I'd mentallyh prepare myself on the way to the ER. I'd pick something and think of it the entire week I'd stay in the hospital. Sometimes it'd be a puppy or a beach but the one I used most frequently was arriving at the airport in Lebanon and seeing my family. AND NEVER EVER EVER say that chemo won because it is what you say it is. Each time you go in for chemo you have to go with the mindset that you are going to kick the cancer's butt. After chemo, I'd always feel like I literally was beaten up, but I'd remind myself that although I got beaten up, I still won the fight. The first rounds of chemo are emotionally the hardest cuz you deno what to expect but now is when you start using strategies and figuring out ways to make it less painful. Going through chemo tests your emotional strength and I promise you that you will come out of this as a much stronger person.
12:32 PM
Hi Jason,
We are thinking of you...
My nephew who has leukemia suggests that slices of fresh ginger root helped the nausea and vomiting. Also the med for anti-vomiting is Zofran 8mg every 6-8 hours.(You might already know this!)
When you are ready for dinners, we'll be there for you!
Robin and Courtney Laub
3:31 PM
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