On May 2, at 9:30 am I started the chemo pill Capecitabine. As instructed, I ate something to eat and took an anti-nausea pill (prochoperazine) 20 minutes prior. About two hours later, I had my first case of diarrhea. However, it was only that one occurrence. Since then, I have had minor nausea symptoms and […]
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April 29, 2025
It’s been 12 days since I last posted an update. During that time, Trevor completed the fireplace installation. Progress on the cancer treatment is not as fast as Trevor’s. On April 23, I met with Dr. Ramineni, thinking I would have Chemo that day. I didn’t. Dr. Ramineni is one of those doctors who does […]
My Cancer: I’m recovering more every day. Sleeping in not where it should be, one night 6 hrs, the next 3 hrs. My incision hurts at times. My belly (or liver ?) hurts off and on. I’m not walking enough and not using that silly device called a spirometer. I talked to Dr Geller’s nurse […]
6:00 AM: plan for the day: 10:00 pm Good day today, but I am still sleep-deprived. Hopefully I will be able to get 8 hours tonight. One minor concern: when I woke from my nap, I was fairly unstable on my feet. Rachel helped me to my chair in our TV area. She had set […]
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April 13, 2025
Since April 9, I have improved every day. I knew I was sleep-deprived. The liver surgery still hurts, and it does contribute to my not getting enough sleep. But the most significant contributor is Sophie and worry. Sophie was just being herself. She hates to use the litter box inside. She loves to hunt outside. […]