It has almost been a week since my first treatment and I am feeling much better. After the first two days of staying in bed and eating only congee and banana, I have been regaining strength every day. Yesterday, I went to drop Aidan off at school and did a stroll through the mall. I have a constant feeling of the onset of a headache or sinus pain but it is tolerable without having to take any meds. Besides needing an afternoon nap during the day, my energy level is pretty good and I am sleeping well at night (when Liam doesn't wake me up).
The other thing that has been pretty good is my appetite. Although I can't eat a huge amount in one sitting, I am hungry quite often so I have been eating up a storm. The hunger is very much like pregnancy hunger in that it's in the pit of your stomach, and it's an emptiness that needs to be filled immediately. When you are pregnant, you can eat food you crave but then feel sick afterwards. However with chemo, I don't feel sick after eating so pretty much anything goes! Elt has been keeping a watchful eye on the food supply and is always prepared to whip up something in a hurry when he hears me hollering. I have been "snacking" on curry chicken, lasagna, pizza, sub sandwich, macaroni and soup, veggie soup with rice, fish and chips, fruit pops, dumplings, and even quesadillas! Pretty random things in general but just filling up on whatever's available. I still have lost a couple of pounds so I know how much I have to eat to keep up with my body's constant need for energy. Since there's no worry about gaining weight, I'm going to take what I can get and enjoy eating what I want. Now I better head off to bed before I get hungry again...
J
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