Well, it’s begun. My mouth feels bad. Really bad. And my understanding is that it’s only going to get worse. My tongues feels burned and now the back of my throat is starting to hurt as well. Ouch! 🙁 Keeping my mouth moist by drinking water is still the best thing, but doesn’t feel all that pain free anymore. Eating is becoming a chore, but there are still things that I can chow down on. Anything soft is still a definite go. Had DanDan Noodles from PeiWei today and they were tasty, but a little bit too spicy. Never did think they were all that spicy before. Oh well. I’ll have to keep in mind to stick to mild flavors. Duh!
Woke up feeling sore and tired this morning. John stayed home to help get the kids off, especially Marcus who goes on the bus at 7 am. That helps a lot. Morning was slow at work and I was rather tired. Afternoon was busy and I felt a little better, but my patience was wearing off at the end of the day. I got home and a cold chill hit me, so I didn’t go to the Collin County Down Syndrome Moms’ dinner like I had planned. I really wanted to go, but I just couldn’t even think about sitting in a restaurant for 2-3 hours. Ms. Patty (Duncan’s daycare teacher) made dinner for us today, beef enchiladas. They were quite tasty and everyone liked them. That was awfully nice of her.
This was the first day I had to wait for radiation therapy. Usually I get there and get called back before even sitting down, but I knew that it was gonna take a while because there were a lot of people checked in around me. Still only took 20 minutes total. Sure is quick for causing so much pain.
On a positive front, I can poop again? Yay! 🙂 The multiple laxatives I’ve been taking are finally working. I feel much better. Now I know how to deal with that side effect. Thank goodness!