{"id":280,"date":"2023-02-02T17:01:39","date_gmt":"2023-02-02T22:01:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inmyhead.com\/wordpress\/fcancer\/?p=280"},"modified":"2023-02-02T17:01:39","modified_gmt":"2023-02-02T22:01:39","slug":"climbing-a-mountain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inmyhead.com\/wordpress\/fcancer\/2023\/02\/02\/climbing-a-mountain\/","title":{"rendered":"Climbing a Mountain"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The blog software was wonky last week, which resulted in many people not receiving an email notification for last Friday\u2019s post. If that was you, <a href=\"https:\/\/inmyhead.com\/wordpress\/fcancer\/2023\/01\/27\/not-my-day\/\">go read it now<\/a>, I\u2019ll wait.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ok, good, now we\u2019re all caught up!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Usually acupuncture helps with fatigue and energy levels but not this week. I\u2019ve been sleeping a lot. I\u2019m afraid the cumulative effects of chemo will be the starting players going forward. I\u2019m on a mountain \u2013 I can see the summit, but it\u2019s going to be hard and painful getting there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I messaged one of the PAs about this, and she confirmed this morning that it is very common to have increased fatigue towards the end of treatment due to their cumulative nature. She said it\u2019s important to eat and drink to stay nourished and keep up my strength, and to take breaks and rest when I feel I need to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When it comes to my taste buds what I miss the most is that tangy\/tart\/sour taste that I so love in my orange juice, candies, and desserts. Those things now taste too sweet. If you know me, you\u2019re probably shocked to see these words!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My hair slowly continues to come in. Last night I noticed the bald patches are now seeing growth. Progress!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"366\" src=\"https:\/\/inmyhead.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/02\/new_hair.jpg\" alt=\"The top of Lisa's head with stubble\" class=\"wp-image-281\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inmyhead.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/02\/new_hair.jpg 600w, https:\/\/inmyhead.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/02\/new_hair-300x183.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A surprising symptom that popped up this morning \u2013 foot pain along the side of my left foot, near the bottom. Maybe I stumbled and don\u2019t remember it. I asked Maddie, the PA, if this could be neuropathy as I didn\u2019t know if it showed up just in the toes. She said it sounds like it most likely is neuropathy, which can affect any part of the foot. Great\u2026 She said to take Vitamin B6 100 mg twice a day. I was only taking it once a day, so I\u2019ll add yet another pill to my stash.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I went to the dermatologist today because I\u2019ve had uncontrollable itching on my upper back, and it\u2019s spreading onto my arms and neck. She said it\u2019s eczema, caused by the chemo dehydration. I got a prescription cream. Chemo \u2013 the gift that keeps on giving!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The blog software was wonky last week, which resulted in many people not receiving an email notification for last Friday\u2019s post. If that was you, go read it now, I\u2019ll wait. Ok, good, now we\u2019re all caught up! Usually acupuncture helps with fatigue and energy levels but not this week. I\u2019ve been sleeping a lot. 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