Not much is going on here…still working, doing online school, watching too much TV and playing too many video games…you get the picture. Nothing has changed as far as what I’m dealing with. Still struggling to eat. Still super fatigued.

I had an appointment with my Nautropath last week and he gave some recommendations to try and help with the side effects I’m dealing with. He started by having us put a humidifier and an air purifier in our bedroom. My mouth is still dry at night, but my eyes are not as bad. The verdict is still out on whether or not those are helping me sleep.

I’ve taken the half dose of the chemo pill for about 2 weeks now. The side effects are under control, for the most part. It still seems pretty tough on my body, but for now, it’s tolerable, since we are stuck at home anyways!

Tuesday, I had my monthly infusion and shots. I’m always a bit wiped out from those. Today, the upper part of my behind is numb. The shot on the left side hurt going in and felt a little different. I think she might have been a little father over than normal and got close to a nerve. It’s not really painful, it just feels different than it normally does.

My pain is mostly under control. I just have to be very careful in what I do. If I do anything for more than 5 minutes (cook, clean, laundry, organize) my back really hurts, even all on the meds. Some days I just push through because I want to do something and feel productive. Other days I don’t. I’m getting better about asking the girls to do stuff around the house. It’s good for them and they have plenty of time!

Scans showed the cancer has grown a little in some places, especially in my lower back.

Since I haven’t really given this current medicine a consistent try, I’m going to continue on it at the half dose level, working to manage side effects.

I’m feeling pretty good today, just really tired and fatigued.

I called first thing this morning and found out my insurance had approved the scan. The scan was uneventful and went well. Unfortunately, Tom had to sit in the car because they’re not letting anybody but patients in. That was a bit of a bummer.

I am scheduled for a CT scan tomorrow (Tuesday) at 1 pm, as long as my insurance has approved it by then. We have new insurance and this is my first scan with them, so I’m not sure how quickly they approve things. Plus, nothing is normal right now, anywhere!!

I talked with my oncologist on the phone today, instead of having an in-person appointment. To sum it up quickly, I am going to go back on the chemo pill (Piqray) but only a half dose.

While today started off really rough with nausea and throwing up, this afternoon and evening has been a little bit better. I’m very thankful for that. I’m feeling a little bit nauseous right now, but just took something for it about a half hour ago. I pray that will help.