Mouth Sores and Fatigue
April 27, 2013 in Lymphoma by Jeffry Reed
Been a while huh.
Honestly I’ve been too tired to type. The last couple of days have seen the cloud bank that was enshrouding my mind lifted, and the need to sleep continuously has gone by the wayside. At least I’ll be awake for the birthday I didn’t think I was going to make it to.
It’s frustrating to sleep 10 hours, get up, and feel like you need another 12. Sleep I did though. Lots of it. The effects of the first chemo dose are starting to wear down and while I’m tired and sore, the fatigue is slowly subsiding so I can keep my eyes open long enough to do things for a change…like stare at my mouth sores.
I never knew that chemo caused open sores in your mouth and caused the skin to peel off. I have strips coming off and it’s like I bit the inside of my mouth all over…..
I’ll take it. That means the chemo is working and it’s a great excuse to have strawberry shakes 🙂 Or strawberry cheesecake shakes…..
I wished I had more to report….I had my PET scan Tuesday and no results yet. I was pretty sick Wednesday night and my blood lab on Thursday showed my white blood cells were wiped out and they put me on Levaquin for the next 10 days.
I’m sill having night sweats, although not as bad, I still wake up with a wet pillow…I’ll be so happy when that is over.
Oh….I’ve been craving protein. Chicken wings lol, I can’t get enough. And Pork Chops…..craving them at an insane level. My body needs meat. I guess that is a good sign as well.
I sure miss everybody……it’s only been a couple of weeks….in a few more weeks I’ll be climbing the walls.
Happy Birthday, Jeff! I know you will celebrate many of these in the future. You will reach 75, when that time comes. And you will look back and this time in your life and realize: “WOW! I did it!” Remember, it is always darkest before the dawn.
When the mouth sores got me, I couldn’t eat anything. I am jealous you have any cravings at all. None of that for me. I knew about the mouth sores and the tiredness…I didn’t know about the pain. Be sure you get your medication for that part!!! You will overcome this…it is just what you do!
Love you and hate this for you! MM
Hey Jeff I just want to say “Happy Birthday.” I just want you to know that I am thinking about you and you are in my husband and my prayers. Look forward to seeing you in our office again. Miss you!!
Happy Birthday Jeff! Been thinking about you! Sorry you are having to go through all of this. Sending Good vibes! Miss ya!!
Lisa
Good Morning. And Happy Birthday. You have the same B-day as Willie Nelson.. Go figure….
KEEP UP THE POSTIVE FIGHT,WE ARE ALL THERE FOR YOU,WE SURE MISS YOU,THAT FIGHT WILL BE WORTH IT.LOVE YOU DEBBIE ROADS
I’m glad to hear from ya Jeff. The background pic looks like that new program on Nat Geo called Naked Castaway. Real life survival for 60 days on a tropical island…And he did it!. If ya feel like it. watch it. It’s amazing the fortitude and strength that arises from within oneself when it really requires all you have to forge ahead. Hey, you have the luxury of chicken wings and pork chops, he had to eat snails and eels. Love ya, Terri
Did they give you the “wonderful” tasting mouth wash??? Hope you feel better soon. Miss you and your smile.
BJ
Keep strong, bro! Hang in there, we’re pullin’ for ya.
Liz (Junkyard Lily)
Just wanted to stop by and say hey. Hope you have a speedy recovery and you’re in my families thoughts and prayers. Keep positive bro, Jackson (sonic doom)
Hey Jeff, just wanted to say hi buddy. You sound pretty positive. Sorry for all the hurt your going through. Love the background on the blog here, the beach looks amazing. Not missing much on GLP I haven’t posted much lately, getting kind of tired on all the fickleness of it lol. It seems to have lost the intrigue I had with it.
Anyways man Ill keep reading if you keep posting. Ill be sending good thoughts your way also and hoping for a speedy recovery
Dan (Philligan)