Saturday, September 4, 2010

Week 2 - Day 5

Thursday night my appetite went away completely. This was caused by a severe ugly taste in my mouth and a new sore throat making it very hard to swallow. I discussed all of this with my nurse after radiation Friday and they found that I have developed a yeast infection in  my mouth. So - now - additional drugs and more powerful pain relief. And I'm still taking my happy pill! These new drugs are liquid so I can take them either orally or by my gastronomical tube.

I have been taught all about using my feeding tube and I know have formula and I will be sustaining myself with that method until I can swallow more easily and the crappy taste in my mouth goes away. It's not too bad  - but would be better enjoyed in private versus during dinner at the Olive Garden.

Looks like smooth sailing now...
I have completed one-quarter of my scheduled radiation and I am still kicking. Hope to get re-charged this weekend as I have three days straight without any radiation.

I still need to get the descriptions written describing how my cancer was discovered and all the things that were required to prepare for my cancer treatment. Hopefully some of that will come this weekend. I will let you know when I do this and how to reference it in my blog. Be patient with me.

I would like to 'THANK' everyone for all of their comments, messages, calls, cards, prayers and acts of kindness. It's just so humbling. Thank you!!!

Hope everyone has a great Labor Day Holiday weekend. GO GREEN! GO WHITE!! GO SPARTANS!!!
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4 comments:

  1. ManhatinnSeptember 4, 2010 at 7:55 AM

    I'm pretty new at this blog thing; I'm not sure if my previous comment went thru or not, it seems I had to answer some password questions. Anyway - I'm sorry we didn't communicate at the reunion. It seems I didn't look at the guest list until after the fact and did miss quite a few people I did want to say hello to. Even at that I don't think one could have gotten thru the entire crowd of 250.
    Pat, thank you for inviting me to your blog. As many others, you and your family are in my daily prayers. I am sure this is very hard on Carol as well; it is hard to see our best buddy hurt.
    Deanna Crispin Rugh

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  2. AnonymousSeptember 4, 2010 at 8:12 AM

    I usually get a crappy taste in my mouth and hard to swallow but it's usually because my foot is in there. Missed you at the game last night but it wasn't that neat as it rained and we all left with the luggies behind 5-1. Cold also so good you weren't there, don't need to catch a cold. Dennis and I are looking forward to spending the 13th with you so you will have to let us know the wheres and whens. Love ya Champ

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  3. AnonymousSeptember 5, 2010 at 3:47 AM

    It was wonderful to reconnect with you at our reunion but bittersweet to find you with this illness. You are in my thoughts and prayers daily. I'll see you next year (if we have the Maplewood reunion again) and expect you will be "fit as a fiddle." Take care.

    Diana Gage

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  4. AnonymousSeptember 6, 2010 at 4:50 PM

    Hi Pat, thinking about you but right now testing to see if I know what I am doing on this blog.
    Thanks for sharing your blog with us, you continue to be in my prayers.

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