My thoughts released; a mind set free |
These pages contain my thoughts, from meandering ideas and persuasions to deep cerebrations and serious mentations. Why, for what purpose? To release my mind and set creativity free. Somewhere inside the constraints of my mind dwells a writer, a poet, an artist who paints with words. In here I release those constraints and set the artist free. Perhaps, lost somewhere in the depths of thought, is a story or a poem, waiting to be written. |
I had a rough night last night, waking often with a lot of phlegm and coughing. Why? A side effect of the immunotherapy, I'm told. I also just felt off today, and the chemo brain fog was worse. But I went into the hospital and had an infusion of sugar water this afternoon and it seems to be helping a little. That's the probem, currently, I cannot eat or drink enough to meet my needs. If I drink more, there's no room for food and my nutrition drops, but if I eat enough through the day to hit close to the mark on nutrition, I come up way short on my water. So, going in for IVs through the week seems to be the most likely solution for now. I have to see my cardiologist on Monday and hopefully it's good news, then on Tuesday I go to see my surgeon and have an edoscopy down to see why I'm having difficulties swallowing sometimes. On Sednesday I go get another bag of water infused (and possibly one on Monday if needed). Sometimes it seems even the weather affects how I'm feeling, and the immunology side effects aren't helping. But my oncologist told me to try Mucinex for the phlem and hopefully that helps. Anyway, today is winding down and here's hoping for a good, restful night and a better day tomorrow. |