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Rated: 13+ · Book · Personal · #1921220

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.

November 28, 2025 at 2:17pm
November 28, 2025 at 2:17pm
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Today's proving to be another rough day, but I must admit I'm feeling a little better than I did yesterday. A big part of it is the steroids I have to take during my chemo infusions. They tear up my stomach, cause insomnia, make me dizzy, and fatigued, and the effects last a day or two after I'm done taking them.

I was up quite a bit during the night, but then slept in this morning until almost nine, so a decent amount of sleep. But I found myself dehydrated this morning to the point of needing to go into the hospital and having a liter of salt water pumped into me. The last chemo infusion has left me with no desire to eat, drink, or even move much. I am making myself eat, even though the food tastes off and I have no appetite, but drinking is proving to be more challenging this time around.

I knew this last round of chemo was going to be the roughest one, and I'm handling it pretty well. But it's one day at a time right now, and soon I'll be feeling a bit better with each new day. I'm hoping I'll start to improve this weekend since next week is starting out busy.

Monday, I have to travel to Fergus Falls to see my cardiologist because this last round of chemo has me in and out of Afib. Then on Tuesday, I have to travel to Fergus Falls again to see my VA doctor about the neuropathy. This last round of chemo has made that a lot worse as well. I will also be discussing my cancer treatments with her, since I'm now done with chemo and just doing immunotherapy. I want a referral to the cancer center in Fergus and a new oncologist to discuss where I go from here.

It's been a long and miserable journey since I was diagnosed last May, but I made it through and now just hope that the cancer is gone and I can ring that damned bell!



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