As the Stomach Turns

I saw Dr. S on Friday and he told me to mix Benadryl cream with Aveeno half and half to put on my face and neck. He also gave me some ear drops because the same thing that is happening on my face is happening in my ears. I am on Day 15 and my face has completely peeled but it is still a little red, my neck is still quite itchy and it is still peeling. Now Dr. A thinks this is an allergic reaction to the antibiotics I was on. (Avelox once a day for 5 days.) Dr. S said I should also try taking a multivitamin again if I can. I stopped taking them because they upset my stomach which he said can happen even when you are not having chemo. I tried today and now I am getting the heartburn and my stomach is on fire so I had to take some anti nausea meds again. Too bad because I am still quite low on energy, I can do a little in the morning and then I need to nap in the afternoon. I usually don’t feel too well when I wake up though. My eyes are watering (a side effect from the chemo) and my mouth still feels like sandpaper. This time around I can’t really eat much as I don’t have much appetite and when I do eat everything just tastes wrong. Anything sweet tastes bitter as does water. Most other stuff (meat, yogurt) feels chalky. A little pasta is about all I can stomach. With the low blood counts they said I should stay away from raw veggies that are hard to wash like lettuce and grapes. The guys were eating chips the other day and since the mouth sores are gone I tried a few. Well, my mouth felt like it was coated in grease! GROSS – that might have cured me from having them for a long time! Just one more week and I have to start over again – UGH.