The Pain Continues - Monday, July 27, 2009

Although the pain was decreasing a little each day, by Monday morning, I knew I had to call the oncologist's office. I learned from the nurse practitioner that what I thought was muscle pain was actually bone pain and that is why resting did not alleviate it. She told me to take ibuprofen or Motrin in conjunction with the Claritin every few hours in order to find relief. They also informed me that the pain could last a week or two. Generally speaking, I have a high threshold for pain. Most people who know me are aware of this, but having to stand one hour in our vitamin aisle was bringing me to tears. So, I called the naturopath as well. She told that some of her patients had to stay in bed because the pain was so intense. She also said that because I was taking Marrowplus, a natural product which would protect my white blood cells, I was within my rights to refuse the shot. It was then that I decided not to take it again with the stipulation that if my blood counts were below normal at the time of chemo, I would reconsider. However, by Thursday afternoon, one week after the shot had been administered, I noticed the bone pain had subsided. What a relief, thank God!!!