Frustration - Thursday, November 5, 2009

This day began differently than the other first days after chemo in that I felt a bit nauseous. So I took more Umeboshi plum paste than usual (the alkalizing food I have been using with great success thus far). I also felt a little more "draggy" than before and by noon started feeling that familiar achy feeling again. As a preemptive strike, last night I took an oil of oregano capsule just in case a fever should start. While the day progressed, the feeling of achiness increased accompanied by a lack of appetite, which is unusual for me even during the chemo treatments. So, I took another oregano capsule and ate the "stone" soup that Debbie, our newsletter editor, brought me for lunch. It was the right thing to eat. By 5:30 p.m., I arrived home and was able to take my temperature. Sure enough, it was 99.6. By nine o’clock, it was 100 degrees. I cannot explain how frustrating this is even though I know it will be the last time I have to deal with it.