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Six weeks in . . .

It has been an interesting couple of weeks. I felt really ill a few weeks ago – felt like I was moving under water. Discoverd my pulse was 60. ( I normally have a pulse in the mid to upper 80s and as a student in college once measured it at 120 during a bio lab) . I called the oncologist on call as a low heart rate might be caused by the chemo. Of course, this was on a Saturday morning. He asked if I was feeling dizzy – I was not – but that if I started to I should go to the emergency room Great! Called my oncologist on Monday and since I was due to see the radiologist on Wednesday received the same instructions – I was also due to pick up my new bottle of pills – and if I needed to, I was to check in with him (it’s lovely, their offices are across the lobby from each other). Well – my blood pressure was low as well and the suggestion made that I contact my primary care physician and lower my blood pressure meds. They had been cut in half for a week and cut in half again when I had my monthly EKG. Wednesday I had my regular check up with the oncologist. My EKG was fine and he doesn’t want to see me for a month. He said that my lungs sound good. He could not tell me if the nauseous feeling during the hours after my meds would subside. My blood pressure was still low and after a call to my primary care doctor I am off of blood pressure medicine entirely.

I am glad that I do not have to check in for a month and to use the doctor’s words am feeling “cautiously optomistic” but I certainly do wish I felt better. I do feel that I will be able to build up my strength once again and I do feel better for longer periods of time. I am only six weeks into treatment . . . it has felt like a very long six weeks . . . and has felt like another assault on my body. I do remind myself that my response to this treatment could be much worse. The monthly EKG is to monitor heart irregularities and there are possible liver problems. I do not have mouth sores and am not throwing up.

Once again – appreciate every day you wake up feeling well. And try not to be too judgemental of others – we really don’t know what others are going through.

6 Comments

  1. Nancy Thomason

    First…..I am very glad to hear that you are feeling better for longer periods of time. Maybe getting off the blood pressure mess helped. And glad you have a month reprieve from doctor visits.
    Keep your focus on the doctor,s words, “cautiously optimistic”……. But leave out the “cautiously ” and be “unstoppably optimistic”! That’s what I’ll be for you from here.
    Your reminder to not be judgemental of others so important. A little kindness can go a long way, and may make all the difference to someone having a rough day.
    Lots of love to you from here……Xoxox
    Nancy

    • Lisa Thomason

      Nancy – Thanks – and I’ll remember the “unstoppably optimistic part.” Hugs back to you. Lisa

  2. Pat Nordling

    Think Postive!! You know you are in our prayers.
    Just think how much fun you are going to have laughing at me since I’m not an artist when we go to the Wine & Canvas event at Fairmont Shores.

    • lisa

      Thanks, Pat. There will be no laughing! Everyone starts somewhere and I am sure we’ll be relaxed enough not to worry about it.

  3. Barbara

    I am so sorry that you have to go through all of this. But, I am in awe of the way you are fighting. You continue to be on the prayer list at church and these prayers have been very successful. I can’t wait to have our “cousins reunion “. It is the absolute best time. I love you all and can’t wait to give/get lots of hugs.

    • lisa

      Barb – It’s all okay. I am looking forward to our “reunion” as well. The prayers mean a lot to me!

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