6. Weeks 2 Chemo and Radiotherapy

So this week we enter and exit week 2 of Treatment.

Suppose good point of reminder, is everyone's journey is unique, as how your body copes and deals with different levels of treatment is always going to be different. My initial mistake was forgetting, that getting Chemo as well as Radiotherapy, meant that Chemo basically kills your system from trying to recover any treatment from the radiotherapy. So basically meaning that Radiotherapy is constant downward scale of damage, with body not much fight to heal as it goes....Remember radiation cannot distinguish between good and bad tissue, so all gets damaged.

Started the week, with being told off for losing 6Ib...Again your body is working so hard, even though you may not be as active, you are burning calories very fast - so you do have to force calories down (would be easier if i was not diabetic).

Chemo and Radiotherapy all went as planned this week, but symptoms increased also.

Not sleeping whole night, Dry eyes, heartburn, dry mouth, sore throat, Taste-buds decreasing by the day (left with 15% by end of week) build up mucus, struggle to find things that feel quench your thirst. Weather been warm this week also, which has added further issues, mainly because i do not like the heat, but obviously have to stay away from the sun,,,neck area getting enough Radiation.

Even though throat has been sore, still managed to eat most things, although some items taste disgusting....so its a blessing when you taste something and it tastes almost normal,,,,i have found so far blander tasting foods seem to retain the same flavour?

Created a game with Granddaughter, where we would sample lots of things to see if i could eat them, she loved the ice lolly challenge, bought many other sweets also like jelly babies etc,,,,but the search continues.

Away to enjoy my Sunday, before week 3 starts, although looking forward to see what support the team can give me for my mouth and throat.....

Pics above....trying more soft things to eat, plus medication and ensure shakes (food supplements to try and maintain weight).

Onwards and upwards.