So it’s now been a few days since my last post. I have been doing slightly better eating, getting in about 50g of protein a day, but believe me it has been a constant battle.
I was told it was a good idea to get your teeth cleaned before starting chemo so last Tuesday I had a cleaning done. Well don’t you know that they find a “cavity”, one on a tooth that I know has been just crumbling apart, think I may have been grinding my teeth a bit while in school last year. So now I’m being told that I need to get that tooth taken care of because it should be done before I have surgery, chance of infection, blah, blah, blah. So I go back on Monday to have work started and don’t you know that now it has now turned into a root canal and crown. Cause really nothing I want more these days then to help me pass the time then to sit in a dentist chair getting a root canal. I think this whole scenario led to me getting sick for the first time on Monday, but I had made it 6 days!!! It was actually not as bad as I thought it was going to be, I think sometimes feeling nausea is worse than actually just getting sick. But as you can imagine not a pretty sight having your mouth all numbed up with novocaine and getting sick, it was pretty pathetic if I do say so myself.
I followed-up with the Oncologist today which included my first blood work done since starting chemo. I'm glad to say that I'm doing pretty good. I only lost 4 lbs, which is not bad, and my labs were all good, iron slightly low. I guess it is the second week of lab work that you really get a better picture of what the chemo is doing to all of your levels so next week is a bit more important. While at MGH today also managed to get an appointment with an acupuncturist to meet with me during my next chemo treatment, I'm hoping this will help with the nausea.
So many people have been so generous with their time providing protein tips, their cooking skills, carting my ass around, and just sending me well wishes....I need to make sure I say thank you…so Thank You all very much! I struggle being on the receiving end of so much generosity and good will but at the same time know that I am so very lucky for the true friends and people who care about me that I have in my life.
XOXO
Barbara
XOXO
Barbara
Why do they suggest getting your teeth cleaned before chemo? Interesting. Glad you made it through the first week with seemingly flying colors! One day at a time, like you said, right? -- Nancy V.
ReplyDelete- I totally copied this answer from the internet...
ReplyDelete"Basically to cut down on the amount of bacteria in your mouth, which can get into your bloodstream during teeth cleaning or other dental procedures, such as having a root canal. Chemotherapy weakens your immune system, so you may be more susceptible to infections caused by these bacteria. Because of this, many doctors recommend having a dental check-up before chemotherapy starts. "