angelwthwingz's Cancer Blog
August 20, 2008
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The aftermath of my last chemo is almost totally behind me. I experience so much bone pain from the neulasta shot, it is unbelievable. I spent yesterday in bed wishing away the pain which only seems to subside with sleep. Who ever knew that I would be able to sleep for days at a time. I am one of those peolpe who take only tylenol, before cancer I was healthy (who knew a bug was setting up housekeeping inside of me. I never took anything for pain, I would just try a little quiet time or a warm bath, I am still using these techniques but with the added tylenol. I just hate to add anything to my body that doesn’t belong there.
I figure today should be a very mild form of yesterday, I suffer after every chemo from thrush, with or without the meds, so it should be gone by tomorrow and I am praying for the return of tastebuds. I find that when I have no tastebuds I tend to overeat. It is like you will eat everything in your path just to find something that is recognizable to you.
Okay, I’m done today is going to be terrific and tomorrow will bring just a memory of yesterday’s pain. I pray everyone is pain free and is blessed with happy moments throughout today.
Blessings!
06.09.08 - 
Karin 
Thanks for your support -
Oh I remember the Nulasta shots. They stung like a bee when receiving them and the cores of your bones ache. I didn’t hurt as much, I was 18 then. Everything about chemo was so much easier for me then it is now. Luckily the nulasta is just forcing new red and white blood cells to be made, you’re almost there! Don’t worry about the taste buds they regenerate often enough, but your taste in foods do change. Never liked coleslaw. Now I crave it. hehe
I wish you well, and yes naps can overcome much pain. I’m the same with pills.
After chemo I would have such a horrible taste in my mouth. Another person described it as dirty socks, and that is so accurate. So I would sit with this bad taste and not eat anything because it all tasted so funky. Now its gone, and I’m devouring everything. Everything tastes different, but good!
I’m sorry you’re having bone pain. I hope you find relief soon. And I hope you are blessed with happy moments!
The more I read your blog the more I wish I could just run from my own Cancer, but I can’t! My 1st Chemo is next week! YUCK!
Sonia
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Good to hear you are nearing the end of the chemo ride and the pain and discomfort. I laughed at your revelation of sleeping for days. Every couple months I fall into a near coma for a couple days, then I am okay for awhile.
Hope you keep getting better and healthier.
Mac
Congrats on finishing Chemo! Celebrate!
The Neulasta, yes, the pain it can cause can be severe. I suffered agony in my lower spine and guts with this. I needed morphine several times…...
I am now 8 weeks after my last chemo and starting to grow hair! Losing my hair was the worst thing for me.
Thank you so much for your support. I don’t know what I would do without this site. No one really knows what this feels like unless they are in it.
I have another CT scan on Monday and they are using a different contrast.
Wish me luck!
Sonia
Dear Angel; Go the new posts and see my article on Neulasta. I just went to the website that I posted there and read many of the commments. You will find it helpful. Good luck and congrats on this final phase of chemo. Weezie