Headache this morning ...

This morning at 5:15 I woke up at with a bad sinus headache. Headaches are part of the symptoms of chemo. They are the 'flu-like' symptoms I experience which include: runny nose, sore eyes, achy bones ... including sore and achy teeth. I'm not really supposed to take any Tylenol or Aspirin because it can hide signs of a fever which are signs of infection. Because my immune system is weak I have to be very aware of the possibility of infection.

Long story short, I took a couple of Tylenol today. Headache is still lingering but feels more like a full-head then a headache.

Today, I spent some time surfing the net. I've signed up with some on-line support groups. Prior to being diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer, I would have never thought to share personal (medical) information with others. But now, I'm feeling, what the heck ... at this stage of the game, I think it is important for me to find the support I need.

In a prior blog, I mentioned I had called the Canadian Cancer Society and asked to be set up with a 'peer' support person. We had spoken on the phone 3 times and decided that things were going well for me and I no longer needed 'peer' support. Should that change ... they said I can re-connect at any time. That is good to know.