The low level nausea will not let up ....
We went for a long drive and when we stopped for gas, I went into the store and looked at some sandwiches but nothing appealed to me. When D went in to pay for the gas, he picked up a roast beef and cheese sandwich. He ate half and I wolfed down the other half ... it's funny when someone else buys a snack it's always more appealing.
Slept 12 hours straight last night ... still feel like more.
We went for a long drive and when we stopped for gas, I went into the store and looked at some sandwiches but nothing appealed to me. When D went in to pay for the gas, he picked up a roast beef and cheese sandwich. He ate half and I wolfed down the other half ... it's funny when someone else buys a snack it's always more appealing.
Slept 12 hours straight last night ... still feel like more.
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Its true, my first week of chemo, I can't look at food,,,,,nothing is appealing.....when I visit my parents and they have my favorite dish....I tend to eat it, mind you I don't taste it, but I still try to enjoy my moms cooking,,,,there is nothing better
Glad you had half the sandwich....sleep yes the much needed rest which we all need.
Stay well Daria , thinking of you
You are always upbeat, I always look forward to your posts
Daria.
Have you tried nibbling on ginger, whether it be a biscuit or as i used to have, dried ginger?
It always helped my nausea after chemo. even drinking ginger tea helped.. I also used to make myself eat some dry toast so i didn't feel too weak.
I really hope it passes soon xx
Ohhh so sorry hon...nausea just sucks. Ackkk feel better hon - a do sleep!!! Hugs, Sarah
It always does taste better when someone else pays just like when someone else cooks a meal you always tend to enjoy it more and eat more.
12 hours of sleep...what is your magic potion...how I could use that.
Hugs :)
Hey. I would take a sandwich right now.. This diet SUCKS! I am so glad you had a good night sleep... I am struggling with sleep right now. Not sure what it wrong but need to find out.. I get about two night each week of good sleep, most of the time It is toss and turn and end up getting up.. Oh well , I will figure it out soon..
I'm so sorry to hear about the nausea, Daria. Don't you have a resuce drug you can take? My doctor and nurses told me "Don't try to be a hero -- take it if you feel nauseous." They were right.
So as a first line of defense I try my usual remedies: eating a little bit to keep something in my stomach; nibbling on candied ginger; or drinking a ginger tea they sell at the store -- although you can also make fresh yummy ginger tea simply be steeping a slice of fresh ginger in boiling hot water. If none of the above help, I take one of my two resuce medicines (usually the relgan, since the other drugs tend to give me awful constipation, and the reglan moves stomach contents along).
I hope the nausea abates soon! In the meantime, I am impressed that you're getting lots of good sleep. Keep it up, girl!
Oh, and yes, sometimes the appetite only comes when someone else is eating... We sure do get a really strange relationship with food during chemo...
Hope you'll feel better soon!
Hey 12 hours sleep sounds pretty good to me right now. Am averaging about 6 if I'm lucky.
I know that a lot of healing goes on during sleep so I stress about it and that doesn't help me fall asleep either!!!
Good luck, this too will pass!
It is not an easy road is it Daria?
I always like going for a drive in the car, almost anywhere.
Love Renee xoxo
I've got constant nausea right now as well Daria - and its horrible isn't it? All I can manage to keep down is dry toast.
At least youre sleeping well and getting plenty of rest. The appetite will return x
...it's funny when someone else buys a snack it's always more appealing.... and i've the same problem too Daria.
I'm currently having a love hate relationship with food. It looks so good, smells so good but can give me severe pain when I try to swallow it. The pain comes and goes so I never know what awaits me until about 30 seconds after swallowing the first bite.
Hee! Hee! Me tOO! x
When I had the CyberKnife radiation, I had mild nausea that ginger ale and ginger snaps and ginger candy all took care of. I think I just liked permission to snack!
Luckily I have not had any nausea at all (knock on wood) since chemo started.
Hang in there Daria!
He Daria.. I'm back again, twice in the same post, i'm becoming a stalker hehe.. anyway, back in May i posted about ginger on my blog.. here's the link have a wee read ette xx
http://theramblingsoftracey.blogspot.com/2009/05/how-taking-ginger-can-help-ease-nausea.html
hope its settled now too x
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