carolmcb's Cancer Blog
November 20, 2007
Somehow I have run out of time to get ready for Thanksgiving. We have to travel about 150 miles to my sister-in-laws. It’s going to take us longer than normal since one of the current side effects of chemo is having to use the restroom frequently.
Also, for over a week, I’ve been trying to change my oncologist appointment which is scheduled the day before Thanksgiving and my chemo treatment which is scheduled the day after Thanksgiving. Finally today, I was able to talk to someone that said it would be well into December before my oncologist would be available again. So, no reprieve on Wednesday. This means that we will have to keep our fingers crossed that the oncologist visit will be fairly on time so that we can hit the road mid-afternoon on Wednesday. If not, we will have to get up crack of dawn on Thursday to go down to my sister-in-laws.
I’m still trying to move my chemo treatment from 9:15 Friday morning to later in the day. That would give us a chance to get back into town Friday morning. Now how did I create this mess? Well, these appointments were set up a long time ago and I wasn’t even thinking Thanksgiving at that time.
Shows you how complicated cancer makes your life.
Thanks for your support - 
adding my 2 cents.
I thank that we feel well with a false sense of no limitations, and that causes us to push ourselves too much. Same thing happened after a colonscopy, I felt well went shopping, then my body told me I needed to rest. So that happens with more than chemo.
regarding not feeling well before. One day as the nurse was setting up the chemo bags, I said, I have a metallic taste in my mouth, I feel anxious and having difficulty with breathed. The nurse said she didn’t start the medication. I learned about anticpation symptons.
Sometimes its just hard to tell reality.
Oh Carol, you really weren’t thinking Thanksgiving were you? LOL I hope you’ll be able to reschedule that chemo treatment. I have so done that many, many times and now my best friend helps me keep track of things.
Hang in there, sweetie. Just relax and enjoy these holidays. Think of wonderful things and presents, and mistletoes and turkey and stuffing and all those relatives you’ve wanted to see for years and those you’d pay to avoid for even longer…I know, I know, I’m getting carried away. LOL
Have a splendid Thanksgiving, Carol, and may God bless you like you’ve never been blessed before.
Hugs, chocolate kisses, and prayers…Grace
I hope things work out for you and you get on the road early. It is hard to schedule a trip with the constrains of working around treatments and Dr. appointments. Have a great Thanksgiving and a safe trip.
Cheryl