I've now been home since Wednesday evening and still feeling quite drained. It's really difficult to explain how chemo makes you feel as I honestly can't compare it to anything. My ball ache is not there anymore which is a good thing haha. The only problem I have this time round is I feel a lot more sick. I hasn't been sick at all but I'm constantly feeling like my stomach is a little delicate and it's making funny noises. The other usual side-effects are in effect too - heightened smell sense and snobbish taste. I have to be careful about what I eat as the smells make me urge. Another thing that really smells is my wee, but I don't know if it's because of my heightened smell or the drugs that I am taking. The drugs that I took home after the hospital are not as much in quantity but there's still quite a few of them. I'm trying to keep myself hydrated but I still hate going to pee as I have to pee with one hand and pinch my nose with the other one.
The only other concern is that I haven't been for a number two yesterday, and I am worried if I don't go today tomorrow will be really painful and it would be like another sharp nailed squirrel birthing experience. I've been told by the doctor that I have a tear down there which is why I have been in pain before when I which is now healing. I've been taking stool softeners but they do NOT reduce the size of the poo and do NOT make the process easier. What the hospital offered me these apparently really good sashes called Movicol which make you go... but the only problem is they taste like toilet water. I've tried to mix it apple juice, squash but nothing helps get rid of the salty water taste. I don't understand why they give such horrid medicine to someone who is already feeling nauseous. I need to go and stock up on some fruit to help me out with this problem.
Apart from that I am all good. I am hoping as the weekend progresses I will start feeling back to normal and start taking my babies out for a walk.
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