Today was another one of those "low" days where I had no energy and slept most of the day. I did take a sleeping pill last night and managed to sleep most of the night away. After getting the kids ready and sending them off to daycare with Kurt, I went back to bed and slept until almost 1pm. It's a bit of a vicious cycle.....I'm exhausted because my red blood cells are low so I sleep. But in order to get my cells up I should be eating and drinking. I can't really do that when I'm asleep. So I woke up at 1pm feeling awful and starving. I managed to make some chicken noodle soup with "crumbles" (my mom's specialty when we're sick) and ate most of it. I actually had to sit down to stir the flour into the egg - the effort was to much to stand for. I felt a bit better after that and decided to have a bath. Kurt made me text him when I was out of the tub, he was bit worried that I was going to be in the bath when feeling so tired and weak. But the bath was a success, it helped to calm my stomach. I had to lie down in bed though after my bath because again the effort of sitting in a tub was to much?!
My mom and dad came to pick me up before they got the boys so that I could lie on their couch for a change of scenery. FIELD TRIP!!! Felt good to get out and have a change of location. Mom roasted a chicken, made stuffing, squash and potatoes. I had 2 helpings and felt instantly better. Protein is what I need all along but again it's hard for me to cook anything when all I do is sleep. I'm thinking I need a personal chef or someone to stay with me all day long. I'm still tired and feeling blah but feel like my energy is coming back. I was able to read stories to Jack tonight and even throw in a load of laundry. Now I'm exhausted and going to try to go to bed tonight without any pills or anything. I think I'm tired enough to sleep. I was sent home with tons of leftovers so I know what I'll be eating tomorrow. My bestie Jo-Ann is coming to see me in the morning and I think we're baking muffins (Kurt's request) so it will be good to see her and have some company. It's hard to be alone most days.
I was happy that today is February. It means I am closer to April and essentially have 2 months left of treatment. It seems a bit more manageable then it did in December. I hope this is the turning point of this cycle and I only get feeling better from here on in. Fingers crossed........
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