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Doug..... jeez.
I'm so sorry I screwed up here. Lyle's taste was back in no less than a month. He said just now that it was the taste of chemo lingering in his mouth/system that bothered him for about three months.
But, he was not on the same chemo as you are, either... and (much repeated refrain...) we are all a bit different in our experiences.
The one thing I left out accidentally was the diarrhea which has been a near constant, in less dramatic form, to this day.
I also apologize for being behind the curve with your current treatment and the TCH....
And I'm writing to you as if you have the energy or care about any of this, while feeling so ill...........so so sorry.
Lyle is a 'grazer' by nature. A small handful of double dip choc. covered nuts with his coffee in the morning is typical. He is back, that way, for the past few months. His stomach did shrink afterall. And the whole ordeal was just so hard on his system. He is 6ft, a normal near 200lbs, otherwise healthy almost 71yr old guy.
That sense of humor is just the ticket to get through. There may be few days here and there when you are just plain grumpy and cranky....screw humor. But, in the bigger picture it will be the best of medicines.
And rest as best you can. Maybe go in for that IV,too. When I told you of Lyle's changes in his chemo schedule and dosing, it was meant as a possible suggestion to you in your own circumstances. It doesn't hurt to ask your onc...
Hope you're resting somewhat comfortably right now...
patty
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