Round Two

Maureen, the home call nurse just left after attaching my pump with my second cocktail of the day. I now have a stylish looking shoulder bag, to hang around with for the next forty-six hours. Certainly walkable, but running will be out of the question while I'm wearing it.

Finally a pleasant surprise in that it's only forty-six hours instead of forty-eight.

Also, I am experiencing the first side effect probably from the Oxaliplatin. After we left the FMH Treatment Center we went to the WEIS to pick up some anti-nausea medication. Sue also purchased other items including a bag of potato chips which I helped myself too. The first chip, the second it hit my tongue, sent a shock wave from the back of my mouth down into my jaw which was actually painful. The sensation lasted only a second, and only happened with the first chip. When we got home Sue made me some soup and once again the FIRST spoonful had the same effect.

How strange, I have read so much about side effects and no where did I see this one, perhaps if it keeps up and I document it they can name a syndrome or side effect after me, the "O" factor? 

One other thing, sorry Susie for my antics walking out of the treatment center this afternoon. I acted like I got the "twitches", in retrospect a nasty thing to do to my concerned wife but it made me laugh and eventually I think I gleaned a wry smile from Susie as well.

"O"