Friday, December 20, 2013

Tis’ the season……..

I didn’t want to miss writing a holiday message. Life has been hectic the last few weeks. Chemo has gone on as scheduled. My potassium is low but I’m sure it’s due to not eating correctly. Since the brain radiation my senses (as in taste, sight and hearing) have been off. I have terrible dry mouth which I believe is affecting my taste buds. I can no longer tolerate garlic, onions, sweets and any strong tastes and it’s affecting my eating. Also bread, crackers, potatoes and anything dry turns to paste in my mouth. It’s hard to find something to eat that the thought of doesn’t make me nauseous. The best analogy I could come up is next time you get the stomach flu, think of eating a chili dog with onions and cheese. You get that sick feeling just thinking about it. That’s how I feel all the time.

I’ve also noticed I’ve been having trouble hearing especially certain pitches. My eyes are getting better especially since allergy season is over. Some mornings I can see clearly while others it’s like looking through a fog. Not complaining as I was warned all these side effects could happen. I’m just trying to live with it. I wish I could find a high calorie food that doesn’t turn my stomach. I seem to be living on soups and Stouffers Turkey frozen dinners (where every day is a holiday).

Due to the holidays my chemo schedule has gotten changed a bit. I have a CT scan on Saturday, December 28 and chemo on Monday, December 30. Send me some positive energy because as you’ve learned from me “you’re only as good as your last CT Scan”.

On a sad note, my dad Larry Huro, died peacefully December 10 in Arizona. He was 84 years olds and lived what I think was a good life (those who knew him well knew he always had his dancin’ shoes on). A memorial service is planned for mid-January. He will be missed by family and friends and remembered as someone who was always there to help. Rest in Peace Daddy.

I wish all of you a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Time to put on the sparkly Christmas shoes – Keep On Dancin’