So, not much has really been concluded since Monday. Everything came back normal, and my nurse has called me every day to check on me. I've honestly been feeling really good. I mean, I still am having bathroom issues, I can't taste anything, and my skin is dry, but I can function now. I've gone to work, taken care of Julia, grocery shop, cook, etc. I'm living life again.
Wednesday night was the first night in a week that I got a solid 7 hours of sleep. I felt like a million bucks the next morning! I told my nurse I was having trouble sleeping, so she told me it was okay to take something like Tylenol PM or Z Quil. Done! I was so desperate to get more than 4 hours of sleep. I'm so glad it worked.
Yesterday I woke up with a sore throat, so my nurse said to come in today. I saw the nurse practitioner, and she said it could be thrush. So she prescribed me an antibiotic. She also wanted to see if my blood counts were still low, and if so she'd prescribe another prescription to eliminate the chance of infection. At this point, I could probably have my own pharmacy.
I think right now the most frustrating side effect is my lack of taste. I LOVE food. I constantly eat. I love cooking every night. Now, all food tastes the same. Broccoli would have the same taste as a cookie. It's so sad. Especially because there's nothing that can be done about it. For now, I'll take advantage of my 7 hours of sleep and try to dream about the day when I will be able to appropriately taste food again.
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