Once again Monica felt not too bad in the morning. As a member of InspireHealth Monica can have some (6 I think) free accupuncture treatments. We were able to get her in for an accupuncture treatment about 2 and 1/2 hours before the 3:35 p.m. radiation treatment. She seemed to enjoy it and was feeling reasonably well.
After taking another anti-nausea pill, Greg and Monica went to Granville Island for a walk and to buy some organic produce (they had a good selection there.). Some of the seafood smells were bothering Monica, so she sat and watched a busker while Greg shopped. At 2:35 p.m. she took the daily dose of chemo and we headed off to the Cancer Agency for the radiation treatment.
Jesse met us at the Cancer Agency and helped Monica with the jigsaw in the waiting room (an ongoing project).
When we got home, Monica sat on the patio in the fresh air while we cooked supper. Eventually she went to lay down as she started to feel worse and was bothered again by some of the cooking smells. (We were deliberately trying to avoid making strong smells tonight but either the chemo is making her more sensitive or the radiation is giving super smelling - to go with the super hearing she seemed to get from the operation- she hears everything and now she smells everything). She has not really thrown up this evening but is lying in bed and not feeling too well. We have been pretty careful with giving her timely doses of gravol and anti-nausea medicine today but she still seems to have a bad period after taking the chemo. She got up around 9:00 p.m. but is still not feeling great.
Tomorrow we have a scheduled appointment with the oncologist. We plan on discussing the nausea with him to see if he has any suggestions (i.e. different medicine). Monica and Marley are going to the Cancer Agency in the morning for a free session on "hair and make-up". While she is there, Marley is going for her initial interview in the caregiver study that her and Greg have volunteered for.
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