Details on the rest of week 5 and start of week 6:
So I fought the mucus issue pretty heavy all week. I did not have chemo associated nausea. I can be 100% sure, but the prior chemo nausea just felt a bit different and always ended on Thurs am. I believe this whole weeks episode was due to probably swallowing mucous in my sleep and constipation.
I tried the Mucinex and that dried my nose to the point of nose bleeds but did nothing to deter the thick ropey mucous that is running down my throat.
In the AM I hack up a considerable yellowish tinged version that eventually turns to clear as I progress into the evening.
Swishing with club soda / Seltzer water a couple times till my mouth was clear, then swallowing has been a god send.
By weekend, I was seriously feeling sick due to all the mucous & associated constipation form the anti-nausea (about 6 days with no bowel movement).
I was unable to keep a lot of food down thru the weekend, and early monday prior to chemo/rads it all culminated to me not being able to keep anything down.
Week 6:
The constant vomiting had irritated my throat to the point that I was a serious hawt mess. No longer the cheery cancer patient I begged to see a doc/NP prior to chemo.
This lady has been a godsend since day one. She was the same that came up with the new anti-nausea cocktail. She upped my Ativan dosage and gave me some morphine to get thru the day. My Liver Kidney levels were still good so we went thru the chemo and she gave me a Rx for liquid morphine and and a serious laxative. Once my bowels moved I was feeling considerably better.
She also completely reworked my scrips with a new timeline. She was very clear and I follow it to the letter. I am a little more sleepy during the day, but the pain is down and the vomiting has subsided.
I completed the Last Chemo dose Monday and only have 5 more Radiations. Super psyched right now.
The prior weeks vomiting has damaged my throat and oral cavity to the point that oral food has been a no go so far this week. I have been using BMX to get the oral pills down. I also have been eating chipped ice which alleviates some of the pain and reduces mucous buildup.
Last edited by BrianPK; 01-15-2014 07:45 PM.