Twice now I have shat in my pants because I think it’s gas but I get something else instead. Gas is a huge side effect of the chemotherapy as I have alluded to before. Sometimes it really smells sometimes not but there always seems to be a huge supply. Now with the increased diarrhea (which I am now combating with increased imodium) it’s a mixed bag as far as what comes out. So now I have to be really careful and err on the side of caution and not push anything out unless I’m sitting on a toilet. Christina procured some Depends things that look like maxi pads (not diapers to pamper me with) which is interesting in a way since I’ve been calling my chemo treatments cycles and comparing it to having a period. There’s blood and cramps and moods, and now there’s maxi pads too! Although I would say the smell is worse with my period.
Beyond that, I’m on the pump again and down to less than 80 ml at this time (from 96ml). Side effects are getting worse after each successive treatment and that neulasta shot on Thursday is going to be a Duesy. Until then, I’m at least not fatigued and I’ll be taking advantage of that. I’m planning on being at work tomorrow for a meeting then working from home for the rest of the day. That’ll be a first for Wednesday, last time I made it to the office on Thursday with the pump, so we’ll see how that goes although now everyone at that meeting who has read the previous paragraph may ask for a postponement.
