One of the lovely side effects of chemo is bowel issues. Yep! I'd say that is true! Last night I was hit with uncontrollable cramping (as in I was screaming for an epidural) which then triggered throwing up. After a couple hours it finally subsided enough for me to fall asleep. This morning I'm still cramping if I eat or drink and my stomach feels as if I was hit with a baseball bat. I guess this is what it feels like when one "works on their core," huh? LOL Only time I'll ever feel that!
Perry touched base with the on call doc last night who
suspects it is something called Pseudomembranous Colitis. Because I wasn't (and still am not) running a fever and not dehydrated they felt it best to stay put and not drive into the ER in the winter storm. THANK YOU!! I just wanted to be wrapped in my pillows, blankies and hounds and NOT go anywhere! Unless something changes within the next 24 hours we'll just discuss this at my next appointment.
Today's commands from the doc: stay home, drink a billion gallons of water and avoid anything that might irritate my stomach.
Guess I will call this my "snow day" and just play with the computer. Perry is home today just in case something happens and I need to go in....he is also going to take Mary Beth to her baby doc appointment later this afternoon.
