xhac (![[info]](http://p-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} xhac) wrote,@ 2007-11-22 12:24:00 |
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bring on the heat
Last time I told you how bad was my first radiation session. Well I have had 6 more since then and they were way better. First of all they were shorter than the first one, which helps. Second, and more important, the radiation guys know me by now and they propose a break themselves on the first sign of trouble. On the last 3 session I didn't need any. In case you are wondering I'm handling my own genitalia now so no more Frozen-Fingers-Jim.
For the last 5 days I have something new to worry about, and that's fever. I routinely went up to 40oC. Since the fever is completely asymptomatic and every blood culture has come back negative the fever is caused either by the tumor dying or by the tumor getting bigger, or both (can't get more pythionic than that.
Fun facts about fevers: A fever alone cannot cause real damage to an adult person. However high it goes it won't fry your brain (in little kids it can cause seizures) or disable an organ or even twist your smile. That is why I have been completely ignoring my fever (currently 38.8oC) and aren't taking any medication for it. Best decision I made in a while (doctor approved). Taking a fever suppressant at 39oC will make you sweat for 3 hours and when you're done you end up looking like you just got out of a pool. Also, two hours after that the fever was exactly where it was or even higher. I used to handle the situation with a lot of towels since I had to routinely go past 2 of those fever roller coasters in a signle night, but it was getting tiresome. Once you get the "get rid of the fever NOW" mentality you had since you were little, you realize that the fever can be your friend.
Last but not least, today is Thanksgiving in the US! My uncle has bought a 17 pound turkey for an 8 person dinner. Thank god I have the cancer excuse to not eat that much.
Last time I told you how bad was my first radiation session. Well I have had 6 more since then and they were way better. First of all they were shorter than the first one, which helps. Second, and more important, the radiation guys know me by now and they propose a break themselves on the first sign of trouble. On the last 3 session I didn't need any. In case you are wondering I'm handling my own genitalia now so no more Frozen-Fingers-Jim.
For the last 5 days I have something new to worry about, and that's fever. I routinely went up to 40oC. Since the fever is completely asymptomatic and every blood culture has come back negative the fever is caused either by the tumor dying or by the tumor getting bigger, or both (can't get more pythionic than that.
Fun facts about fevers: A fever alone cannot cause real damage to an adult person. However high it goes it won't fry your brain (in little kids it can cause seizures) or disable an organ or even twist your smile. That is why I have been completely ignoring my fever (currently 38.8oC) and aren't taking any medication for it. Best decision I made in a while (doctor approved). Taking a fever suppressant at 39oC will make you sweat for 3 hours and when you're done you end up looking like you just got out of a pool. Also, two hours after that the fever was exactly where it was or even higher. I used to handle the situation with a lot of towels since I had to routinely go past 2 of those fever roller coasters in a signle night, but it was getting tiresome. Once you get the "get rid of the fever NOW" mentality you had since you were little, you realize that the fever can be your friend.
Last but not least, today is Thanksgiving in the US! My uncle has bought a 17 pound turkey for an 8 person dinner. Thank god I have the cancer excuse to not eat that much.
Mood: zen
