My back itches a lot. Primarily between my shoulderblades the site where the cancer returned and where I had radiotherapy. So I am not sure if it the radiotherapy making its presence felt or the chemotherapy reacting with the cancer, either way its itchy and irritating.
As with standard chemotherapy my tastebuds have gone "tilt". Fortunately I have not, yet, suffered from biting my tongue/cheeks etc. which I did last time. However I spend a lot of my time searching for food that not only tastes like it should but also feels like it should in my mouth. So far things that taste tangy seem to be best, such as tomato sauce and ketchup and mayonnaise.
What is irritating is that before all of this started I used to have a couple of croissant and a cup of coffee on Saturday morning. I no longer do this as croissants taste and feel like cardboard and coffee tastes quite sour. So every morning I have a plain yoghurt and a bowl of Honey Nut Cheerios.
Added to the constant search for food that I want to eat is the fact that even if I do find something to eat I find that quite often half-way through eating the food the taste and texture change to cardboard.
One of the things that, joy of joys, tastes and feels right is Robinsons Lemon Barley Water, which I am getting through in industrial quantities.
My quest for hot drinks has led me to fruit teas, principally St. Clements and blackberry.
The joy of food has been taken away from me.
My bowels are nearly under control although I must be the only person to have developed piles while suffering from diarrhoea.
Whilst all of the above are minor irritations on their own, cumulatively they are the most annoying things ever.
I am hoping that the next week will bring me more normality before I start the whole process again.
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