Well, we researched and planned and plotted and restocked the fridge and pantry with "safe" foods just in case, and so far, 12 days after the first chemo session, nothing has changed. Among all the possibilities--changes in the way I taste or smell food, numbness in my fingers and toes, overwhelming nausea, fatigue, and the whole hair thing--nothing has transpired. The nadir for it all is 15-21 days, so it's all still in the realm of possibility, but so far nothing. To date, chemo has been highly over-wrought.
The hardest part is remembering to eat just a little bit often and to drink enough water.
We are in the "no raw/no rare" stage of the cycle. Apparently, white cells are so low between days 10 and 14 that a body can't resist even the smallest threat from foodborne bugs. For the next few days, no salad, no raw fruit. Last night, P seared scallops, and served them with sauteed chard, leeks and red quinoa, and since he's just received a promotion, we celebrated first with our favorite martini (North Shore Classic Gin and Dolin Vermouth, with a jalapeno-stuffed olive), then with bubbly instead of wine at dinner. Nothing raw in any of it.
Today it's back to well-done everything, green tea and water. Tomorrow ... who knows?
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