22 October 2023
Today is much like yesterday which was like the day before…. – painful numbness in toes and fingers. My energy level is very low and I spend most of the time in bed. At least I’m getting some sleep in between pee breaks.
I made a scheduling mistake with a hydration infusion. I have it and my wellness visit scheduled within 30 minutes of each other next Friday. Monday, I’ll call to reschedule the wellness visit. I think the hydration infusion more important.
Since I have so much time on my hands, I decided to go a little crazy. I’ve always wanted a Dutch oven and Amazon was too tempting with a significant price reduction (over 50%). The result is I now have a Dutch oven with no place to store it and too little energy to use.
It’s made by Lodge is and is cast iron with an enamel finish. Hopefully one day I’ll be able to use it. It’s pretty enough you can leave it out to be seen, at least. That and it’s too heavy to move too frequently.
I wrote about the new gloves. I can report they actually work with electronic screens. The only problem I’ve found is the fiber is so soft, it’s hard to hold on to any electronic device even though you can scroll and tap and open any screen with the gloves.
After the gloves, I decided to replace the old gripper socks Tanis bought me years ago – they were wearing out. Jimmie recommended Bombas to me some time ago. They are an interesting company and when you buy a pair of socks, they donate a pair.
I like them for the gripper surface to wear around the house. Because of the numbness, my fingers and toes are always cold.
Then today I got a surprise. Jimmie sent me salt water taffy. This is a thing of our childhood and when I visit them in North Carolina, I try to bring them some from Gatlinburg. Today, I had a package of it at the front door.
The one taste bud that hasn’t been affected is sweet. Happy taste buds this week.
Walgreens let me know my Jardiance is ready to pick up for $118. When I went to my Medicare Part D site, I found that was the price after insurance paid over $1000 for it. In essence, it will run $353/90 days. When I checked on the other two drugs that were recommended by my endocrinologist, they were either equal to or more expensive even with insurance coverage so I’ll stick with Jardiance. It costs a lot to be sick these days.
Tomorrow is my eye appointment. Joel has volunteered to take me and unless I’m feeling much better tomorrow, I’ll take him up on it. Tuesday is my appointment with the oncologist and I have a bunch of questions to ask. Friday is hydration. My next “chemo” appointment is for Herceptin on November 9th and then every three weeks.
I didn’t watch the Ole Miss football game last night but I was pleasantly surprised when I got up this morning and found they won the game against Auburn!
Stay tuned!