The day after my last entry, I started having a nasty allergic reaction to what I call a chemical spill. When I received my last chemo treatment, some of it leaked into my tissues (yeah, boo-boo on phlebotomist’s part). So, a few days later I got a chemical burn on the back of my right hand (pic below) that got worse as the days went by. It got redder, hotter, and developed blisters. Course at the time I had NO IDEA what it was, so I called the office and was told it’s just an allergic reaction to put some cream on it and take Benadryl.
Whelp, after the blisters got worse, I figured it was MORE than that, but had to go to Orlando to close out my Uncle’s estate. So, I went and hoped for the best.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, I should know better! By the weekend I had full-blown Hand-Foot Syndrome!! My Feet were itchy and swollen, but not as bad as my hands. My hands were like marshmallows, I couldn’t close them, and they HURT like the dickens! They burned and itched to the point of NO RELIEF!!! The way I was itching and wringing my hands, Chris said I looked demented. Well, I FELT DEMENTED!!
DEFINITION OF INSANITY: Doing the same thing over and over again expecting different results.
So, I called my Dr. and made an appointment for Tuesday the 23rd when we got back. She took great pity on me and gave me IV meds and some prescriptions. Here I am a day later ABLE TO TYPE and close my hands!!! What a relief. Thank God for Medication!!!
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