Day 10 after Cycle 1 Chemotherapy - 30 Apr 2025

Day 10 after Cycle 1 Chemotherapy

SPO2 = 97
BP = 135/85
Pulse = 67
Weight = 66.6 kg

Temp : 36.2 C 

Had my usual rolled oats for breakfast but wifey added oranges this morning.  The mouth/tongue sores are getting slightly more painful and interferes when eating, but it's in a way different from the usual cold sores or mouth ulcers type of pain.  Bearable for the moment and I hope it doesn't get worse.  Acne-like spots are also popping up over my face and parts of my chest.  No walk this morning as I've arranged to go over to the physiotherapy gym in the afternoon.  

Lunch was fishball beehoon mee. A quick nap and we were off to the 3pm appointment with Joel, my trainer.  He took about 45 minutes to put me through my paces in terms of muscle toning exercises.  Nothing too difficult, but then again in my condition, I should not overstrain.  Under the watchful eyes of wifey, I completed all the exercises.

Back home again, and made a pit stop to 18 Tai Seng to get a softer toothbrush as the mouth sores need TLC when I brush my teeth.  I was rewarded with a Glucerna smoothie.

Dinner was cod, spinach soup and toufu.  There seems to be pimple-like growth in my nose and it feels painful when I rub my nose.  Maybe a good thing that I should not touch my nose at all! 


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