Day 7 Cycle 2 Chemotherapy - 19 May 2025

Day 7 Cycle 2 Chemotherapy - 19 May 2025

SPO2 = 97
BP = 135/91
Pulse = 72
Weight = 67.1 kg

Temp : 36.2 C

Back to Monday and I hit the road for my morning walkie.  But it looks like I need to walk more steps than the 3-4k that I am clocking.  Ideally is 7k steps, research shows.  I've been almost a month on Tagrisso, and I really hope it's doing its job and will continue to last for many more years.  The Progression Free Survival is about 36 months according to research and I pray that it will last longer for me.  

The hiccups have largely disappeared, but I'll have to remind myself to drink more water.  When the hiccups were around, I drank a lot more water to mitigate the effects.  Throat feels a bit more raspy and I wonder if the ulcers will be back soon.  I have a nick on my foot that cannot seem to heal and I asked Dr Chan for his advice.  He said to cover it with Mepilex AG dressing to help with the healing. 

It's been a week since the start of Cycle 2 and my taste buds feel strange.  There's a bitter taste to everything.  I have a bit of dry cough and stools are rather soft.  Tummy also churns more.

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