If it's not one thing...

Yesterday I saw my gynocologist, who diagnosed a vaginal bacterial infection. According to her, stress, among other factors, can change the pH balance of the existing bacteria and cause an infection. I have five nightly treatments of an antibiotic to use, and she was somewhat chagrined to inform me that the medication may cause nausea and stomach cramps. Yay.

I spoke with the nurse at the NJ oncology facility and she told me the doctor is recommending an upper GI series next week if I suffer from the same problems following my Doxil treatment tomorrow. In the meantime, we will see if this infection may have been affecting my health and if my stomach issues improve as the infection clears. Let's hope so.

I'm still taking the Ativan twice a day, although now .5 mg per dose rather than 1 mg to alleviate the dizziness. My weight stabilized for the first time yesterday, and I actually had lunch out with Ed for a change. Maybe that half of a ham and swiss cheese sandwich helped.

Thanks again to all of you who have been sending me e-mails of encouragement and concern. They mean so much to me. I would call you all if I had the energy to chat, but I feel so worn down from the nausea, vomiting, dizziness and just general feeling of yuck. The good news is that I will be home for the next five days. Doxil is tomorrow morning, Zometa on Friday and Monday is a holiday. I plan to get lots of rest and continue to eat what I can when I can. Since I recently rediscovered saltines and fruit cocktail, I'm thinking of revisiting chocolate pudding. :)