Metal Mouth, Chemo Brain, Such Fun

It’s been 5 days since round 2. I feel OK. Not great, but OK. Every day seems to get better. A couple of things that I have noticed that have been consistent with the first round, metal mouth and chemo brain. First, metal mouth. I have a metal taste in my mouth. I think that lasted a week or so last time, so hopefully, by Thursday it will be gone.

Chemo Brain

The other thing that I am noticing and read about is “chemo fog” or “chemo brain”. It is an inability to focus, even with small tasks. Reading isn’t easy. Doing email is confusing.  Even writing this is challenging. I remember it from round one but wasn’t able to put my finger on what was going on. I’m not sure if chemo brain is the reason I want to get outside and get moving, I don’t have to think when I do. It makes sense to me. Click here for more information from MD Anderson about chemo brain.

Some Of My Best Lists Are Made At Night

I’m going to try to run/walk in the morning. I’ll do the 2-mile route with the 5 am group if I sleep well prior to. If not, I’ll be on my own to at least walk around the block. My sleeping has been off and I’m assuming it’s related to medicine in some way. I have stopped taking the nausea meds so that might have something to do with it. My brain races during the night from the steroids for nausea. It might be because I can’t seem to make a to-do list during the day so my brain wants to work through it in the night! Kidding, kind of, but I do have things I am thinking about and need to get done. I will start putting a notepad by the bed and hopefully write it down so I can let it go and sleep! I have slept so much during the past week my body just may not feel like sleeping anymore!