Eternal Hippies A Year Homemade and Beyond

It's day 3 of the horror/freak show that is my life. The hair is still falling out everywhere! It's in the shower, the pillow, my clothes, the desk, and it itches! My scalp stings, aches and yes, itches. I changed up my homemade shampoo to make it more gentle. Now my recipe is: 1 cup chamomile tea, using 2 tea bags 1 teaspoon honey 1 teaspoon olive oil 3/4 cup liquid Dr. Bronner's baby soap Steep tea for 30 minutes with honey. Remove tea bag. Add olive oil and then Dr. Bronner's baby soap. When thinking about how to change my shampoo, I researched what ingredients were in commercial baby shampoos. And three things were common, chamomile, honey and olive oil. Two of those items were already in my shampoo recipe. Easy. Now for the horror pics! Keep in mind these are just what I have lost during work hours. It doesn't include what I loose in the shower each day, which has been clogging up the shower! First we have yesterday's losses:  Morning loss ...

It has been a very bumpy week! I left work 30 minutes early last Wednesday because of "chemo pain" and had to call in sick Thursday and Friday. My whole body was in agony. It was, and is neuropathy. The doctor told me to start taking Claritin and after 48 hours my pain had gone from a 9.5 to 5. Big change.  I am also going to try taking glucosamine powder to help with the joint pain and the neuropathy.  She also said to take vitamin B6 and Aleve, but I stopped the Aleve because it was irritating my stomach. I'm already battling nausea. Still taking anti-nausea meds. My appetite is still isn't back, but I don't mind that. I know I am losing weight too fast, but I don't care. What I need to do is get more fruit and vegetables in my diet. My taste buds are all messed up. Certain flavors and textures are repulsive. Even my favorite flavor, chocolate, tastes muted and dull. Plus, I don't crave sweets like I used to, not a bad thing. This is where the mental/e...

I had my first chemotherapy treatment today.  It was a whole day affair. Joe took me.  We brought snacks, a tablet, and comfort items (small pillow, soft throw, lip balm, etc.) We watched 4 older Doctor Who episodes.  Well I couldn't keep my eyes open. They gave me steroids, antihistamine and anti nausea medications to help me manage the some of the side effects of the chemo drugs. Two types and I will detail later. I'll write more later. I'm wiped out.