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January 26, 2004
Back in the saddle again!
Well, I'm back to the grind at work. Still feeling pooped far too easily, but fortunately, there's a lot of really basic stuff to catch up on. They were going to have the temp come in today as well (they got a temp to cover for me last week), but she called in sick, if you can believe it.
My lips aren't fully healed, but definately are healed enough not to scare people when I go out in public. My mouth still feels all gummy inside and I can't seem to make that go away. Ginger ale tasted odd. Sprite tasted awful (one sip and I had to pour the rest down the drain) and Coke products still taste weirdly metallic. Water just isn't cutting it and milk seems to make it worse. Perhaps orange juice? I'll have to try that tonight.
I've lost some weight because of the chemo, but not so much that my clothes are fitting different. At least not that I've noticed. I figure I've lost the pounds from my spleen or some other really useful and not at all visible place. My appetite still isn't really back. I've been buying sweet things because they seem to taste all right and really do tempt me. Maybe I'll make one of the Omaha Steaks burgers tonight.
It's only 1:30pm and I feel like it's nearly five. Obviously I'm not at full fighting strength yet. I've filled out the form to see if the insurance folks want to pay me short term disability for my absence in December. I guess I'll have to fill out a second one for this past couple of weeks? Ugh. They don't make it easy.
Posted by Nicole at January 26, 2004 02:38 PM