I can feel my ear!
My left ear has suddenly reattached itself to my head as flexible flesh rather than a piece of balsa wood. I can hold a phone against it and it goes...phone! I actually managed to put an earring in...and it stayed put.This morning was the second mornig I swung two legs off the bed together when I sat up. Not that the left leg is any less numb, it just seems to remember being part of a pair instead of a wavery solo act.
I was reading yesterday that the brain is very inefficient at clearing away brain litter or dead cells.
so my holistic self seems to be on vacuum alert because I keep finding myself running my fingers over the brain stem area going buzzzzzzz trying to decide whether Dyson or Electrolux is the way to go.
I managed to record with my client yesterday, edited into two half hour shows and burned the CD and sent it off to the station. Great feeling, even though empty headedness is still my standard state, Apparently thought processes come on line only as needed, everything else is pretty much automatic. Eat, sleep sit quietly until it is time to move.
Went to the dentist this morning as i read it is a good idea to get your teeth and mouth fixed before starting chemo - saw my neuro on the way home as I need my films for Friday and he agreed it was a good idea, so why was it not on a little list of how to prepare for chemo? Handed out by the docs?
He also approved the list of supplements i am taking...actually I wasn't looking for approval, I was just making sure someone knows what I am taking and will be giving the same list to the chemo team on Friday so if there is a problem someone will catch it before any harm is done.
Still no dreams, but slightly less jumpy. Off steroids completely for four days now - i weighed at the neuro's office and have actually lost two kilos despite the enormous quantities of food I have eaten over the last six weeks. Go veggies! Now if I can just lose the chipmunk stuffed with nuts lookalike face....the receptionist at the neuro did not recognise me.. heck sometimes I don't recognise me! I figure another two to three weeks before it goes and I will forget about it again in a couple of hours, or sooner.
Ther's this little curl of acid in my stomach every now and then which tells me I have not really looked at Friday yet. but that I want to dig at it. I keep taking a deep breath and say relax because until Friday everything is conjecture and I am better employed vacuuming inbetween the crevices in my brain and figuring out how to floss thoroughly with just one hand.
Comments (3)
You're getting back your body, that's a great feeling!
I am impressed, you're one of the very few people I know that are not taking on weight after steroids...but then again, I am impressed by so many things about you...I should expect this as the only result.
Your body always has a great way of telling you what it needs and you're great at reading it.
I love those small positive details you add to your life...you put on earings today!!!
Today is just another day on your way to recovery. Stay well and positive!
Have a wonderful evening!
Maria
That is awesome good job! God will take care of you. You are an extremely strong person... you are an inspiration for others out there. Thank You for always sharing!
God Bless,
Lora
Im so happy to hear about your brain reclaiming you ear
Im so happy for you............