I didn't get the kind of radiation that most with cancer get (where the radiation is beamed onto the cancerous site from outside the body). I had to actually ingest a radioactive pill. The radiation then flows through my blood, tissue and organs attaching itself to any of the cells left and destroying them. I was give a pretty high dosage so I have to stay away from people and animals for the 5 days. I have to eat off paper plates and use plastic utensils. We cannot use the same bathroom or be in the same living space, meaning if he's in the hall, I have to wait for him to pass through before I can go out to the bathroom or vice-versa.
First day wasn't too bad. A little nausea, bloat, dry mouth and loss my sense of taste.
Second day (yesterday-last night) was really really bad. Thought I was going to die. Uncontrollable shakes, full blown nausea, looked/felt 7 months pregnant, dry mouth/loss of taste and appetite, headache, fever, chills. Just fricken aweful for me and heart-breaking for Mike, because I had to be that way by myself.
Today, a better day. Less nausea, still bloated, dry mouth, could taste my supper a little bit. Still running a little fever, but not like last night.
Hopefully tomorrow is better and each day after closer to feeling normal.
