Not so bad today

As long as I have a task to do, I feel like I can power through the cabin fever. Today we made egg bites. I changed the recipe a bit. I added some egg whites and hot sauce. Staying busy kept my mind active. My wife said she could see in my face that I was better today. I felt better doing this task.

I think we will go for a drive in a bit. Maybe take the roof off the Jeep. We haven’t done that yet. It is hot out, though, so maybe not. I’m not too sure yet. It depends on how I feel when I go outside. I know my wife has done so much this weekend, and I don’t want to overwork her or give her too much to do. Driving me around may not be fun for her. It will get me out of the house, though.

Chip wanted to help with the egg bites at the end of preparation. He was on the counter sniffing everything I had out. He was my inspector royale. He made sure the bags were closed and the bacon crumbles were sealed. He’s a good sous chef. If only he could prep for me all the things. Then he’d be my sous hero.

We have developed a system with the egg bites. They make fast, and we prep fast. My wife helps with the cleanup at the end. I get pretty dizzy by the end of it. My job is to prep, season, and blend. I then pour into the molds and get them in the steamer baskets. They take about 12 minutes to fully cook. Not too bad. We made six trays of seven bites each tray. This will be good for a couple of weeks for us for breakfast.

I feel like the chemo messes with my head. I feel a buzzing sensation about an hour after I take the chemo. I get brain fog from it daily, more so lately. There’s an all-encompassing feeling of angst throughout my body after I take the TMZ. It lasts a few hours. It’s gone now, but I feel weird all day from it. I’m down to 6mg of the steroid total per day. I was on 8mg per day. I don’t like the taper, but I need to follow the doctor’s orders. It’s been 3 days since I’ve tapered them down. I think I have leveled out with it. Time will tell. I’m still wobbly. It takes me a moment to get up and start walking. Funny story, every time I get up, I fart. Maybe it’s the meds. I’ve never been gassy like this. I apologize to my wife each time, as I have never farted this much in my life. Farts are funny. They’ll never not be funny. These meds are making my body do weird things.

So today was better with the cabin fever. Today didn’t suck.

Thank you for stopping by!
~Bruce