New Med To Help with Vertigo

This week has been a normal week. Wake up, get ready, blood work on Tuesday, rinse and repeat. It’s nice being off the chemo meds again. The first night I had some nausea and vomiting with the higher dose. I also forgot to take the Zofran. That I won’t forget again. After that, it sailed by. This week without the chemo has been wonderful. Chemo constipation is a real thing. I’ve gone so much this week lol.

I may have mentioned in a previous post, but I can’t recall. My docs started me on Ativan to help with the vertigo. I’m not too sure it is helping relieve it or not. I do know it makes me drowsy about an hour after I take it. I figured I’ll just take it with my morning pills, so if I fall asleep, it’s an early nap instead of a midday or afternoon nap. Not that that matters anyway. I can nap at the drop of a hat lately. I have noticed when stepping down my steroid, my symptoms worsen. More vertigo and unsteadiness. It’s a constant back and forth between messaging my nurse and getting orders to go back up. It seems I can’t get below 5mg without the dizziness just taking over. Why do they keep urging me to taper down my steroid? It helps keep me level.

My boys haven’t been abandoning me as much these past couple of weeks. They have been with me most afternoons and hanging out to nap with daddy. I love having them here with me even though it’s at arm’s distance. My wife has been such a rock. She has been doing so much to help me out. She is truly my caregiver. She won’t let me do too much, but I also don’t want to burn her out. I am very appreciative of all she does for me. She has a lot on her plate with the boys and me.

I scheduled a haircut for Monday. It’ll be my first one in 4 or more months. I’m well overdue. I’ve been using a walker to help get around the house and it has been much easier on me physically to move around. Even getting out the door to go to my blood work appointment is easier with the walker. I am much more steady and can move faster. I shouldn’t rush and move fast, but it helps me get by. It’s just cumbersome at times. I ordered a walker bag that attaches on the front so I can get things and carry them with the use of the walker. The cats have been kind of bratty with the walker. They like to “kiss” it and plop down in front of me as I’m walking. Not too safe, and as you know, cats don’t listen, period. Brats!

Thank you for stopping by!
~Bruce