Four Fs, One C with the Big C

Having now survived Hurricane Sandy and 9.5 days with no electricity, doing a carbo/taxol double treatment on my birthday/election day, no proper food with no refrigeration, getting electric back mid-snow storm, can think a little bit for the first time in days. So when you have the big C, CANCER it's hard to contemplate everything. Keeping my daily journal of progress and side effects is critical for me to track things, especially on days I'm not thinking clearly. For me the primary five side effects are four F-s Fatigue which can be extreme, feet hurting from neuropathy, foggy brain which for me just feels like my brain is stewing in horrible chemicals, flushed face which can be warm but not running a temperature. Now for the small C - constipation. very difficult to manage, thanks to collase and eating veggies/salads, raisin bran, drinking lots of water seems to help in all of it, but last week was very difficult when I couldn't eat properly. was very happy today to make my favorite squash and apple soup to get me through this week and help get my iron levels back up with spinach salad, hummus, and other foods high in iron for a person who doesn't eat red meat for many years and is taking taxol which attacks red blood cells. Going to the health food store tomorrow to also buy black strap molasses which can also help with iron levels.