I believe that perhaps I could have started this Carac treatment a few days earlier than I did and I'd be healed up and on with my summer a bit earlier. So far not really any change. I am treating my lips and get the taste in my mouth a bit. My lips are starting to crack a bit, but mostly just pretty chapped from the AKs. It's really hot down here in Florida now, tonight was fine, but going out in the heat today did feel a bit irritating, so dead the sweat I was just starting to break. I was really worried about my lips this year. They have been constantly chapped and peeling. The doctor thought that it was a combination of the AKs and a little addiction I've had to lip balms. I've been like a crack addict with EOS mint lip balm and Carmex and anything minty and tingly, even Burt's Bees. I changed to Lansinoh, the lanolin product for breast feeding mothers and that helped. My doctor told me to just stop with the lip balm. A student gave me a Vaseline lip balm that felt good, and he said it's ok for me to use that one, just plain Vaseline.
I've been getting a bit of stomach sickness, but not too bad. Not even sure if its the medication or something I ate or something. I know in a few days when my lips get rough I will not be able to eat salt until they heal. I remember how bad that hurt, and remember it's not worth it.
It's been really wonderful having my Mom here. Before this visit, it had been two years since I have seen her. It went by too fast, and two years is too long! I live in Florida and she lives in Washington State, and with 3 boys, my teaching career, and the month I have to take out every year to do this treatment, it's been difficult to get up there. I'm already sad, the years are flying by, and I see she is aging. I miss her.
A friend has just finished his 14th day of treatment and told me about fluorouracil. When I looked it up I found your blog. I wanted you to know that I've read every entry, I was amazed at your courage, and I'm thankful that you would share. I've had several Mohe surgeries and removals and most likely I will also do the chemotherapy that you are doing. I too have baked in Washington when younger and, as they say, "you play, you pay". I'm praying for you and please know that even though most people don't leave a comment, there are many, many that are reading.
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