Prep for Chemo Number 2

This weekend has been about preparing this week after I've had the chemo cocktail day tomorrow.  I've made some of the food and special chai tea that really made a difference last time (thank you to my girlfriend Christine as she provided the book "Cancer Fighting Kitchen" that provided some awesome recipes.  I've had Team Laurice members dropping food off for this weekend (they too have been using recipes from this book so that's been awesome!), on top of the regular texts and phone messages of support.  Great stuff team!

So what is important this week?

1.  Good rest
Helps the body in general in fighting off any infection and the fatigue.

2.  Lots of vitamin C
This helps fight off any germs.  Since the chemo wipes out the immune system the body is very      open to getting attacked by germs of all kinds starting with simple colds.  I noticed a cut on my hand would not heal right after chemo for example.

3.  LOTS of water (hydration in general)
This helps the body in many ways including constipation brought on by chemo treatment, good for the skin which is getting attacked, and helps with the fogginess in the head (or so it seemed to me)

4.  Lots of exercise
Oxygen helps combat the cancer.  It helps clear the head.  It helps fight off the fatigue that is brought on by the chemo.

So, off to bed tonight for an early morning and off for round two.  By the end of tomorrow I can say I've made it 50% of the way through with the treatment!  Woo Hoo!

Thanks Team Laurice for all the support going into tomorrow!