March 7, 2011

Chemo cravings

The chemotherapy bottle was connected on Wednesday and I underwent all three acts of the chemo cycle almost immediately.




Chemotherapy: A digestive opera in three acts

Act I: Lose appetite
Act II: Become nauseous
Act III: Vomit

In a bout of maternal intuition and knowledge transfer, Mum warned me that chemotherapy would feel like being pregnant. I have no way to compare chemotherapy and pregnancy, but between us they sound like similar processes.

Ways having chemotherapy is like pregnancy

  • You are tired
  • The taste of food changes
  • You go off some foods, immediately and violently (the thought of cooked mushrooms makes me rush for a bathroom)
  • You get cravings (I can't get enough salty French toast)
  • You watch other people eat all day and then wake up at 1 AM hungry as hell


A staple for vegetarians, lost to me for the time being

4 comments:

  1. Does chemo makes your metabolism faster? that's why you got tired and hungry?


    Xiao dou

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  2. BIG BEN!

    AHOY it's Anthea
    :)
    Discovered this just now, got to blast off to a uni lec.

    Take care

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  3. Lets hope you don't get cravings for pickles with ice cream at 3am...

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  4. I'm eating lots of mushies for you.

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