It’s been 4 days on the high dose prednisone, and if you compare this to the previous picture there’s been an obvious improvement: not many new blisters, and the overall pink rash is in retreat. I’ve given up on the red-capped pain killer; it makes me itchy to the point that Thursday night it woke me up around 3 am while I was scratching the fuck out of my upper arms. I jolted awake because I felt wet—and needed to verify that it was only blister juice and not blood.
The night before that I’d taken half a gummy at Ben’s suggestion. It killed the itching completely and I slept through the night. I took another gummy last night and I slept through, waking only once to get up and pee.
While the gummies are little miracle-workers, I don’t like them because I’m pretty much out of it for hours the next day. But regardless of what I like/don’t like, it may have to be the new normal until this mess clears up completely.
The blisters are healing over with some beautiful scabs, but the whole situation is now painful and it makes me cranky! FUCK CANCER! FUCK KEYTRUDA!
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Wow, certainly is improving but I can imagine the discomfort and itch, take the gummies if they help. I was on morphine every 4 hours so what ever it takes. Fuck Cancer
Progress. Yeah!
I’ve never tried gummies so I am clueless about the effects, but if they work to get you rest at night which should help with healing, go for it.
It was my first time…
Great to hear!!
My heart is with you!!
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