My Turn..... I'm in Hospital

Jennie- sounds like
Jennie- sounds like dehydration to me! And yes it is chemo related. My last hospitalization was for the exact same thing, I kept fainting, like 8 times, then called for the paramedics. I was in the hospital for 5-7 days- could hardly keep myself upright for weeks due to the dizziness. I know you feel like this is a setback- but give your body some time to come back from this.

tootsie1 said:

Praying
I'm so sorry this has happened. I'll be praying that you're better soon. Try to stay calm and let your body rest.

*hugs*
Gail

Jennie........Breathe
Cmon girl, there is nothing that you can do but let your body recoup. Nothings going to happen while it does. Your body has a cumulative dose of chemo that will still be lingering killing cells. It doesn't quit when you leave the infusion room. Give yourself and most importantly your body a little time to regain valuable fluids that you have lost due to diarrhea then start your regimen again. Its not going to hurt anything by giving your body a small break. Breathe and let your body tell your what to do.....You already know that the chemo is helping, let it do its job, and you do yours by taking care of your body allowing it to rest.....we're all right here with ya hun......Clift

Aw, Geez, Jennie,
I'm so
Aw, Geez, Jennie,

I'm so sorry to hear of your latest difficulty with the Chemo, but it certainly appears to be Dehydration to me, since I've experienced several episodes of the same symptoms over the years. The Doctors will figure it out for you though.
I'm not as careful about keeping myself properly hydrated as I should be and tend to consume more diuretic (sp) type things like coffee or tea, than I do fresh water or drinks that contain electrolytes. My wife practically forces me to drink glasses of water in order to keep hydrated.
When I was in the hospital doing the Chemo they gave me huge bags of intervenous fluids, literally gallons a day, then when I get home I go back to my old ways.
I've had friends over the years that just couldn't even force themselves to drink and they were constantly in and out of the hospital with dehydration. It's a serious issue, but very treatable and eventually goes away as the Chemo does it's magic and you don't need it anymore.
Hang in there, and keep us posted.
DennisR

Jennie
Jennie,
My thoughts and prayers are with you. I hope you feel better soon. What a scary day for you.
Aloha,
Kathleen

Dear Jennie,I am very sorry
Dear Jennie,I am very sorry to hear what happened to you.I guess that was because of the chemo.Just want to say please get well soon and best luck and best wishes to you and your family.Take care.

Hi Jennie
Hey just breathe, thats all you need to do. If doc says take a little break, then take a little break. A few days will build you right back up. Because you know, you don't want this chemo crap, when your butt is already draggin the ground. We have to at least get our tukas in the lawn chair so we get a semi comfortable seat for the ride. This horrific medicine we have taken beats us inside, outside, over, under and thru. This fiendish disease just tries to get you scared and make you run with fear. But if you deny the fear, you're gonna move farther and faster in your treatment. My experience those that linger on the the bad stuff that we all have to deal with in one way or another have a harder time; than if we just accept that some of this crap just sucks. WE HAVE TO WADE THRU THE **** TO GET THRU TO THE GOOD STUFF. My thoughts and prayers are with you, and you still have the power to Make it a Great Day!!! I'm huggin ya!! Goofylady (Cass)

hi
hi jennie,
i'm sorry for what you're going through. I understand how you feel about postponing chemo. BUT, I did have to cancel a few times, sometimes your body needs time off. Even is it's only a week or so. I did feel SOOO much stronger when I went back to treatment after a few weeks off. Maybe you're body just does need some time to get stronger!!! Hang in there! Keep us posted!
Karyn