Y’all, I’ve eaten food and tasted for 3 days. I was feeling extra hungry on Friday, so I had some cheese and crackers and some m&ms. The cheese with crackers kind of tasted good, and the m&ms were good but not fully there with the taste. Then on Saturday, the doors opened. We went to the Hollywood bowl, and I decided to try some things. The fried chicken didn’t work for me, but the Brie, prosciutto, and cucumbers tasted good. Trust me, I took advantage because I have no idea how long this will last. Sunday I had more Brie and crackers and a slice of salami. Salami wasn’t quite there yet. I couldn’t enjoy the pasta bake that Jonathan made, but I could enjoy a small bit of salad. Monday was a big one. I had sourdough bread with butter. Later I had some starbursts and Andes chocolate. For dinner, the family ordered Mexican food, and I had a shrimp taco that I could mostly taste. But the biggest deal is I had ice cream! I warmed up a brownie bite and put a small scoop of ice cream on top, and I could eat it and taste it! Yummy. You can bet I made a second round, bc I still don’t know how long this will last. Once it becomes more consistent, I’ll have some moderation.
That 4-week break and the neutrophils were what my body needed. I’ve had a bit more energy, some of my hair is growing back, and now I can taste things. Here’s to hoping the next 3 cycles don’t drag me down again.
Wednesday is cycle 10. I’m thinking I might go back to not being able to eat for a few days, but maybe I’ll get to return to solid food for a few days before cycle 11. Here’s to hoping!
Onward.