Pink Ribbons is a feature series I have started that is posted every Thursday. I am a Pink Ribbon Warrior, having gone through the chemo, surgery, radiation, the year of waiting and recently stage 2 reconstruction...which I find is really the first of many little surgeries. I am at a place in my life where I am willing to open my journal from that time and share with you my anger, fears, challenges and pain of finding out you have cancer. This is me sharing with you from the other side of breast cancer.
These are not current events, events are from Sept. 2010
I must report a robbery.
Captain Chemo stole my good taste buds and replaced them with the bitters. I was given a WHOLE bag of peanut m&ms. Imagine my greatest dismay to discover that I can't taste the chocolate!
Woe is me!
I could slightly taste the candy coating, otherwise it was all bitterness. I gave the bag over to my love to enjoy. Can't enjoy chocolate? snnnniiiffff.
It appears the only flavor I CAN taste fully is banana. I had some chili flavored food last night...I could taste the spice but not the flavor of the meat or anything else in the dish. Oh woe.
Karen Cobb Thats probablly the worst part of the whole deal sorry!
Shelley Rea Crouch This is a tragedy! Surely there is a med to alleviate this side effect! Oh dear.
Paula Jennings Oh no! That is the worst news I've ever heard! This must be the part where it appears that Captain Chemo is working for the dark side Hang in there. I think I've heard the end of this story before...God Wins!
Susan Whittington Pittenger I guess "Sees" will have to wait until Captain Chemo defeats the real enemy! Love you Tina. Card in the mail
*A metallic taste is a common side effect of chemo. Mine lasted about 4/5 days and Banana was the only flavor that could break through.
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