Tingly Tongue

I had always thought that my tingly tongue had something to do with one of my chemo drugs, but I’ve had a tingly tongue now for about a week, so now I think maybe it’s a side effect of the immuno-therapy with rituximab. Whatever it’s the result of, I wish it would go away. It feels like I’ve got my tongue stuck to a nine volt battery all the time. Not horribly painful or anything, just weird and prickly. Ah the joys of treating cancer. It’s such fun, and very strange.

Other than that and the pervasive tiredness I’m feeling I’m otherwise alright. I’ve had a bit of heartburn for no real reason, some days it seems like anything can give me heartburn. Today it was a boiled egg. Yesterday my english muffin. Tomorrow I’ll just start my day with a nexium and see if that doesn’t keep it at bay. I’ve been drinking a lot of water, so I don’t really understand why I would have heartburn. Naughty tummy I guess. I also have a bit of a rash still on my shoulders and now on my sides; it’s itchy, and I hope it goes away soon too.

I didn’t think I’d have any sort of side effects this time. I thought I’d just have my rituximab and there’d be no problem; I’m a little disappointed. At least my skin around my port is healing well. I’ve been rubbing jojoba oil and vaseline relief and repair balm on it, and they’re working. I have a little redness and one small patch of dryness and that’s it. Ah well, things are looking up. I think I’m going to take a little walk around the block tomorrow… en crutch of course… even though I hate my crutches. I haven’t had anymore of that weird pain in my leg, but my bones in my pelvis are still noticably sore, so it’s best to treat them gingerly… I’m a delicate flower I guess.