Thursday, 12/16/10
Radiation was scheduled for 6:00 AM, M-F for the next 5 weeks. I decided to pull out the big guns and try a combination of meds. I took a Flexeril tablet at 1:00 AM, which helped to relax the muscles in my back while I slept and then I took a couple of Vicodin about 30 minutes before treatment and the combination worked like a charm. I was finally able to get some relief and I didn’t have to worry about my back going into spasm during treatment. It could be coincidence, but I had a strong desire to listen to Pink Floyd. Karl Marx once said “religion is the opiate of the masses”. I on the other hand was planning to take masses of opiates religiously. Seriously, I don’t like taking medication of any kind and avoid doing so unless necessary. I realize opiates are addictive, but this would only be for 5 weeks and just once a day before treatment and I’d be off of the meds during the weekend to help keep things in check. The only problem now was a serious case of dry mouth from the 5-FU and Vicodin, but Biotene along with some baking soda & water rinses helped. It seems as though I solve one problem only to create another…such is life.
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