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Gynecologic Cancers | Last Active: Mar 28 5:24pm | Replies (50)Comment receiving replies
I finished my first week of Cisplatin and radiation. Glad to have a couple days off.
Turns out it it hard to get your bladder 100% full for radiation. On Tuesday it was 40% so they had to get me off the table and have me chug some water. 20 minutes later I was at 100%. They think this may have been due to the Cisplatin. Wednesday I was at 75% and they went ahead and treated me. I felt sick to my stomach after drinking so much water!
On planning day I drank 30oz. and had a full bladder and now I'm drinking over double that without a full bladder?!?!
I met with a dietitian afterwards and she told me to drink "Liquid IV" first (Gatorade, Powerade, Propel is fine too). That would give my cells what they need and then drinking plain water afterwards and that would fill my bladder. When I tried that the next day my bladder was 97% and the Radiation Therapists said this could be a game changer for all of their patients. If my struggles help others, I am very happy to help!!
My problem yesterday was kidney pain all day and night! I feel like I'm consuming my recommended water intake for the day in a short time in the morning and it's hard on my kidneys. I feel a little better this morning while I lay here but it worries me about doing this for 5 straight weeks. Anyone have any advice, feedback, suggestions?
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Oh, do I know how you feel. Monday was my last day of 5 weeks of external. And, am so glad not to be forced into drinking so much water. I have always drank more water at night than during the day while working. It was a struggle the whole 5 weeks for me. If I drank enough than they would be off and was over full by time they called me in. Had to start wearing poise pads, than they started asking me how long I had the problem and what a small bladder I had. What a experience, told them the problem better go away once completed. Is better but not 100% yet since Monday. Been awake in middle of night few nights since. But, the diarrhea the last week or so was what bothered me the most. However, started drinking Kombucha last 3 days now and has seemed to remove diarrhea, at least I think so. Tomorrow first of 2 brachy for this coming week. Hoping goes well. Following Monday 1 st of the last 3 chemo 3 weeks apart. Chin up, it is a journey.