After I had my port put in, I was given a script for percocet. I was a little apprehensive about taking them, but I did end up taking 2 - one around 5pm the day of surgery, and the other around 3am that next morning. I woke up the next day having all sorts of odd feelings. I was weak, couldn't pick anything up wihtout my hands shaking, severe dry mouth, blurred vision. In my mind, the port was put in wrong, and I was dying. I went to my oncology appointment that afternoon, and after telling the doc all my side effects, he made sure to show me the x-ray of the port and let me know that it was, in fact, put in correctly.
Come to find out, all the side effects I was having were "uncommon" side effects of the percocet. Lucky me! Needless to say, that was the last time I will ever take those!
Which brings us to the luck I have with the anti-nausea meds I have. After taking them the last few days, I noticed that I did feel better, but once again, my vision was messed up. I had a constant blurry feel to my eyes, and I couldn't focus on the tv or read a book. It felt like one eye was nearsighted and the other was farsighted. I could still function, but it was annoying. I figured that the chemo had changed my eyesight, and I was going to have to go to the eye doc and get new contacts. Yesterday, I only took one anti-nausea pill in the AM, and by the afternoon, I noticed that my vision was getting better. I then looked up the side effects, and surprise, surprise, one of the "uncommon" side effects is blurred vision! Again, lucky me!
I am going to check with the doc to see if I can take something else, or if this is more normal than I think. I can deal - at home - for a few days every other week, with the vision problems. As long as I know they are only temporary.
As for how I am feeling, I feel really good today! I went to work in the AM, hung out with a friend at school for a few hours, and went to my moms for an hour. I am not feeling nauseous today and I may go on my elliptical again tonight - i was able to go on it yesterday! Boy, am i glad I am feeling better!
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