Thursday, 1/20 -- Pain in the low-knee.

Overall, conditions have improved.

Yesterday I felt very run-down and weak. Also, my brain was in a bit of a fog. The side effects of the chemo, I must assume. Good old Chemo Brain.

I went to bed a little early and had a fairly good night's sleep. One odd side effect that was new: my knees were killing me. Deep hurting in my knees down to my feet. The heating pad didn't help, goofballs didn't help, and massage didn't help.

I spoke to the oncology team today about it and they said that it is 99% likely to be one of the side effects of the new bug juice. We'll just have to monitor it and make sure it doesn't get more severe. It probably shouldn't.

My back is much, MUCH improved. I'm feeling pretty good about my back right now. The steroids are doing their job, along with Advil.

I'm still getting used to the new bug juice. I do feel differently than I did with the last stuff. So far nothing alarming or severe, just a general "sick" and "ill" feeling. Plus the ever-favorite weakness. I just have to get used to it in a new way.

OR, I need to consider that this general malaise and sick feeling I have could be due to the inauguration. All that pompous excess is enough to make anyone feel sick.

Sigh.