That is my song for Erbitux today. It is definitely under my
skin, and not in a good way. Today I am going to indulge in a little (or a lot
of) whining. The nasty Erbitux rash has spread from my face down to my neck and beyond,
itches and burns like crazy and my skin is unbelievably dry and flaky! Mr G says
it looks much better today than it did yesterday, but it sure doesn’t feel any
better!
We had grand plans yesterday to go to Pepper Place Market
and then do some grocery shopping and pick up some herbs for my herb garden,
but decided it might be a better idea for me to stay in out of the sun, since
sunlight exacerbates the rash. I’ve been slathering SPF30 sunblock on my
exposed skin, wearing a hat, sunglasses and long sleeved shirt when I’m
outside, etc., but maybe I should just become a nocturnal creature and venture
out only after dark. I guess gardening is on hold, too, which is a big
disappointment. I’m not sure that gardening
after dark is such a good idea. There’s
no telling what the neighbors might think if they looked out their windows and
saw me wielding my spade and digging holes in the back yard! So we’ll just wait
and hope the rash subsides within the next few days.
I’ve been using the Clindamycin gel the doctor prescribed,
and it did seem to work after the first and second Erbitux infusions, but doesn’t
seem to be doing much good this time around. The itching and burning woke me
up last night and the night before, and
I was unable to get back to sleep, so
took a Benadryl. I don’t know whether
that was a good idea or not, but it did let me go back to sleep. If the
rash hasn’t improved by tomorrow I plan
to call the clinic to see if there is something else I should be doing for it,
but in the meantime, I’ll just gripe and complain. I’m getting really good at it, too- just ask Mr. G!
Here’s a pic Mr. G took this morning of my “looks much
better today” rash.
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