Okay......picture this if you can. You think an apple for dessert after lunch would hit the "sweet spot" right? Well, Nina goes to take a bite of what should be a sweet something, and I would expect a sweet taste in return, right? Oh no!!! It was like biting into the most sour lemon you could find! Thank goodness though, consecutive bites returned to normal.
Then just "for grins", and Nina being Nina and pushing that envelope, (those of you who know me well, know what I'm talking about), I thought I would get a glass of homemade iced tea with chipped ice and some fresh mint; oh so good, and just what a Southern girl likes! Well, talk about the sensations of sensations! The iced tea upon reaching my lips, felt like I was drinking something carbonated...then as it entered the good 'ole mouth and I swallowed, it felt as though I had eaten a few York Peppermint Patties...oh that cool sensation! I felt like my mouth had packed its bags and taken a trip to the North Pole while packing some fizz to go with it!
Oh the joys of chemo side effects! From what I've been told, and what I've read, this is one of the most common side effects of Oxaliplatin.
~K~
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