Today, I ended up in the ER again, this time with my husband instead of the baby. He had his last dose of chemo a week ago, and mouth sores have been quite painful the past several days. He hasn't been able to eat much because of them, which is good for weight loss, but bad for overall health and nutrition. He also hasn't been able to take pills orally, which is really not a good place to be. So, we called his oncologist and she said we should probably get to the ER so we don't run into issues down the road with him getting dehydrated or weaker.
They gave us "miracle mouthwash," which has Maalox, lidocaine (an anasthetic) and Benadryl. He also got liquid morphine. He's feeling quite a bit better, so hopefully he'll be able to eat and sleep and the sores will heal.
One of the hospital employees who came in commented on the shirt I was wearing, a purple ruffly affair. It's a pretty, spring-y shirt, and I really like it because it's also long-sleeved. She asked where I got it, and I said, "Lane Bryant," which is where I get almost all my clothes. She was unfamiliar, and I thought better of telling her that people of her body type (average weight and petite) don't need to shop there.
For myself, Lane Bryant was a godsend. Growing up, we did most of our clothes shopping at Wal-Mart and Goodwill. Although you'll find some plus-sized clothing there, the fit and fashion isn't exactly flattering. Then I found Lane Bryant. Although clothes are at a higher price-point than Wal-Mart, I finally had things I liked to wear and felt reasonably good in. And, I have a nice selection of pretty underthings.
But, it would be nice to be able to find clothes at other stores, and to not be forced to look only in the "plus size" sections.
I did cheat a little today. I had Olive Garden for dinner -- chicken caesar salad -- and I ate the breadsticks and the full-fat dressing. And the cheese. Sadly, because I still have a stupid cold (or maybe it's now a sinus infection) I couldn't taste very well so I didn't get the full value out of the cheat. Sigh. I guess that makes it easier to get back on the wagon.
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