Insomnia

It's 2:21 am and I've been up since midnight. I last remember looking at the clock around 11, so I think I only got about an hour of sleep. I don't know why this his happening! I feel totally exhausted but my body just wont let me sleep. I'm even taking medicine that's supposed to help me sleep through the night. I had to take more anti-nausea medicine a few minutes ago. I feel like I might have a puke fest any minute. I also think I have heart burn. I've never had it before, but it's what I think heart burn would feel like. To sum things up, I basically feel like I'm about 90 rather than 24!! I learned tonight that because my chemo is dose-dense (same amount, shorter amount of time), the side effects are usually greater. Awesome. Just what I was hoping for!!

My dad left for Washington D.C. this morning, but he read my blog and sent me an e-mail about my post about drinking out of plastic bottles. Here's what he had to say:

Katie,

Just read you blog. The reason plastic bottles are pliable is that they are filled with chemicals called plasticizers, among other things. Specifically, a class of compounds called phthalates has been linked to cancer.

There was a recent news headlines about phthalates being found in babies because of the use of plastic baby bottles. We analyze for phthalates and other PPCP’s (pharmaceutical and personal care product) chemicals that are finding their way into our drinking water and food supplies at our Kelso laboratory.

Put this on your website and wow your readers with your scientific knowledge – and it might get us some work, too!!

Hope you are feeling better today.

Love, DAD

If you need your stuff tested go to www.caslab.com. :) How's that for free advertising?! I threw away 3 Nalgene's today and checked every water bottle I drank out of. All of the Nalgene's were 7, which is the worst, but luckily most of the Dasani and Costco waters are labeled 1. I still don't think I'm going to drink out of them though. Going through cancer makes me search for reasons as to why I got it. Is it from all of the diet coke I drink? All the sugar free crap I eat? It's probably not related at all, but if people can do something to prevent it, I don't understand why you wouldn't. A lot of people at my cancer class have lung cancer, which is probably because they smoked so long. I don't understand why people my age smoke. Not only does it look trashy it's proven to cause cancer!! Perhaps it takes a scare like mine to make people realize.

Alright, time to watch more of Jon & Kate Plus 8 on TLC. Never knew it was a show until my late night wide-awake sessions!