today i realized that one of the many oddities of leukemia is that my sense of smell is a bit "overactive". which would be fine, except of course that my stomach is easily upset.... i'm sure you can see where this is leading. at the shop, this morning, i noticed an odd smell ( i suspect it was hot plastic from the tee-shirt shop next door) that made me feel quite nauseated. not pleasant. not at all. i had noticed this "too much smell" thing some months ago but assumed that the gleevec had perhaps stopped it. not so much i guess.
the project i'm working on to submit to JAK 2012 had to be ripped back and restarted because i mismeasured my swatch by 1/2 a stitch, which would seem not so much. but when it's over a large measurement like 36 inches, and i have an extra inch of knitting for every 20-30 stitches, it adds up fast.
today a knitting group met at the yarn shop. they were lovely ladies who purchased a bunch of ruffle-y yarn. glad i got it in. i had hoped to have it in when they were here!
my tongue is hurting again, not on the side, but on the very tip today. being very careful about brushing my teeth multiple times a day has made a big difference tho. thank goodness. haven't heard anything about the low platelet count. apparently it isn't low enough to be a big concern. in the end, it's been a pretty normal day. i like those. i'll take more of 'em any day!
I became hyper-sensitive to smells also. It's been almost 5 years & I'm still sensitive to certain scents. I hope this latest wave passes quickly for you.
ReplyDeleteThat is not going to go over with the T-shirt place right next door. Maybe some plug in scents that you can handle? I am glad you caught the mistake before you were almost finished! I can't wait to find out what it is!
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And it isn't rita nose alone that doesn't like that smell, mine either... Wish we could insolate it so it went back where it came from without disturbing you Rita.... Glad it seems to be a good day for you... Love and hugs
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