Cardboard

I am finally feeling pretty normal.  Its so nice to feel normal!  Mind you, I definitely get worn out more easily; yesterday we went to the grocery store, then I came home and passed out. Other than that, the most long lasting side effect I seem to have is taste.  Or, shall I say lack thereof.  There are a few tastes I can taste- cardboard and bitter.  most things fall in cardboard category, chocolate, berries, and anything tomatoey are very bitter.  I tried all day yesterday to fine something good to eat.  After my morning coffee, Jim and I took Sloane to her dance class.  I decided to be good and get some protein in.  I bought a big box of protein bars that tasted really good pre-chemo. Well, I got half the bar down,despite its bitter chocolate taste.  Finally it got so bad I had to spit it out.  Mashed potatoes for lunch seemed to work out pretty well, though they were a tad on the cardboard side.  Rice pudding was also a winner- sweet cardboard.  I think I am learning to embrace cardboard as a good flavor.  It seems that the entire top of my tongue almost seems dead. It is such a weird feeling.    I still keep trying though; I made cinnamon rolls this morning and they smelled so yummy.  Sadly, they were a very plain cardboard taste.  Oh well, I shouldn't be eating cinnamon rolls anyway and that made it much easier to walk away.  Plus Ethan was more than happy to finish my cinnamon roll for me!