Week 1

Thought I'd take advantage of some unheard of free time this morning before I head off to a training class for work and provide a quick status update of how the trial is going so far.  I'm officially on Day 3 of my trial, and I've quickly realized the side effects are starting to kick in right away.  The medicine made me feel nauseous all day the first day of treatment, so they have me taking Prochlorperazine for relief.  My eyesight is also being affected, as a few hours after taking the medicine I start to get blurred vision and what I describe as a "camera flash" effect.  Luckily this only occurs for a couple hours and then my vision is back to normal.  But I'll be putting in a call today to the doctors to see if this is going to be a concern in the long run.

Other than that, everything has been going smoothly.  I think one of the hardest things to figure out while on this trial is when to take the medicine.  I'm not allowed to eat two hours before and two hours after taking the medicine in the morning and then one hour before and after taking it at night.  So trying to figure out a time 12 hours apart that works with eating meals at semi-normal times seems impossible.  Especially this week, since my training starts later and we have the holiday weekend coming up.  Hopefully next week I'll figure out times that make sense and work out best for the workweek and weekend!

Anyways, I had a great weekend away with my mom in Orlando.  We stayed at the Shades of Green resort at Disney and spent Saturday at Disney's Hollywood Studios.  On our way home we stopped by Keel and Curley winery, did some wine tasting, and went on their tour.  Even with all the rain, we had a great time! So excited for a short week, can't wait to simply relax!

Next doctor's appointment is on Monday for some simple blood tests, physical, and evaluation.  Hope everything keeps going smoothly, and most of all that these medicines are working!!!

Have a great holiday weekend!