Dec 10 - Sunday

Good morning to all, it's Marjie again. Just as I had started writing a blog for yesterday morning - Dave got up and I thought that he would have the energy to update it. As we can tell - he did not. He is doing better. Friday, we had to go to the Lake Wright office to turn in the IV pump. Dave was feeling like crap - really very little energy, nauseous, achy, but very glad to get the pump removed. The nurse there gave us another medication for the nausea, Kytril. To take one tablet every 12 hours to control the nausea, and shouldn't make Dave feel funky and tired like the Phenegren does, and Dave really doesn't seem to like taking the Phenegren. The bottom line is that it was good to get the pump off - no more sidekick or pump whirl every 90 seconds. Even though it was hard for Dave to get out and move - it actually did him some good. He did go to bed early though - 1930, and ended up sleeping until almost 0900.

Yesterday (Saturday) was better - still nauseous, achy, and tired, but it seems to be subsiding. Went in for the Neulasta shot, again Dave still not quite up to par. We talked with the nurse again, and she brought to light a couple of items. 1) He needs to get between 10-12 cups of fluids a day (we've been in the 8 range) - this will do two things, help to flush the drugs through his system, and keep him hydrated (which will keep his energy level up). 2) The nausea is most likely from the Cisplatin and Taxotere he got on Monday, and that the metal taste in his mouth is from the Five FU. It was nice to get again which symptoms are associate with which drug.

Overall things are improving - Dave is moving more and more..hopefully he'll update this today. David and I are headed to the commissary - so Dave gets a couple of hours to himself. Thanks again for all the comments and emails. God Bless