23 hours in

Well, I'm 23 hours into my third treatment, and so far, the nausea has been pretty manageable, Praise the Lord! I haven't gotten up out of my chair very much, and I haven't eaten anything, but I also haven't vomited, yet. As of this point last treatment, I'd thrown up 5 times by now, and the 10th time when they disconnected my pump on Friday.

The nurse practitioner, Ted, who I've known for 5 years, back when he was just the head nurse at the center, seemed to take my symptoms very seriously. We tried starting me with more anti-nausea meds at the beginning, including giving me some intravenously that I normally take in pill form. That seemed to settle some of the intense nausea that I was feeling at that time.

Since then, I've been sipping Gatorade, and sleeping in my new recliner for long stretches of time. I actually didn't even go to bed last night. I figured that if I was feeling okay in the recliner, it didn't make sense to change too much.

My next plan is to try some toast soon. I don't want to upset the balance I've found, but I know that having something in your stomach can help, so I also don't want to wait too long to try it. I've only lost about 8 pounds since treatment started, so it's not like I'm starving myself all the time. I can afford to have a few low calorie days, as I have quite a way to go to even be where I was at after my hernia surgery in 2013.

In the end, I think that this relief is God working together your prayers, my prayers and willingness to be honest and forthright about the symptoms, and the doctors and nurses listening to me and doing what they can to help. Even if it ends up that all it did was delay the symptoms for a day, it will be worth it, and possibly just a first step in the right direction.

Please continue to pray. I appreciate all of them and the encouraging thoughts that many are sending.