Hangin' in there

Here is my pharmacy of medication I have to take. Several of these are twice a day or three times a day medications. Fun stuff.




A typical dose of pills. I take them morning, noon, and night. My main problem with being sick is not being able to keep the medications down. I always have this debate in my head-- "Has it been long enough for the pills to have absorbed? Do I take them again? Wait until the next dose?"




Well, the sickness doesn't seem to have left completely, despite stopping some of my pills, so I think I just have to accept that this might be a continuing problem for a little longer as I recover. Honestly, I'm getting a little used to it. I haven't thrown up since yesterday morning, though, so maybe I'm out of it now. Of course every time I think that, I end up getting sick again, so we'll see.

Friday we had a nice day. We went to see the only intact Byzantine frescoes in the Western hemisphere. We thought they were in this one building, which ended up being a gallery for some artist, Cy something or other. It was interesting, but he's definitely one of those artists that make me go, "Huh?" Giant chalkboards with chalk scribbles, flowers dipped in plaster, giant wall-sized murals with color splotches. I don't get it. I wish there would have been some explanatory notes or something to go along with each piece so I could at least try to "get it."

Anyway, we finally did find the frescoes and they were beautiful and interesting. After we stopped at a toy store so I could get some presents for my boys.

I wasn't feeling too good when we got back, maybe too much activity, and that triggered more throwing up. Grrr.

So Saturday, after throwing up again in the morning, I did absolutely nothing. I seriously lay on the hotel bed ALL. DAY. LONG. Watched the Olympics, watched a movie with my mom on the laptop, read, and basically vegged out all day long. It did the trick, though, and I didn't throw up again.

Today was kind of more of the same. We did go downstairs to use our breakfast coupons, but then I've sat on the couch the rest of the day watching the Olympics and CNN (the only news program here at the hotel). Learned that the big famous arch at Arches National Park collapsed! Can you believe that? How weird. I read about 1/4 of the Houston Chronicle Sunday paper (can anyone actually read the whole thing in a day?).

So my news is very boring. Tomorrow I'm going back to see the doctor and I'm telling him I have to go home! I think he'll tell me I'm good to go, but even if he doesn't, I am just going home. I can't stand to be away any longer! I have an appointment with a hematologist/oncologist in Austin on Wednesday, so don't worry, I'm still going to be followed closely. I just need to get out of this place!