More than Half Way There!

I have passed the half way mark. That is something to celebrate because this shit ain't easy. I think a lot of it is because it is a trial- there is a lot of dialing in the dosing of the different drugs. I'm hanging in there, but it is a struggle. Last night I had the runs. It took Keith two hours to watch a one hour tv show because I was constantly running to the bathroom. I called the doctor and he told me to take Imodium every hour until the diarrhea stopped. I did that for three hours and it finally stopped, whew.

This morning I didn't have any trouble with nausea (thank goodness). Things went along pretty well all day. I just took a lot of naps because the anti-nausea meds make me really tired. By the afternoon I was feeling pretty nauseated and vomited a couple times. The doctor called (just as I finished puking) and told me to wait on my evening dose of Lapatinib and double up on my anti-nausea meds if things don't improve.

Update on Keith's mom:
There have been some ups and downs today, but in the end things are about the same. She is still in ICU. She is really frustrated and we're all frustrated and very worried about her. The doctors are doing their best, but many of her ailments remain a bit of a mystery.