Epic Day

I'm done! Whew, that was a big day. It started off a little stressfully. I hopped on the BART and once the doors shut they announce that there are 20-30 minute delays. Urgh! That was just what I was trying to avoid. It turned out just fine because we weren't delayed more than 10 minutes and I had enough time to make it to my 8:15 appointment.

After that crazy start, things went really smoothly. Keith was very worried about the biopsy (and you can't blame him based on the last time when I spent a couple hours spurting blood on everyone!) but this one was much easier! My last appointment of the day was a lesson on how to give yourself injections. It was actually kinda fun injecting saline into the little fake belly they had.

I will start the Tykerb on Saturday, but there are some other medications that I am supposed to start tomorrow. The benefit of being on a trial is that the doctors have more of a vested interest in how you're doing (it really should always be this way). So the oncologist will be calling me a couple times a day to check up on me and make sure I'm managing the side effects (mainly the runs, ick!). Nice to know that if I have problems or questions it will be easy to get some help!



With all these pills that need to be taken on a schedule, I'm going to have to figure out a good system (and quick!). I'm good at remembering things once I get in a routine, but it is figuring out a routine that includes taking pills (and doing injections) at work that I need to work on. I'm gonna try setting alarms on my phone, we'll see how that goes... Wish me luck! I'm going to feel like a complete a-hole if I have to tell the doctor that I have the runs because I forgot to take my meds!



Last weekend Keith's old friend Tim came out to Oakland to work on music. They took a break from recording on Saturday and we went for a walk at the coast. I had to post this photo of Red, because he's looking so handsome (and well behaved!).

I'll keep you posted as I move through this first round. Hopefully I can keep the side effects under control and Tykerb does its job!

Update on Keith's mom:
There really isn't much to report here. There hasn't been any improvement despite a change in dosage. She's really getting frustrated and Keith's sister is rallying the troops and trying to organize a second opinion with a specialist at the Mayo Clinic.