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08 July 2009

Clinical Trials - Week 2

The Weekend proved to be interesting with a few minor side-effects, Saturday I woke up and had chest pains, whenever I inhaled deeply, so I called the Doctor at Karmanos and she said that it sounded like it was more Muscl-skelator in nature and adcvisde that if I had shortness of breath or the pain got worse to get the the ER. Sunday Early morning I was a wakened by a sharp stabbing pain in my lower right back, it felt like someone had just punched me there, so I laid still and fell back a sleep and woke up with a little pain there whenever I moved just right.
Well, this week was another week of Monday being a long 12 hour day again, the Hospital Food still hasn't improved, sighs, one could only have hoped for a little improvement, lol! I came home and was wired of course from the anti-nausea meds and steroids that I was given,so I was up later then I would've like. The upside was I didn't have the pain in my back or my chest anymore, YAY!!!
Tuesday was the usual day of dropping off the Urine Collection, getting blood drawn and new collection bottles. After the Nurse went over everything to make sure that was no changes, I did note a loss of appetite, so she advised to keep an eye on it. The constipation was with me, but now it has gone bye-bye, lol.
Today, was another day of waking up with Sinsus Congestion and a Dry Cough, which I told the Nurse about and I saw the Physician's Assistance and she gave me a Script for a Z-pack...Yummy!!!!! LOL. Collection Bottles in hand, Carm and I walked out of Hospital after 3pm, since I had to be fitted into the PA's schedule this after noon, so needless to say today was a little longer then I would've liked it to be :(. No, I did not pick up the Antibiotics, since I fell asleep this afternoon and by the time I got motivated the Pharmacy was closed. Tomorrow will be fun, with driving up, then meeting some friends in Monroe. Yes, I'll get my drugs before going to Detroit :).
On the agenda for Thursday will be to confirm the rest of my schedule for the Trial and go from there with getting my life back into the routine of going to work and coming home to hang out. These last 2 weeks have been a pain in the arse, since I was suspended at work and was not paid. More updates to follow as I get them. Have fun and be Safe.

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