We're back in the saddle again

After last week's fiasco, this is turning out to be a better week. Ed started to feel bad Monday night and sounded a little congested Tuesday while we were together for our MSKCC appointment. By the time I got home Tuesday night, I was feeling poorly. When I went to bed, I had one of my famous coughing fits ending in vomiting, which didn't get the night off to a good start. Then I woke up Wednesday morning when the alarm went off, heard Ed go into the upstairs bathroom, then listened to him go down the stairs, and eventually heard him vomiting in the downstairs bathroom. By the time I got him tucked under a blanket in his chair in the den and took his temperature, it was 100.6. When I took my temperature later that day, it was 100.2 -- very high for me since my normal temperature is 97.5-97.8. We struggled through the next three days, trying to get food into our bellies that wouldn't cause more digestive issues, taking naps, and generally feeling miserable.

I was ready to go back to work on Friday when Ed decided to pass out in the bathroom at 2:30 a.m. He made so much noise I thought he had fallen down the stairs (which are located directly across from the bathroom). After getting him coherent and back into bed, he slept for a few hours while I lay there trying to calm my head and heart. He has determined that the reason for his lightheadedness was losing five pounds in four days. I have some reasons, but I'll keep them to myself. By Friday midday, both our fevers had broken, and we were able to eat some real food. Both of us now seem to have headcolds, with the accompanying congestion and coughing. But at least we're feeling much better. Ed rarely gets sick, and has only vomited one other time in all the years we've been together. I hope it's another 15 years before that happens again and I don't ever want to revisit the fainting.

I'm still waiting for word from Dr. Yamada on the skull mets that he didn't treat to find out if they are stable or not. I had to call again to remind his office that I'm still waiting. I spoke to Dr. K yesterday who was going to call the NJ oncologist to discuss the change in my treatment. She thought I should start this week, but I can't get anything scheduled until I know she has spoken to him. Followed up on that today and am awaiting a confirmation.

Other than that, nothing is new. I will let you know once I have my updated schedule. In the meantime, take care and watch out for those pesky viruses!