Vorlon Whispers

11/10 Morning Update

I’m feeling pretty good this morning. My temperature was 98.0. My blood pressure (147/85) is still running high, but not as bad as last night. Perhaps I'll start drinking the Vorlon Wife's pomegranate juice. She's been drinking it for about a year and it seems to have helped her blood pressure.

I also slept pretty well through the night. Only woke up about three times and just adjusted the bedding. I started the night using the foam wedgie, but reverted to my normal sleeping configuration later in the night. I can sleep on my back and my right side, but still not on my left side.

I feel a little bit of the Benadryl still. When I walk around, I find my balance is not as good as it was. I remember experiencing the same thing from the last Benadryl treatment. It should pass soon.

I went out for my two-mile walk/jog and I must say my aerobic capacity is definitely better than yesterday. Perhaps the Benadryl dried up some of the pleural fluid in my left rib cage. My breathing did not feel quite as labored as before, and when I stopped jogging and walked, I replenished my oxygen debt more quickly. I still jogged about two-thirds of the way and walked the rest. It was a jog, walk, jog, walk, etc type of workout.

I have no real good metrics to go on, but I feel the chemo is helping. My previous symptoms are fading. I hope that continues.

Today I stop by the oncologist for my Neulasta (Neupogen) shot.

Posted by The Vorlon at November 10, 2005 7:03 AM