Saturday, November 14, 2009

MDS: A Pattern Develops

Here in the 7th month of the Great Vidaza Experiment, a Shots Week pattern is emerging. It goes something like this:
  • Monday - feel okay
  • Tuesday - not so good; tired, bad stomach
  • Wednesday - downright lousy; gas wars in progress
  • Thursday - much better, thank you; peace abdominal
  • Friday - soooo tired
  • Saturday - just le me rest
  • Sunday - alright, so-so
  • Monday - not so good, again
  • Tuesday - getting better all the time
This is simultaneously reassuring and exasperating.

Nice to know it's coming. Frustrating as hell to know that there's bupkus you can do to stop it.

Thursdays are particularly deceptive. For some reason, the stomach ache/gas pains disappear on Thursday, and the energy gets a bit of a boost.

The boost must be from not needing to waste energy groaning and moaning about the stomach. Because from Friday on, the stomach remains okay, but the energy disappears.

So, here it is, Saturday, and a long day of listlessness looms ahead of me. Amphetamines anyone?

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