Chasing Lupus with Chemo

  And so it begins...  I knew exactly when those six tiny pills entered my bloodstream -- I felt a jolt like slamming into a tree.  Next came lightheadedness and feeling that I was totally out of my body.  I was tempted to take to my bed or at least my recliner, but that little voice told me to do my best to function in a normal manner, so I sat down at my desk and worked on my novel.  It was a bit difficult to settle into writing at first because my mind was juttering around, but I determined that I would adhere to my normal routine as much as possible.  Later, I even worked in my garden for awhile since it was such a very beautiful day.

I expected to be bent over the toilet bowl, but I am already married to ginger products because of my "sensitive" digestive tract and I decided that I needed to step it up.  I did very well until a couple of hours ago when I had to make sure I remained very close to the porcelain throne because I feel as though I'm about to upchuck stuff I digested last week.  I'm on my way to make more ginger tea because I'm afraid to go to bed -- just changed the sheets today and don't want to soil them with already digested food and beverage items.

Methotrexate is administered weekly and I'm looking forward to a better experience than previously (by the time I started feeling human again, it was time for another dose), but I'm off to an inauspicious beginning; however, if I can get my Life back on track, it will have been worth it!

Off for ginger preparation.  Hope you enjoy a wonderful slumber tonight.

Be well.

"simple pleasures feed the soul"

--------Flavia