Caution!

Well, Woody is underway with day 1 of cycle 1. The pill bottles in the picture are just for this seven day cycle. He took 10 pills when he took the morning dose of day 1. During the span of three hours he "gave up" 15 vials of blood. We got to Vanderbilt at 9:40 am and immediately took his nausea pill. He had his first lab work a little before 10am and then the research nurse brought out his chemo meds in these "Caution" bags (click on picture to enlarge so you can see the warning). He took his first chemo meds at 10:30. Then he had more labs done at 11, 11:30, 12:30 and 1:30. He saw doctors after the 12:30 lab. Then while we waited for the 1:30 lab the research nurse came out to talk to us and see if we had any questions. The chart at the bottom of the picture is the chart for one of the drugs. He has to fill in the time that he takes each dose, when he ate last, etc. There is a chart on the back for the other drug. The lone pill bottle out of the "caution chemo" bags is his nausea medicine. He only has to take that in the morning and will only take it for the five days that he takes the one drug.

Let's just say that it is all a bit confusing. And, he (Woody), who has taken so little medicine in his life, is now taking lots!

For the first time today we ventured out to Vanderbilt on our own. Woody drove both ways...he wanted to give it a try on a day that he was pretty sure that he would feel well enough.

As to side effects...none so far...except for a passing moment when he said that he had this bad smell/taste...and it was only momentary.

He just took his evening pills (4 chemo plus 1 pain pill)...so cycle 1, day 1 is completed!