Strength Today

Yesterday was my first day on Gleevec. Today is my second. Tomorrow will be my third and years from now I will be in the hundreds and even thousands, I hope. I'm proud to announce that I feel nothing!

I'm sure it will take weeks until I experience any side effects, but that first pill reminded me a lot of college and some of the stuff my friends would bring around occasionally. You know, the weird stuff. Those days are long gone, but I experienced that same eager anxiety where every inch of my body was under heavy analysis. I must have laid on my back staring at the ceiling for an hour. "Am I getting nautious?". "What was that?". "Is that a cramp?". "I think I'm seeing spots!!!". Funny how your mind can play tricks on you.

I've opted to take the pill with dinner, logic being that if I do get side effects I could sleep though them. Silly? Probably, but I'm sticking with it. Last night was totally uneventful but I did have some crazy, nightmare'like dreams. The dreams were like sagas, very vivid and elaborate and unsettling. I'm not sure if that was the drug talking or what, I guess I'll find out tonight.

As I sit here, I'm about 2 hours into Gleevec pill #2 and all is calm. Laina is monkeying around my ankles and Wendy is frivilously attempting to call her back over. It's the weekend and it's business as usual at the homestead. I couldn't be happier.

Posted by James on 8/04/2006 at 8/04/2006 08:13:00 PM | Permalink