One day at a time

I am into my 2nd week on my new drug, Votrient.  I became Ill on the evening of day 4 with extreme nausea and a nagging sick headache.   The following day I woke up with the strangest pain.  Ribs 8 & 10 (which I fractured last year, were aching in an odd sort of way.  Additionally  my left shoulder, the sight of my first met 11 years ago, was also aching.   My right femur,  the 10 inch scar from my nephectomy, as well as a dull ache in my flank...all tender and/or aching.  Lastly my scalp, every inch of it felt  tender to the touch.   I have vowed not to resort to pain medication until absolutely  necessary.  On Tuesday morning I broke.  I asked my Oncologist for a pain med script.  It got me through  the night comfortably.  24 hours later most of the pain was gone.   Today, Thursday, I'm fighting a profound fatigue.  Pain is minimal  and nausea  is mild and brief.  I have not returned to work.  I plan to resume my work schedule next Monday.  
The above is the extent of my side effects so far.  I am in pretty good spirits.   I find myself now yearning for Spring.  I'm longing for some sunshine on my face and the golf course.  I'm feeling optimistic  for now, hopeful of a good response to the Votrient.  The side effects have been manageable.....more  so than the S.E.s of Nexavar.   I'm glad to have the nexavar part of my life behind me.  It was hard. This is all for now....taking it one day at a time,