The Treatment Plan

For the cancer I've got there is a specific treatment plan. I do this and the odds are 90% I will never see this cancer again. Here's what will take place:
Radiation: There will be approximately 33 radiation treatments aimed at my pelvic area. They began July 5 and will conclude at approximately August 18th.
Reaction: First third: No issues. Second third: Discomfort. Final third: Increasing discomfort, culminating in 'brutal'.
Chemotherapy: There will be two courses of treatment. The first was started on July 5. The second will begin August 1st.
Reaction: First course produced nasty mouth sores, an overall sludgey feeling and 'chemo brain'. At least I know what to expect for the second course, and can make some plans.

I can do everything through him who gives me strength.
Philippians 4:13

Thursday, July 7, 2011

Three . . .

Hey All!!
Thanks for praying and caring!
I am grateful that right now that I feel OK. Grateful because I so wanted to make it out to the ball field to join in painting our cars with Go MurrayHill Little League All Stars! and stuff like that. Looks like I'm gonna make it! 

I will probably post more on this entry later, but for now, phew. All is well.

Hooray! My car, and all the team cars, got painted! Excitement is building for the first game on Saturday - Alpenrose Main - opening pitch at 4:00 
Play Like Champions! One Team, One Dream! One Team, One Goal! Go MHLL All Stars!

9:30AM, July 8 - Good Morning.
Burp. Grump.
Ordered anti nausea med. Burp. No, I'm not throwing up miserable, and water is helping a great deal, but I am happy to take a stab at abating lingering queasiness and (oh no!) disinterest in food. The banana I ate is doing fine, but I am having trouble getting excited about an egg, or even a potato. So, I'm off to the pharmacy.
Thankfully, I am having no particular discomfort from radiation - proactive applications of aloe gel have that handled for now, but tired. Definitely tired. Will now focus on getting at least semi presentable for the outside world. The pharmacy anyway. I think I will come back here and let the med do its work, eat, and hopefully have more energy to get a bit more presentable and go to work, and treatment after. It's payroll day and Lisa hasn't been taught how to do that.
 
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