I'm Still Here

Whoah it's been a whole week since I last posted! Sorry bout that. Not much is going on, really. We are still unpacking (slowly...slowly...slowly) and cleaning out our rat packed excess in the process so that someday, when we decide to move, it won't be twice as hard to pack. Brilliant.

We saw my onc on Tuesday. She wants to wait two weeks for my liver and subsequent tumors to reduce in swelling from the radiation. Then I'll get a CT scan here at UCH, not to determine how much the radiation worked and shrunk the tumor, rather, to ensure that the tumor has not spread elsewhere in the vacinity. Now, if it HAS spread, there's really not too much cause for concern beause we would treat it no differently than we have been, what with the chemo regimine and such. After that CT scan in two weeks, we'll meet with her to go over what she sees on the images and find out if I feel well enough for chemo. I'm already scheduled to start a new round of chemo on March 6. We go back to Houston for a fancy CT that will be the one used to detemined just how well the proton radiation worked and when we can schedule surgery. We will, of course, meet with Dr. Curley while we're down there for that. But in the meantime, like I said before in a previous post, I don't like to leave this tumor business unattended. I'm afraid that while I'm away, off elsewhere exploring life feeling as good and strong as I am, the tumor might throw a party (while the cat is away, you know the mice will play!) and, dreadfully, multiply! So the babysitter is called in. Chemotherapy the Babysitter. We'll try to fit two cycles before we head to Houston again at the end of March if possible.

There is your medical update for the week. And how am I doing? I feel great! Doc upped my pain medication just a wee bit and that has made all the difference. My pain is now under control again and I usually have more energy to do stuff! Imagine Honey's surprise and delight when he came home late from work the other night only to find me at the stove, making our dinner! He was so psyched! That Taco Salad never tasted so good to me! That was the first time I had cooked a meal by myself in well over a year! GO ME!

Now we have a busy weekend ahead. I'd better go get ready to get to work!

Hope everyone has a great weekend!