Today I turned in my infusion pump. After carrying it around for 2 days, it was nice to move without my hip pack attached.  The steroid that they gave me during day 1 must have worn out since I was much less “zoomy” today and even took a nap. I still feel good but I […]

I spent the day with the infusion pump, slowly giving me doses of the 5-FU all day.  So far I have not observed any particular side effects from it.  I did experience the cold sensitivity yesterday to the Oxalaplatin, but nothing too major. I went into work and was able to put in a normal […]

I can’t say the first treatment is done since I sit here typing this with the pump attached to my hip injecting me with small doses of the 5-FU. I arrived for the treatment early (as is my habit) and they had me in the room pretty quickly.  The room is pretty large with about […]

Today started out like the last two.  I woke and went into work.  Thankfully I received a call shortly after getting in confirming that my chemotherapy treatments start tomorrow at 9AM PST.  In the afternoon I met with my surgeon for a follow-up and everything is healing nicely. To prepare for my treatment, I got […]

Today was just another lazy Saturday.  Woke up, had breakfast then took a nap for an hour.  Pretty much just lounged around, letting the body focus its energy and resources on healing.  The highlight of the day was binge watching Series 2 of Black Adder.

Not much of note today.  I had a visit from the home care nurse and we are going to space the remaining ones out to align with the chemo instead of burning through them all now when I don’t  need it. I bought my own instruments to monitor the same vitals that they have been […]

Today was pretty much just a normal work day.  I spent the day at the office, mainly in meetings and just relaxed this evening.  Frank and Liz did some shopping for me, laying in provisions for when I am in the chemotherapy. For dinner Liz made a very reasonable reproduction of the Gouda Mac & […]

Today was my official teaching session.  We arrived at the office in Encinitas and pretty quickly were back in an exam room where we started out watching a movie that covered Chemotherapy in more general terms, then one of the nurse practioners came in to brief us on the specific drugs that would make up […]

Today was long but good.  I had to get up at 6AM for a 7:30 doctor’s appointment.  The good thing about the 7:30 slot is that you are the first appointment of the day, so there is very little chance you will be waiting long.  I met with my new primary care physician and got […]

Today was as close to a normal Monday as I have had since December.  With the exception of a visit from the nurse, I spent the day in my office here at home working.  Thanks to modern technology, I was able to call into some meetings and using my web cam everyone could seem my […]