I has been a long while since my last post. At the time I was waiting on a PET scan.  The results of the scan were good. Although there was no reduction in size of any of the sites, there was reduced activity in the site where there had been increased activity previously. That site is now showing about the same activity as the others. The doctor was very happy with this result. I was a little less enthusiastic since if all we are doing is holding it in place, then there is not much chance of ending chemo in the near future.

I have been receiving my chemo every other week now since Dec. 31, 2019. It is starting to wear me out, but I shall fight on of course.  I expect another PET scan to be coming up shortly since it has been almost 3 months again. If  could get a haircut, I probably should just go full Lex Luthor since what I have left is pretty sparse. I expect it to come bak when we get to end this treatment, but when that could be is unknowable.

The Isabella story is not as good. She has been showing less and less energy lately and is not eating nearly enough. She is over 17 now which is like 85 in human years. I fear that she will not be with me too much longer. She has an appointment to see her vet on Sunday. I want her checked out to see if there is anything that can be done to improve her, but mainly to make sure that she is not in pain. Thinking about not having her in my life anymore is of course very sad. She has been a great companion and a tremendous help keeping my spirits up during this last few years. My opinion is obviously biased, but I could not imagine a better kitty. In many ways it feels like she has soldiered on this last year for me, and I would be a terrible friend if I did not free her of that obligation if she is hurting. I don’t think she is in pain generally since she will purr when she sits on my lap or chest and I show her love. Given the not so subtle hint from her vet last year when she was diagnosed with chronic kidney disease (she suggested that I may not want to buy the 6 month supply of flea medicine), she has made much of this borrowed time, and up until last month she was seeming pretty good as long as she took her fluids.

I will keep this site posted on her status as well as mine.

Thank you for caring enough to read this.

Cheers