Random Thoughts

I just got back from a 15 mile ride  That is my third bike ride since my last Chemo treatment with the last 2 being 10.5 miles each.  It felt good and I raised my average speed to 15.1 mph.  it helped that the temperature was less hot. I had a consult with the second […]

I finally have a date for the surgery.  September 14 will be the date. In an effort to get back to something more normal, I have ridden my bike on the San Luis Rey trail twice now ( 2 Sunday’s ago, and last Saturday) for 10.5 miles each time, and got in 10,000 steps in […]

I have now completed my week living like a pensioner.  I had meetings with 3 doctors and a health screening all in the span of 6 days. The meeting with the surgeon went well and it looks like we are trying to schedule the surgery for the first week of September.  They called to see […]

Sorry for the long gap between posts.  There hasn’t been any real changes until last Friday when I met with the Surgeon. Since my last treatment, I have steadily been recovering from the various side effects that I experienced during the chemo. My taste is nearly all back, and my energy level has risen significantly. […]

So Wednesday I went in for what was expected to be my final treatment and when they checked my CBC (Complete Blood Count) the ANC was low (ANC tracks your immunity) so the doctor decided to not have me get dosed. Additionally though, instead of delaying a week which would have pushed the surgery schedule […]

So once again the extra week granted to me has yielded limited restoration of my taste buds. With the last scheduled treatment being Wednesday, I have 3 opportunities to eat food that actually tastes close to normal.  I am thinking Thai food for Monday night. In addition, the rash has diminished slightly, but my skin […]

Friday has come and gone and the week went pretty well. I had no reoccurrence of the Sunday issue and have been diligent keeping hydrated. The weight loss (intentional) is going to plan with me down about 10 lbs in the last 3 weeks. It is much easier to not over eat when nothing tastes […]

So I think I got a little cocky about how easy things have been. Sunday, I allowed myself to get absorbed into some small tasks and some gaming to the point where I completely lost track of the day.  Before I knew it, it was 7PM.  I didn’t think much of it at the time. […]

I just met with Dr. Flores and she informed me that she had discussed my treatment with the Surgeon (Dr. Shutzel) yesterday and we have a plan. The plan is essentially the original plan. I should have my last treatment on July 3-5, and about 6 weeks after that will have the surgery. Some time […]

I met with the surgeon today and hopefully the Oncologist will have more information tomorrow. The main outcome of the meeting was a brief discussion mostly rehashing what we had discussed a few months ago, and him telling me that he would call the Oncologist to strategize. I know it was a bit naive of […]