Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Happy Anniversary! I just noticed I started this blogg one year ago today. How time flies.

Doing OK on new chemo pills (Xwloda). It's a real pain to swallow 8 pills (12 counting all my other meds) a day but you have to do what you have to do. Beats a needle in my arm. No major effects except I noticed I'm a lot more tired lately. I'm also having a problem with heart burn so I'm being careful what I eat. I had the "industrial strength" chemo on Wednesday. Made it through OK. They also gave me Xgeva for the bone lesions so I have a real chemo cocktail going on in my body.

I am having another PET scan on May 24 to see if all this stuff is doing its thing. Keep your fingers crossed. Not sure what is next if this isn't working (beyond the obvious).

I can't believe it's been a year already. Time just flew by or so it seems. I've had a lot of ups and downs (mostly ups). The worst parts is having this constantly on my mind. I think that's why I try to keep busy so I don't have to think about it. But its always there. The worst is when I'm driving, especially when I'm caught in traffic and there's not much to do (I keep getting yelled at for doing my emails in the car). Imagine what it feels like to know you may not be around in a few months, a year or whatever time you have left. I know none of us know that answer but its different when you actually have a reason to know its very possible. It's very scary and nothing I wish on anyone.

An upside is that I've been reconnecting with all my old friends from SRB. We are planning a 40 year reunion. Some of us have been trading stories on Facebook and its fun to see who remembers what.

So keep healthy my friends and lets grow old together. Until I have more news to report I wish you all the best and hopefully we will have good weather soon.