Another Milestone

I reached another milestone today by completing my last cycle of chemo. Hooray! It feels so good to now have both radiation and the chemo behind me. The nausea seems to be more under control than in the past - so far I’m only experiencing a little queasiness. I’m also experiencing a little fatigue from the chemo, but mostly in the afternoons. I’m still able to get my walking miles in thanks to the persistence of my coach.

We have a consultation with the surgeon on Monday, but won’t have a definitive answer on surgery until mid October. Our next visit is now scheduled. We will return to Mayo on October 19 for a PET CT scan which will tell us the status of the primary tumor. This info will be used in the final decision about surgery. We meet with the medical oncologist on October 20. So a month of waiting. But that’s ok, because we’ll be home for that month.

My favorite nurse (Red) gave me a pin for completing all my chemo! I have one from Radiology Oncology too.

More scenery from this morning brisk (47 degree) walk on Bear Creek trail.

It’s been awhile, but I finally hit 15 miles - after about 10 late night laps around the apartment.

Fall is Here!

Cycle 4, Day 2