Frequency

When I started this blog, almost three months ago, I set of goal of writing every day. It became an important part of helping me process what was happening and it gave me a vehicle to share my journey. Now that things are on hold for awhile (until I go back to Mayo for my tests) I think I will back off on the daily writing. I still want to keep the blog going, I will just write less often for awhile. If you subscribed to my blog you will get an email prompt whenever I add a new post.

So here is where things stand today -

• My rebound from the last round of chemo has been remarkably quick this time. I feel great. No nausea. Very little metallic taste in my mouth. And best of all, I am off of all anti nausea drugs!

• My weight is down. Prior to my treatments I weighed about 175 pounds. During treatments I got as low as 153. As of yesterday, I am back up to 159 pounds. Along with losing weight I lost a lot of muscle. I have started to work out again with light weights. I am hoping to start working (safely) with my trainer and friend Charles in another week or two.

• The affects of radiation - pain in the rear!!! Five weeks ago I was experiencing the worst pain I have ever experienced in my life - it was worse than anything I could have imagined. Today, the pain is all but gone. It no longer hurts to stand in place. I also no longer need extra padding on my chairs. While the skin is dried out I am pretty much healed on the outside. My body functions also indicate that I am healing on the inside as well.

• My state of mind is good right now. There are still challenging moments, but I am doing ok.

As I move through these next few weeks I will write if something changes, if I get new information, or if I just feel like it. There are no rules that must be followed. I will definitely post on the 19th when we return to Mayo,

Thank you so much for all your support!

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