It
was a beautiful day today. Nice sunshine and a warm day. It sounds like we get
one more day like that, then cooler with rain.
We
have five more treatments of radiation, then a break from chemo and radiation
for 28 to 42 days. I look forward to that time. I am down to one MG of steroid
per day now, and no sleeping pill last night – went pretty well. I hope to wean
off some of the drugs as I can.
The
paper work is processing that allows me to drive again now, so that is good as
well. I am sure that Margaret looks forward to that. No more passenger seat
directions for her to put up with. She can guide me now once again.
I
am more tired now, which they told us would happen towards the end of the
radiation treatments. It takes a longer nap to get refreshed each day. I am
trying to exercise more and drop some weight so I feel a bit better. I picked
up about 16 pounds since I got this prognosis, and I need to be able to move
and feel a bit better. So, I am trying to eat more wisely and to exercise a bit
more. The radiation mask is a snug fit to say the least. I told them they may
need some washers to make this work, but now I am down a couple of pounds, so
we hope we are going in the right direction. Where I used to have several
chins, I now have one large chunk of chin. When you tie your shoes and need to
catch your breath, you probably need to drop a few pounds. The joys of chemo,
steroids, and unchained eating…………….
I
saw a red cardinal yesterday morning sitting in a bush while I was doing my
exercise, so I know that God is still out there watching and guiding me each
day. Have a good day, and enjoy the sunshine!
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