Before the War

In case you are wondering, I am doing pretty good now.  Most things are starting to heal up and return to normal; I just shaved my full beard back down to a Goatee.  I had been letting it all grow. I am still on the anti-fungal drugs 4am, 4pm. They can't tell if what they see on the ultrasound/ct-scan is scarring or fungus, so to be on the safe side, I will be on them for 2 months. My energy is starting to come back, and I am back to a low carb mode to keep in check.  6 months of chemo did a number on my muscle mass too.  Can't even do a single pushup, so I am working on that. I go in for an eye appointment in February, and back to Dr. Nevill in March.  I get blood test every two weeks. The odds going forward are a 30% chance of it coming back, and if it does, 90% of the time it will be in the first 2 years.  So basically it is enjoy life and don't think about it.

I was in on Tuesday for a bunch o' stuff. Eye doc was up first.  I still have the "Spot" in my left eye.  It has remained the same size.  They were running about an hour late, so there wasn't enough time for them to put the drops in my eyes (dentist appointment next) so he couldn't get a better look.  He was unable to see the blood plume from the hemorrhage though, so chances are that the cells around the hemorrhage have been damaged, and that is what is causing the spot.  I am back next month for another look. Next was the Cancer Agency Dentist to finish the temporary filling they put in.  It was lower in the gum line then they remembered, so it took a bit longer to fill, and they had to use many layers of composite filling material. Then some lunch, and waiting around for the next appointment with my Primary, Dr. Neville.  He checked me all over, everything looks good.  Most of the issue are just the remains of chemo, and will take a few...

Happy New Year ! I want to thank everyone that helped us out over the last year.  We would not have made it through without the assistance of our family and friends. Going to see if I can pull off a better year in 2010 ;) Abdominal Ultrasound on the 5th, and then the Eye, Dental, and a LBMT follow up appointment on the 12th.