Had the 3rd dose of phase IV yesterday, more doxorubicin and vincristine, and I am finishing up the dexamethasone steroid, grrrrrr, tapering off, a little cranky. The steroid indigestion/gas bomb/hiccupping madness should stop in a week, that’ll be nice. No more meds for a couple weeks, then whack whack whack.
I wobbled out of the doc’s yesterday – they always ask if I have a driver, and I always wondered why. They give me a big bag of diflucan anti-nausea before the meds each time, and I never felt it until yesterday. I am walking back to my car when I realize I can’t walk straight. Like 2 beers. The steroids have really messed with my sleep, and I have a yeast infection (thrush, babies get it from milk) in my throat, so I am typing this at 5:30 in the morning, the latest I’ve awakened in a week. I am baking bread and brewing beer, right in my own throat! Self-sufficient!
The freaking vincristine is starting to numb my hands and feet again, and I better get used to it because I get vincristine for another year at least. I am using it to explain all my bad golf swings, no legs, can’t feel my feet. Unfortunately I think it’s true, I have no leg action, hitting my driver about 200 yards, pathetic. Putting well though. Shot a 90 Wed. from the whites at Dairy Creek with no wind, sure was nice playing that course the short way for a change, and the weather has been awesome. Now if we could get some surf.
Go Red Sox!
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I didn't even see the Indians.
What do you mean where am I going?
I must be late, everybody else is coming back.
hang in there, bud--if you start to swerve to avoid trees in the road and they turn out to be your pine-scented air freshener on the mirror, hire a high school kid to be your designated drinker.
ps. we are getting all your surf, god I love this time of year--total denial of the dark and snowy time to follow when certain of your ornery California types email pics of their sunny and flower-filled back yards.
We have a nice swell coming in right now too, should be good in the morning, head high at least. Dawn patrol with Beauch maybe.
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ReplyDeleteSpeaking of weather, we can't seem to break into the autumn season here in Bama. It continues to hang in around 90, but I think there's a break coming later this week.
John, have you tired holding and building upon the gas bomb thing - then using the velocity force for power surfing? Might be real cool. Ya know, 90 is not bad for a golf score. I get there quite frequently and the only excuse I have is that I basically suck at it. I just try to manage my level of suckness. I'm sometimes amazed that I keep going back and playing as often as I do. Perhaps I'm just a slow learner.
And so anyway, keep up the good fight.
Mac