Round 1 Results

I had the new Round 1 of chemo last week and were it not for a previous wound, all would have gone great. No nausea and so far, I haven't lost any of my new hair! (If you call my cellphone, my default ring tone is "Give Me a Head of Hair," from the "Hair" musical soundtrack)!

I'm at Day 10 right now of my 21-day chemo cycle. My blood level went to .9 this past Monday, but was back to the normal level of 1 yesterday. Thanks to my wonderful friends, Kay and Joe Hunnings invitation, I stayed at their house Tuesday and last night just in case my energy level dropped quickly as it has in the past. I'm back to my own home today.

However, my original port-au-catheter sight opened up and abscessed almost immediately and I developed another blood clot in my right leg. Both were quite painful which required stronger pain medication, but thankfully neither required surgery or hospitalization -- for which I am TRULY thankful!!

Round 2 of chemo is scheduled for the first week of June, then 3 weeks later I will have another PET scan to determine if the mass still has "activity" or not. If there is no activity, I will begin what I hope will be the recovery process from everything.

Please keep me in your thoughts and prayers that I continue to gain my strength and return to normal health (whatever that will be for me!!).

Thanks!