Schedule Update

Hi Folks,
Happy tax estimate day! All the self-employed people just groaned.

This will be quick - I just want to give you an update on what's happening. I finished my radiation 2 weeks ago and had no detrimental side effects other a little shortness of breath. I definitely think I have maxed out the radiation on my lungs but of course new stuff always happens.

Tomorrow I have a PET scan which will be the baseline scan before I restart Nexavar. I will meet with my oncologist next week to review the results and hopefully then I will get the go ahead for the pills. Finally after 7 months I can see light at the end of the tunnel!

How are you feeling? That's the question I get the most and of course it's the most logical of questions for a guy who is sick all the time, right? So I'll answer it for you all here in one place. I know I usually tell people "pretty good" or "not bad" but the honest truth is pretty darn lousy lately. It's a combination of things that I can't seem to control - lots of stomach issues, fatigue, hip and back pain, sweats, chills, yadda yadda. The frustrating part is that I never know how I am going to feel until I get up that day. That makes it hard to plan on doing anything, especially since I've had many more down days than up days. So all in all the the last few weeks have not been much fun (I guess I should say less fun than usual since fun is generally in short supply lately) and I'm really hoping that I can find the right combination of meds that will keep me feeling more consistent. Starting Nexavar will complicate things further but a man's got to do what a man's got to do! Sorry if I sound a little whiney here but the truth is the truth and Mom & Dad taught us that it's a sin to lie.

That is all for this update - short & sweet. I'll be back to you with more news as soon as I have anything to share. I'm really hoping I can share something positive with you next time.

As always - thanks for checking in on me. Luv to you all!

Be well - Be Blessed!