Still on schedule...

Had a pretty good meeting with my oncologist yesterday and it doesn't look like I have to make any urgent revisions to my timetable. The radiation seems to be working on my back, so that's good. Dr Margolin suggests a treatment of Zometa, an intravenous drug that reduces the complications that can result from bone cancer, so we scheduled that for mid-August, after I get back from San Diego and Ken's and my big birthday party on the 15th. Can't let this little illness get in the way of fun, you know! We discussed my throat issue (Amy and An were there) and it is Dr. Margolin's opinion that it probably won't get any worse, and radiation or surgery won't fix it so we'll just leave it alone. The spots on my neck and under my ear are getting larger and we'll watch them, but won't do anything unless they bother me. At the time of our meeting I was not having any pain, but naturally when I went to lunch right after I felt some chewing so I'll have to keep on top of it. At my radiation appointment I talked with the doc and he suggested they could do some localized radiation there. Since it seems to be working on my back I will keep that option open. So at this point we'll do the Zometa mid-August and then start high dose IL-2 at the end of Sept or beginning of October. Now I just have to schedule fun things to do during the open weeks.

And on the fun issue, Amy might come with me on my trip to SD for the reunion if I drive. Probably not the Porshe, but would be nice to have company and someone to share the drive with. I can always ditch her in SD if I get lucky ;-), she'll understand!!