Well, since my last post I have been enjoying myself and also enjoying the fact that the radiation does seem to continue to improve my back. Today I'm just taking Tylenol, not any
hydrocodone so far, so that is pretty encouraging. Had a marvelous trip to San Diego to my 45
th reunion. Amy came with, and we visited friends down and back. Andrea joined us in Fresno and we spend two days in
Napa enjoying good food and wine.
I did sign up for an Alaska cruise, on Celebrity. 8 nights up to the Hubbard Glacier and back leaving from Vancouver, B.C. on Sept 13 and returning to Seattle on the 21st. I got a starboard side suite with balcony. What the heck...you only live once.
Tomorrow I go in for the
Zolendronate B infusion (
Zometa), which will take about an hour. This is supposed to
strengthen the bone where the cancer has weakened it. Side effects are supposed to be a bit of flu-like symptoms which are short lived. I consider this a 'dry run' test of side effects and am hoping to be on the less rather than more side. May be an indication of how I'll do with IL-2, but maybe not.
The other thing to accomplish tomorrow is to set the start date for IL-2. Probably Sept 28 or Oct 5. I'm taking all the posted advice (courtesy of
Janner's website, which I found
thru the Melanoma Patients Info Page) to go over with the doc so we are all on the same page when it starts.
And Happy Birthday to me....I'm 63 today!
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