Nice to have the radiation over with. Ugh. But it seems to be having a positive effect and the area seems less swollen. They think that will continue, so maybe children won't run away screaming after all. The doctor also thinks it unlikely that the melanoma will bust through, which was the point of the exercise in the first place, so good.
Tomorrow I leave for the Alaska cruise on the Celebrity Mercury. And my docs may have come to my the rescue in the taste buds department!! After reporting how my taste had deteriorated (what the hell, I guess we all get more tasteless as we get older...) the doc said "let's take a look'. And lo and behold I've got a yeast infection in my mouth. I guess it's fairly common for cancer patients. They put me on some high dose antibiotics and overnight I could tell a substantial difference. Can't say things taste GOOD yet, but least not so lousy. If the antibiotics work I may be able to enjoy some of the food on the cruise yet.
Probably won't do too much blogging on board. This is not a travel blog, anyway and I'm really looking forward to mindless relaxation, having my bed made for me and three meals a day I don't have to do anything but sit down for. Loaded up my new gaming laptop with lots of stuff and borrowed some DVDs from Rick and Joyce.
I get back on the 21st and Friday the 25th have another Zometa infusion and meeting with Dr Margolin and will pin down the rest of the tests and IL-2 start dates for certain, still probably Oct 6. It will be here in no time, wow!
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