Well, it seemed like a good idea at the time.....

I'm back. What a disaster! Unfortunately the antibiotics, while doing the job they were supposed to do, didn't do any good at helping during the cruise. I may be the only person ever to go on an 8 day cruise and lose weight, but when I got home I weighed 7 pounds less than when I left. I never went to dinner, and could only manager a little bit of soup (room service) or an occasional Coke. Kind of a waste of a good cruise, but who knew? There were good points: the Hubbard Glacier was quite impressive and the ship got the closest pass at it of the year, and the gambling gods smiled on me even if the food gods didn't, so I was able to hang out at the casino and do it on the ships money, at least.

Of course, when I got back I was in a bit of a state, so I spent yesterday afternoon in the ER at the UW hospital. By the time I left I was assured I was actually OK and not seriously enough out of kilter to require hospitalization and IVs. I do continue to have anorexia and it's a struggle, but it IS improving in very small increments. I was very proud of myself that I ate half a breakfast bar and some jello this morning!! Stocked up on Ensure and soup. Won't be able to eat enough to stop losing weight for probably a week...so not very company right now. Probably the worst of it is what I do eat doesn't taste very good.

The area on my head may have shrunk a bit more, but is awfully ugly, and I cover it up with a knit hat when out most of the time. And as they predicted I started losing hair around the radiation spot, but it's not too bad. Just have to use the cat roller on my pillow every morning. I get another Zometa infusion to strengthen my spine again on Friday. Now my agenda has to turn to all the things that need to be done for IL-2. Dr. Margolin is out of the country until the 1st, and I still hope to start it on the 6th, but that date could change, just like everything else in my life! Oh well...I really shouldn't complain because I'm sure not the first to have to deal with this stuff and I have been pretty lucky so far.