8 down. Next up: CT scan.

Sill have the pump on from number 8, but feel remarkably well so far. Still tired all the time, of course but that's part of the gig. In a week it so, I get a CT to really see how thing are going. I am optimistic that there will be great progress. I'm not expecting them to say I'm cured or anything like that, but I do think there has been real progress, and I'm just looking for confirmation....

I cannot overstate how well this has gone so far. That not to say that it really stinks at times, or that it hasn't been the biggest challenge of my life. Compared to what I thought this would be, it's been almost a breeze. God has seen me though so far, and I expect the same going forward.

Short update this time, but not a lot to say. Thanks for all the encouraging words, and prayers! That's the best thing people can do for me at this time.

Cheers!

Whoops!

I broke my pump last Friday night. Spilled chemo all over my coat. The craziest part is that I got it on my hands, and it burns the skin! Pretty freaky to put something INSIDE you that is that caustic... I'm feeling pretty good this week (probably because I missed out on some if my dosage.) the bad news in all of that it they will probably give me extra next time...

We'll just have to wait and see. One more treatment before the new tests. I know that things are shrinking, I can actually feel it! If I jogged a little a few weeks ago, I could feel the tumor rubbing against my abdominal wall. I noticed last week that I can no longer feel it! So hopefully the same thing that's happening to my colon is happening to my liver... Once again, we'll just have to wait and see.

Short post this time. Gotta go to work!

Half way! And my first complication...

I've had several people give me a hard time for not posting anything for so long... Frankly, there hadn't been anything to say! Everything had been just about picture perfect. (At least for what you can expect on chemo!)

So treatment number six is over. I got the pump removed this morning. As I said above, I hadn't posted anything, because there was nothing say... Well so much for that! First off, I am officially half way through this round! 6 of 12. Secondly, I had my first scary moment during this past treatment. I was about an hour into everything, and I started to get tightness in my diaphragm area, at the same time my hands started to itch really bad, and my head (under my hair) broke out in hives. My scalp felt like a golf ball, it was so lumpy! Angela had just gotten back from taking Morgan, out friends kid, to the bathroom or something. We had Morgan with because of a family emergency for them. She's an absolute doll!  Anyway, when Angela got back she could she something was wrong immediately. My face was flush, and I'm sure I had an strange expression in my face.  She called for the nurse, and they reacted very quickly.

It wasn't the first time they had seen this. I has an allergic reaction to the meds, they gave me a shot of Benadryl, a steroid, and avastin (I think that what it was called). Anyway, it worked the hives went away, and all the other symptoms. Of course the Benadryl, put me out like a light. I slept thru the rest of the treatment. They are going to give me those meds every time from now on. Which means I'll be passing out at every one... Not real happy about that. I don't like that feeling, and I'm not one that likes to sleep the day away...

Anyway, all's well that ends well, as they say. I'm feeling pretty good right now, just waiting for some warmer weather. This cool/cold spring is the pits!

Thanks for all the encouraging words, prayers and comments.

Cheers!