Doing Fine Midway Through Round 10

This is a quick mid-round update. The round has gone well, albeit my scores are slightly lower than average. I did have a head cold on days 2-4 (Sun-Tue). It didn't help that I spent the entire first weekend after chemo (Days 0-2) at a swim meet. Breathing hot, chlorinated air for 8 hours straight isn't fun for a healthy person. And it's much less fun for a breathing-challenged lunkhead like myself. I took my first two sick days off from work in as long as I can remember. I was able to sleep for 12 hours each day and that really helped kick the cold. Luckily I made it through unscathed.

And I've finally found the official term for the tingling in my toes and fingers - Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy. Unfortunately knowing this has't lessened the effect of the tinging sensation that is now more pronounced in my toes and is not so bad in my fingers. It is harder to button a dress shirt in the morning and I seem to be stubbing my toes more often – Murphy's Law.  On the good news front I have shed the water I was holding during round 9 so I no longer feel like a beached whale going through menopause.

One highlight this week is I'm having dinner with Bondy on Wednesday. It will be great to see him. Mom and Dad are taking me to Chemo treatment #11 on Friday. Only one more to go after that. Hallelujah!

I'll leave you with the rainbow that greeted me as I was getting over my cold last Tuesday. A good sign.

Good Luck Double Rainbow

Much Love!