I’ve arrived at the chemo / radiation treatment phase.
Last week my neurologist, Dr. John Henson, moved the start date for therapy up to today. This made sense to me, I’m eager to zap any mutant cells as soon as possible! So last night I took my first oral chemo, and though I was anticipating some nausea, I got a full night’s sleep with no hint of it. Surely that’s due to the anti-nausea meds I took an hour prior to chemo, but also my digestive system seems pretty robust.
Then today I had my first radiation therapy.
Sister Kim, thanks for my new favorite t-shirt!
Here’s a peek into the process…
As expected, the first radiation treatments don’t have major side effects. A couple weeks in it’s likely I’ll have some fatigue and modest hair loss (hello, hats!). We’ll see how it goes, but I’m glad that for now I still feel fairly normal.
Massive Gratitude
My gratitude talk may get cloying, but I can’t mention my condition without acknowledging how immensely fortunate I am. Here are the Top Five (of what must be a thousand):
- Kali (wife) is not only rocking it as my care project manager, she shares my positive attitude and makes every day comforting and a joy
- Sidney and Calvin are always fun, and keep me focused on what matters most in life
- My extended family, friends, neighbors and coworkers… your support is awesome!
- My health (tumor aside) is very solid, leaving me free of anxiety from complicating health issues
- The staff at the Swedish Edmonds campus are super friendly and make the radiation treatments as relaxed as possible
To all you stars in our sky, thanks again for reaching out and connecting. In these times it means more than we can express.