Tumor Times, Volume 16

Week 16 of Lymphoma Season is complete. Here is the highlight reel.

I felt really good this week. I am walking more, lifting more heavy stuff (with success), and bringing more energy to everything I am doing.

I had my regularly scheduled doctor’s visit on Monday. They thought me healthy enough to schedule my next chemotherapy, which I had on Wednesday. And, to cap the week, I had a CT scan on Friday. The purpose of the scan was to determine the status of the tumor. I expect the results this week, and I will communicate the news in next week’s Tumor Times.

There is good news about the chemotherapy as well. Instead of taking five different chemo drugs, I am now taking only one. This is good in several ways. First, it now takes four hours instead of nine to complete a session. Second, the drugs that knock down my immune system are no longer part of my therapy. That also means that I should be more healthy and less tired after chemotherapy. (Hopefully, no more trips to the hospital either.) And, I take chemo once a month now instead of once every three weeks.

My hair is also starting to grow back. I think it will come back either gray or flaming red. I think gray is the more likely outcome. ;-)

And remember, regardless of the outcome of the scan, or the prognosis for the future, God has been extremely good to me in every way possible. He has been good to you also. Let’s not forget to praise him for all of his goodness!

Check back to this blog page for the results of the scan. I will post them here as soon as they are known.