Off to Paris?

Well, here we are, a week out of the most recent chemo and I am finally feeling pretty good.

The five days after last Tuesday were a little rough with mouth sores and dryness, neuropathy, lack of appetite and fatigue. But other than that, things were great!

The last couple of days have been great with improving mouth dryness, increased appetite and more energy.

Tennis has been going not badly also. When I have a good partner, I do well. When I have a nice partner, even better. Fortunately. all of the tennis group are nice.

Anything else happen? Well, yes.

My fingernails have gotten brittle and crack at the edges. I decided on the weekend to get a manicure to see if that would help. It did for a day or two, but the rough edges are returning.

Also, new news on the black spot on the toe. It seems to be getting better. The Research Manager who documents everything takes pictures of my toe. The other day, while I was sleeping, she snuck (sneaked?) into the room and took a picture of my naked toe sticking out from a hole in my sock. I have heard of people taking pictures of people while they are sleeping and defenseless and now I am such a victim. Photo evidence shows improvement.

I have two more chemo sessions before the next petscan and at that time, I will have to decide on one of two approaches to maintenance. One involves pills and the other involves more frequent visits to the cancer center and a few days every other week with Bob. The whole issue is what yields the least bothersome and toxic side effects. This is a tough decision.

Speaking and hearing properly remains a problem. Today, I heard the Research Manager refer to "Parisites", which can play a role in getting rid of dead cancer cells. I immediately thought of flying off to France to see the Louvre, the Eiffel Tower and the Arc dueTriomphe, all of which are Paris sites. But apparently she was talking about Pericytes.

I guess I am stuck in St. Petersburg for a while longer.

Thanks again for your interest, prayers and encouragement..