Things are Good!

What can I say about this past week?

Not much, but a few things.

First, many have commented on the good news of the petscan and say that it is a great thing to celebrate during this holiday season. Heck, I will celebrate it any time of the year and all year if things go according to plan.

Hand/Foot Syndrome continues to be the most pervasive side effect of the Xeloda pills. It is certainly bearable and far better than dealing with chemo infusions, but it does take some care to deal with. Thank goodness for Udderly Smooth cream. We buy it in bulk. I also have neuropathy symptoms and I find some things harder to do. Sorting cards is a little more challenging and this morning, I dropped a glass bottle of pills that shattered and spread all over the floor.

This week I also did something interesting. I was cooking some meat and set the oven for a certain temperature and waited for the oven to come to temperature. Once it was at the proper temperature, I set the timer for one hour and went off to do a little work while the meat cooked. I returned an hour later to take the meat out of the oven to baste it, only to discover that I had neglected to put the meat in the oven. As a result, we ate an hour later than planned and I am now on Alzheimer watch. I am glad that forgetting things is part of chemo and I will use that as my defense if the men in white coats come knocking at the door.

I mentioned earlier that we are sleeping in the guest room which has no television. I create a tv program vignette each night to make up for the lack. Christmas Eve, we had an amateur Christmas Song program. Believe it or not, we spent a full hour singing Christmas songs and reminiscing about Christmas's past. Anyone walking by would have thought we were crazy. But being crazy can be good.

All in all, all things are good. I am grateful for so much - the research manager, supplements, Xeloda, your support and prayers. Thank you to all involved.