It's been said, when faced with making a difficult decision, you should make a checklist of the pros and cons of each option. As such, I've made a bad news / good news list (some of which has shown up in email)
The bad news ... I've lost my hair and I won't be working on my tan this season. Due to the radiation treatments, I'll have to keep my arm protected from exposure to the sun.
The good news ... we believe the tumor was found early enough so the standard courses of treatment (chemo, radiation, surgery) should be able to make me cancer free and able to torture people for a significant number of years.
The bad news ... I'll have additional surgery in around 10 - 11 weeks (Mid - Late July) to remove the rest of the tumor
The good news ... I've finished two rounds of chemo and have another 4 weeks of chemo and 5 weeks (actually 23 treatments) of radiation and I'll be done with that phase of treatment (my first round of in-patient chemo was March 2 - 9,
2011, second round was March 30 - April 5, 2011). The hospital food was pretty good. UPDATE: I've been done with chemo and radiation since June 10, 2011. Let the dance of joy commence!
The bad news ... Dang! It gets hot under those hats all day long, and we're heading into the warm weather.
The good news ... I apparently have a good head / facial structure for hats (I've also been told I have an attractive skull)
The bad news ... my mother's driving is something dreadful (she's out right now to help me with getting about)
The good news ... I have someone who comes to clean my house every few weeks, besides my mother being here to help
The bad news ... No sushi (or anything else that is not properly cooked)
The good news ... Dave told me to now worry too much about what I'm eating, what's important is to not lose too much weight during treatment
The bad news ... I keep wondering if I'm going to have any nausea or vomiting
The good news ... no nausea or vomiting
The bad news ... I have a pump for my drugs (that I get to take with me everywhere for about 5 days 24 hours per day)
The good news ... for my current round of treatment, it's outpatient and I'm not hospitalized
The bad news ... I don't think I'd make it quickly through the airline screening process (gotta lova a portacath)
The good news ... Technology for drug delivery is pretty darn cool (gotta love a portacath)
The good news ... We are so going on vacation this year
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