3/22/21

Today is Monday. This is Jessica typing; Patty dictating, since she's one-armed and will be for a while. You can imagine her glee. Anyway...

Thursday and Friday were good days. I went to a birthday party on Thursday evening and Friday was our 39th wedding anniversary. We went to dinner at one of our favorite restaurants and 6 of our good friends joined us to celebrate. Jessica came in on Friday in time to have me do her hair and join us for dinner, as well. Both evenings were tremendous fun, but I was worn out when the evening was over.

We took it easy Saturday and Sunday and rested.  I tire quickly these days.

Jessica took me to the oncologist this morning and my bloodwork was good enough to go ahead with my final infusion of the red devil tomorrow morning. In another two weeks, I will start chemo every week, but it will be an easier chemo drug called Taxol. I do the every week regimen for 12 weeks.

After the oncologist, she took me to physical therapy.  She learned how to properly wrap my entire arm and fingers and can help David this week. I cannot use my hand and cannot bend my arm to reach my head/mouth. It's gonna be hard to tie a scarf. Drat. It looks like this Lymphedema is gonna be a buggar for long time. Sigh.

Jessica is here for the week and will be typing for me. She may update you for me if I'm not feeling up to it.

Hey, do you ever get up in the morning, look in the mirror and think, “That can't be accurate."




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  1. Shelley RenakerMarch 23, 2021 at 6:27 AM

    Happy 39th wedding anniversary! Congratz!
    And, to your comment about looking in the mirror in the morning, my comment is, 'oh no'. ;o)
    Shelley R.

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