Monday, 12/13/21

I see my local oncologist this afternoon and I have a huge list of questions to ask her about this new drug they want me to take.  The list of side effects is a lot longer than I first thought, and I have to decide if I want to be sick for another 2 years, because that's how long I'd have to take the drug.

I have an x-ray and an MRI of my back tomorrow afternoon.  My stimulator isn't helping any longer, so we've got to do something about that.

Wednesday, I will drive back down to Houston because the CT scan of my chest is Thursday morning at 6:00 a.m.  I'll drive home after that and be back here for my spine doctor appointment on Friday.  Geez.

That's all I do - go to doctors.  Hopefully, when the new year rolls around, I can ease up a bit.  Let's hope so.

My hair is coming back, but not much on top and not my bangs.  I look like a 5 year old cut my bangs while I was sleeping.  It's about an inch long in the back - and curly. 

Jessica came home and spent the weekend with me and it was simply delightful having her here.  David went hunting this weekend and brought home a couple of does, so the freezer will be full again today after we process all of this.

It finally got cold this weekend.  It was 28 degrees at bedtime Saturday night and Jessica helped me bring in my plants.  Friday, it was 86 here.

I'm working on a new invention for old guys.  I'm trying to figure out how to make the most comfortable pants.  I'm combining Dockers (for comfort), with Depends.  I'm going to call them, 'Dry Dockers'.  What do you think?


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