Here I am at four down and four to go. The half-way point is a pretty good place to be in a series of chemotherapy treatments. This past Thursday's session was a little different from the others because Marcia was out-of-town. Karl, always there when I need him, was my main support, and I had a great parade of friends throughout the day. This included Peggy King and Nancy King (not related), but since we've called ourselves "The King Sisters" from time to time it was fun to have us all there together. Mary Jan Hedman followed and Mary Downes rounded out the day. They brought food and presents, and I'm not sure if the other people in the chemo room found us entertaining or obnoxious, but it made the six-hour day go faster for me.
My CA125 number keeps going in the right direction. It's now 11.8, and as I mentioned last time anything under 10 is my goal, so I should definitely get there soon.
Overall things continue to go well for me. Appetite still too good, and fatigue continues to slow me down. I am reminded that during the years I worked on raising funds for the restoration of the Morris Performing Arts Center, I always said that I was much more a tortoise than a hare. It took us ten years to raise about $9million, but I never quit. Now I must characterize myself as a snail but not a total sloth yet, it just takes me so long to get things done due to frequent rest breaks.
As you see I am not writing frequently anymore, but I'll keep you all posted after each chemo. The next one is November 15. Until then Happy Halloween! Which reminds me, I now think my hair looks a lot like Linus's. Hail the Great Pumpkin!
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