Just off to the races this morning. We tapped up my left arm this time, the nurse let me know the track-marks on my right arm were beginning to look a bit "gross".
Back to the left arm where I got all the pain last time from the potassium. Turns out I messed up that vein quite a bit, feels hard as a rock from the round that burned me up over there. We'll see how things go today, may have to switch back to the right arm again if it starts to get worked up on me.
The fatigue is definitely setting in earlier and harder this time around, slept almost all day yesterday. It is a strange sleep...when you wake up you're fine to do whatever, close your eyes for a minute, and you're asleep for 4 hours (or until your bladder wakes you up).
My eyes are getting a bit more difficult to work with again--focusing on the screen to type this is a bit of work, suspect it'll get harder through the next couple days. Could mean you'll have to search out other venues of entertainment, perhaps even catch up on this "election" that's going on.
The sickness is similar to last time, not too bad. Just an ever present "din" of sickness, makes you want to avoid food and drink, but for a few minutes a day. I'm not really nauseated too much, but after eating I never feel like I'm actually digesting the food...just seems to sit there with me for the next few hours. Nice. Learned to sit up & sleep post-meal.
Tomorrow I'll be off to get my Neulasta shot to keep the WBCs up for the next treatment. That should mix the bone pain with the fatigue, an enticing mix indeed. So it goes.
So, about half the journey has elapsed, things still on track. Only casualties are a couple veins and a lot of hair. Neither ever made me look too good anyway.
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Well you are right on target. Tires easily, expected and predicted. Your sense of humor remains and you are about to enter the 2nd half of this game, well ahead. Given your tiredness - how about a crokinole play off? See you this afternoon. Hang tough - you are a Freeman remember.
Congratulations on your progress so far Geoff. Your brother Mark sure is proud of you!
Jeremy & Jenn Carkner
(friends of Mark and Jaquie from Milton, Ontario, Canada)
Words cannot convey the depth of my admiration and love for you my son. Your strength, spirituality and determination WILL conquer cancer, of that I am certain!
Love and prayers for your complete healing are being sent your way by thousands, including young students whose voices are heard by God in an extra-special way.
All my love to you and Melissa. Mom
Geoff,
Sorry we did not get a chance to talk on Thursday, but we did try. All our best from Mexico, I will send a personal email, but our prayers are with you as always.
Dad & Sue
Keep up the fight Geoff, wish we could be there to help out more. We keep you and Melissa in our thoughts everyday. From the looks of your progress, its all up hill from here :-) Love Niki and Adam
Well it is Tuesday and yet another chuckle at your writing ability. I sincerely think you need to share the blog comments as a whole - once you are through this - with the American Cancer Society. I believe they might well use your outstanding writing and humor to good use with some of their publications. BTW, you look kind of cute with a bald head. I liked it!
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