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Tuesday, May 06, 2008
Back at Work and Feeling Strong
By JB aka JayBee
The last week has gone very well.
I was released from the hospital on Sunday of last week after receiving all fourteen of my scheduled IL-2 doses. Having changed pain medications from Demerol to Morphine made a big difference in both my comfort level in the hospital and my state of mind at the end of treatment
My recovery week started with the assistance of my sister Julie. When she left to return to her home in Colorado, my intimate friend Cees de Vries arrived in Minneapolis from Holland to help look after me. On Thursday Cees, Connie and I went for a walk at Lake Calhoun before stuffing ourselves with sushi at Sushi Tango for lunch. Cees returned to the Netherlands on Sunday, May 5.
Also on Sunday, one week after being released from the hospital, JSP, myself and my nephew Matt went to the MayDay celebration at Powderhorn Park. The weather was wonderful and the pageant was beautiful. The Tree of Life gave birth to all manner of creatures and the Sun crossed the water signifying the return of spring.
My goal to eat everything in sight has been moving forward in the last week. I want to put thirty pounds back on that I've lost since December.
This week I am back at work and feeling strong and clear minded.
Later this week I go in for an MRI and PET /CT scan, then next week I will meet with Dr. A to discuss what we find on the images. The best case scenario would be that the tumors in my lungs and brain will show no growth. The tumors in my skin have undenaibly grown in the past month, logically the tumors in my organs have grown too. I hope that the IL-2 treatments have slowed this process.
I was released from the hospital on Sunday of last week after receiving all fourteen of my scheduled IL-2 doses. Having changed pain medications from Demerol to Morphine made a big difference in both my comfort level in the hospital and my state of mind at the end of treatment
My recovery week started with the assistance of my sister Julie. When she left to return to her home in Colorado, my intimate friend Cees de Vries arrived in Minneapolis from Holland to help look after me. On Thursday Cees, Connie and I went for a walk at Lake Calhoun before stuffing ourselves with sushi at Sushi Tango for lunch. Cees returned to the Netherlands on Sunday, May 5.
Also on Sunday, one week after being released from the hospital, JSP, myself and my nephew Matt went to the MayDay celebration at Powderhorn Park. The weather was wonderful and the pageant was beautiful. The Tree of Life gave birth to all manner of creatures and the Sun crossed the water signifying the return of spring.My goal to eat everything in sight has been moving forward in the last week. I want to put thirty pounds back on that I've lost since December.
This week I am back at work and feeling strong and clear minded.
Later this week I go in for an MRI and PET /CT scan, then next week I will meet with Dr. A to discuss what we find on the images. The best case scenario would be that the tumors in my lungs and brain will show no growth. The tumors in my skin have undenaibly grown in the past month, logically the tumors in my organs have grown too. I hope that the IL-2 treatments have slowed this process.
3 Comments:
phreddd wrote:
That photo of the May Day regatta brings back lovely memories... it's also good to know you're back at something of a normal life, and I hope it gets better (for both of you!)
Cosmic Monkey wrote:
I am glad you want to eat everything in sight! We should have dinner soon. Maybe a picnic on the river.
Much love to you.
henzz wrote:
well,
now is the time to send in your shopping lists, since we will be visiting in two weeks :)
See you soon
hugs