Hello and welcome to Friday the 13th, for all those who are superstitious … I don’t believe in all that hooey; oopss...just a minute, let’s see 1st, I have to lower my left leg over the side of the bed and tap it three times...there... oh... now I have to light a white candle in the North window of the house..And... Then…walk backwards to the south window and tap my left foot two times…there done for this 13th now I'll have good luck!!
Yesterday I finished my 3rd round of Chemotherapy. All my test numbers look very good and as a result, my Doctor will administer only 1 more Chemo cycle and then it will be time to prepare for my stem cell transplant!
The finish line is finally in sight! Next week I’m off for a week of much needed rest. I start back on Monday May 23rd with my 4th cycle. I’ll keep everyone posted as my test results continue to come in. After the 4th cycle I’ll have 3 or more weeks of rest and then they’ll harvest my stem cells and make plans for my implant. Should be sometime in early to mid July, definitive dates still TBD. Will require a 2 to 3 week stay in the hospital...but…the...good news...It will be at the Brigham! I can sneak out to see all my friend there! Ha ha, they will probably have me handcuffed to the bed! Oh, well...then you can sneak me in a pizza...I’ll trade you for a green Jell-O!
All of my side effects are now under control with the one exception being the light headedness and dizzy feeling I get when standing up quickly or walking up a flight of stairs. My Doctor suspects it’s a side effect of one of the Chemo drugs. Right now I’m feeling a little tired out due to a bad cold, looking forward to next week to rest up.
That’s all for now…
Chemo Ken and the Red Dogs….
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