Hello to all, I wanted to update everyone on my progress. I’ve been home from the hospital for 62 days now. My numbers continue to improve at each follow up visit to the Dana. Overall I feel pretty good, I’m still having some side effects from the chemo; my hair is slowly growing back, I’m starting to shave now every day and I’m still searching for the rest of my taste buds, However, my sense of smell and taste are getting better every week. I’m having an occasional itchy evening; my entire body will get itchy as if I was dipped in poison ivy! Every once in a while I’m still getting some neuropathy in my feet and toes, thank god for the meds!
My biggest problem now is that although I feel well and I’m working to get back my strength, I still can’t go out to restaurants, stores, malls, movies, fly on a plane or anywhere there’s a large group of people. My immune system is still not recovered enough for me to venture out into the general public. Anywhere there are people in a confined space I still have to wear a protective mask.
Anyone who knows me will understand that if I can’t get out soon both the “Home-Depot” and the “Bertucci’s” in Swampscott will be filling for bankruptcy! I’m now able to drive and eat take-out food, so let me know if you know where there’s a Home Depot or pizza place with a “Drive-up-window”!
That’s all for now…
Chemo Ken & the Red Dogs
