Just an update

Going to start with sorry if I ramble or repeat myself. Just going to write down when I think and not worry about editing or making it look nice.

Update, first of all part of my problem is what the cancer has created while growing in my body and so some of what they said I should expect from chemo I already have from the cancer that lead me to investigate my health. Before we started the doctor said he thinks I will need chemo for 6 months if not more. Doctor said I may have 2 years and depending on the chemo longer. I am shooting for 5 to 10 if not longer.

We have an appointment Sept 5th with City of Hope for a second opinion and see if there also might be some trials going on for my problem.

We are not expecting that I will be feeling better right away. From the day I started chemo and 6 days I was not feeling well at all. First 4 days it was hard to do anything but sleep. I didn’t think it was possible to sleep that much. Filling up with meds with pain, nauseous, stool softener, it got easier on day 6 to 7. My acid reflux kicked in the past 2 days but I feel less nauseous.

We have not had too many people over visiting because it is hard for Leanne as well as myself. Please understand it is not because we don’t want to see our friends, it is physical, emotional, and mentally challenging for both of us. Other than going to my doctor's appointments I have not been out of the house. I used most of my energy for my friend Bill who lives in Texas now and he came out to visit. The timing was not good as he got in town the day after I got my chemo removed. I met Bill in 1975 when I was 11 years old and Bill was 28. We met at church and Bill saw a troubled boy and wanted to get to know me more and help if possible. Shortly after we started hanging out after church and he took me around his family and he was like a father and his family made me feel close as a family member. Even with Bill visiting he spent a lot of time with my son as I didn’t have the strength. Visiting just takes a lot out of us both.

Family and Friends, please know that we feel the love and appreciate all the calls, text, emails, and letters with your prayers and lovely messages. I know that I have so much support from everyone and I will reach out if we need anything. I do my best to get back to everyone.

Taking my blood test tomorrow to keep the status on my blood as it reacts to chemo. Next Wednesday we start over again.