Treatment #6 of 6 is almost history

Today at 12:40 pm I get my flourouracil ball detached and this will officially end this round of chemotherapy.  Hopefully it was my last treatment. 

I get a complete abdominal MRI on Monday afternoon 11/14, and see my oncologist on 11/22 to find out what comes next: more chemo or surgery.  As I've written repeatedly, surgery is my goal.  The waiting for the MRI results will be excruciating, but not nearly as bad as recovering from chemo.  This last round gave me a rough night Tuesday, and the first half of yesterday was absolutely dreadful.  By last night, however, I had a hearty appetite and slept through the night without incident.  I feel pretty good today, although extreme fatigue will be with me for days to come.

On Monday I had to start taking a pancreatic enzyme supplement because I wasn't digesting my food properly and therefore was not getting proper nutrition.  The supplement had an instant impact however, and everything seems a-ok at the moment.  Weird tidbit: the supplement is made from pig pancreas.  I hope I don't develop the urge to dig for truffles with my snout, or turn into "Pigman" (Seinfeld reference).  Anyway, I'm feeling good and looking forward to a visit from my mom, brother, and one of my nieces this weekend.

My best friend from high school, Terry O'Connor, came to visit this past weekend, and we had a blast.  I treasure his friendship, and that of his entire family.  Here's a photo from the weekend: