Since being discharged from the hospital on 3/20, I have improved bit-by-bit each day. My appetite is good, and I'm regaining the weight I lost in the hospital. (I was down to 180 but am almost back to 190 now.) I feel stronger and sturdier on my feet, but the peripheral neuropathy in my fingers has been maddening lately. I hope it subsides soon because it really hampers my ability to type, write, or do anything requiring fine motor skills with my hands. It's beyond a pain the ass now. It needs to stop. The medication I take for it is helping some, and I hope it continues to dissipate.
I am very tired much of the time, particularly in the wake of chemotherapy. I had treatment #2 of round 3 on Monday and was disconnected from it yesterday, 3/28. That's a total of 14 out of 15 scheduled treatments. After the next one in two weeks I get more images taken to see where we are. The fatigue from the chemo compounds the sleepiness from the pain medications I take. I nap a lot. Still, I'd say I'm hanging in there fairly well given what I'm up against. Again, family and friends continue to support me and motivate me to fight. There aren't words to describe my thankfulness for that.
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