ONLY THIRTEEN SHORT WEEKS TO GO

Well, tomorrow I will get my 6th of 18 chemo treatments, and I'd like to say that I'm really looking forward to it.  I'd like to say that, but I won't.  Actually, though, the side effects I've been experiencing have been tolerable.  And I'm not in any pain, having that under control now for several weeks.  The worst thing I'm experiencing at this point is that, although I have a pretty good appetite, almost everything I eat tastes terrible.  So I haven't been gorging myself..

We're changing our diet for different reasons than flavor.  I've been doing a lot of reading about cancer cells and tumor development, and I'm convinced that I can help myself by cutting out sugar and gluten.  Ellie and I actually did that last summer when we were on the "Whole 30" diet for the entire month of August.  We both felt better for it and I'd recommend it to anyone.  I more recently learned that sugar and wheat flour are among the best nourishers of cancer cells.  Both encourage inflammation in the body, and cancer cells flock to and thrive in inflamed sites.  In fact, one of the tests used to find tumors is called a PET scan, and that procedure calls for an injection of a glucose-based solution which contains dye which is attracted by tumors.  The radioactive sugar water goes right to the cancer cells and lights them up!!  So, no more double-stuff Oreos (once our current supply is depleted, of course!)

We were pleased to have our daughter Cindy with us this past weekend.  Although Ellie was a little under the weather on Saturday,  Cindy, who is a great cook and hostess, served us  a wonderful meal. Such attention I'm getting!!  Kathy will be with us for Mother's Day.

In four days, I'll get the first comparative CT Scan which will disclose whether we're making any progress with all these shenanigans.  So a week from now we should have something worthwhile, and hopefully encouraging, to report.

Ay Chihuahua!!!

Well, they told me to expect my hair to fall out, and it started this week.  So my favorite barber, Ellie, gave me a "buzz cut" this morning.  Other than that, my weekly chemo treatment left me feeling a little tired, but that's about it.