Hey Everyone! I have to apologize for being so quiet on here. I meant to blog right after my last chemo treatment, but I kept putting it off and forgetting, and before I knew it, I was days away from another treatment. So, as a special treat for all of you out there in blogg-o-land, I am typing this current entry WHILE getting my 3rd dose of Poison. :-)
My second chemo treatment went off without a hitch. It was exactly like the first time; no side effects to speak of. No nausea, no fatigue... I even got back into the gym last week (I had taken some time off to let my scars heal from surgery.) The only thing that I seem to be feeling after these wonderful visits to the cancer clinic is extreme hyperactivity. Apparently it's caused by the steroid that they give me before the chemo drugs. My Dad actually described me as a Meth-Addict on Prozac... not sure how I feel about that one. HAHA! Anyways, that is about the worst of it for me. I ain't complaining though. :-)
So, like I mentioned earlier (hopefully you were paying attention) I stepped back into the gym this week. It felt good to be back in action, but at the same time there was a bit of frustration. With my port in, I can't really spar. Physically I can, but I don't want to risk getting punched or kicked in that spot, for fear of my veins exploding and all. I warmed up and did the cardio, but we have some people training for fights this weekend, so most of practice on Monday and Wednesday was sparring. I did my own thing off to the side, but its frustrating to have to watch everyone else do what I should be doing. Even worse than not being able to spar is not being able to wrestle. THAT is frustrating. Oh well...in due time. In the mean time, I am going to have to step up the cardio to make up for the lack of action...and to counteract all the weight I have gained. My fat ass is back up to 185 now! Aye yai yai (not really sure how to spell that.)
On another positive note, my doctor is feeling really good about the way things are going. So, after 5 more treatments, I will go back in for another PET/CT scan to see the activity level in my lymph nodes, which will determine whether or not the cancer is gone. That's actually the only thing that I am not sure about in this process. How is it determined that I am cured? Does it ALL have to be gone? Or is there an acceptable level of activity? Since it's people looking at films, is it completely speculative or what? How accurate are those things? Is my doctor reading this blog? Where are my answers? :-) Oh well... better to just trust the science than worry about it.
I am going to keep this post nice and short, in the hopes that I will post more often in the future. If I don't, feel free to call me, text me, email me, facebook me, snail mail me, send me a carrier pigeon... however you prefer, feel free to hassle me about it.
TTFN
-J Dizzle-
PS: Yes that's me stuffing my face while getting Chemo... don't judge me monkey.
4 comments:
Thanks for the update Josh both here & by text! You are an animal! This cancer has no idea who it was messin' with! I thought the steroid side-effect was more like being on speed & prozac at the same time! LOL! LOVE YOU! Mom
yes please avoid exploding veins, glad you are feeling "energized". Keep up the posting, good to hear you're doing so well.
hugs,
Kim (aka Yeti the cat)
I love you <3
Hi Josh, you don't know me but I just wanted to say keep up the excellent work! I had the pleasure of hearing your mom speak at our track workout last week (I'm part of the South Bay run team for TNT) and she is SO proud of you, as we all are too. You are truly an inspiration. (And I will need that inspiration as I get ready to run my first ever half marathon in Steamboat this spring!) I look forward to reading more of your posts and hearing about your progress. Get 'em, tiger.
-Kristin
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