Catching up on Week Two

Hike on Green Mountain.

      Not sure what all to say about week two.  For the most part it wasn't all that bad. Yes some of the side effects are showing up a bit more.  Yes my energy is down, but not that bad.

     Monday, I had a two hour break between radiation and chemo therapy, so Tanya and I spent it hiking on Green Mountain.  Only made it half way to the top, a very pleasant interlude.  Hope to do
this more ofter in the future.  It is amazing that I used to ride my mountain bike up this trail, sure seems a lot steeper these days.  We did get back on time for chemo, though maybe a little sweaty.

     That Monday night I did run into the side effects of the steroids they are giving me.  No matter how physically tired I was, I found that if you can't quiet the mind, you don't sleep much.  So far this has only happened the first night after chemo.  The rest of the week I have been extremely tired in the evening, so no sleep problems after the steroids have worked through the system.

     The rest of the week was a slow decline in energy.  I am still eating, despite the flavors being way off the expected. My weight is steady, within a pound for the first two weeks. It will be really wonderful when coffee gets back to tasting normal!

     I did find myself feeling better on the weekend when I did not have radiation. Though I did not recover as much as I did last weekend. Still it was a pretty good weekend. Self portrait on Saturday morning, and working up at the gallery in Georgetown on Sunday.  Most likely the last time at the gallery for 4 to 6 weeks.  Its the drive up and back in the traffic that wares on me.

     Yes it is already Tuesday morning of week three but that will be in another post…

     Thanks again for all your wonderful support!