Another one down

Well, I'm happy to say that that I've managed to make it through round 5, which will - hopefully -  be my next-to-last long stay in the hospital.  Apart from the discomfort brought on by the spinal taps, this time was a little easier than the previous visit. I guess that there is a solace in routine even for unpleasant activities. Hopefully, next time will be a breeze :) 

At any rate, there's little new to report, except for that I'm tired, and the chemo has hit my taste buds, so nothing tastes right.  Last night was a bear. This headache, which i thought I'd taken care of, has resurfaced, but I've been given some meds to take care of that - and hopefully, they'll work. We'll see. And, for the record, one of the worst of the chemo meds I've run into are the steroids. I just thought I should put that down as one of my all-time least favorite medicines. Prednisone is my current least favorite, as I've found it keeps me from keeping things in perspective.

On the plus side, I did meet with one of the other docs from the HOPE clinic (that's my oncology group) and he had some encouraging words. Nothing earth shattering or new, but his presentation was good. He put some of my concerns into a perspective I hadn't otherwise been able to frame them in.  It cheered me up.

Well, I'm a little tired here tonight and will be turning in in a bit. Thanks again for all of the happy birthday wishes, and friendship, and calls and visits.