This week went by about the way we had hoped. Really pretty quiet for the most part. Duke did ask for a couple more stains which Commomwealth Cancer and UK were able to supply to them. I also received a letter from Duke asking if I would be part of a survey regarding brain tumors in the family. I guess they have focused on the fact that there has been one each side of my family. Roberta and Mark McClamroch I may be calling you with questions that I can't answer
Radiation and chemo have gone well this week. No side effects as of yet.
On Wednesday's I have blood drawn to make sure the white blood cell count and hemoglobin are ok. This week checked out fine.
The only other big news is I am finally being weened off of steroids. I have been on them since this was diagnosed over a month ago, to reduce swelling in the brain. I start 2mg every other day tomorrow and by this time next week I should be off them completely.
Given the blood doping (you remember the harvesting and enhancing of my white blood cells at Duke) and the steroid usage, I now know why I received a letter saying I had automatically qualified for the Tour De France.
However the good news for me is I will be off steroids in a week. The bad news for 38 of you all is you will no longer have a job holding a rope during the Macy's Christmas parade on Thanksgiving, as I believe I can avoid becoming a blimp now.
I hope you all have a terrific 4th of July weekend.
Thank you for caring.
I am glad the treatment is going well. Keep up the great training.
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Hey! Forget la Tour. The Pollom name has already been DQed by me. Too much Advil in a prelim event.
ReplyDeleteThere is bigger money to be had up at Wrigley anyway. Hammer a few out on Waveland and Sheffield (you do still switch hit?) and watch the endorsements come in.
Forget family attorneys. I'll be your agent.
I wish you the best!
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