THURSDAY TO MONDAY

Thursday to Monday 

• "You look great." 
• "How's it going?"
• "Are you going to have more chemo?"
• "How are you feeling?"

These are all questions I've had from my friends and family over the last week. So let me answer you guys. 

• You look great - Thank you for the compliment! It's all relative, huh. I still need to gain 10 lbs. or more back. I've had two haircuts in the last few months but it's still quite shorter....shorter than you know me as having. Although, Dawn likes it short, so I might not let it get much longer. 
• How's it going? - Oh, what do you say? It's actually going very well. Although life is definitely different and I do have a different perspective. 
• Are you going to have more chemo? - That's a biggie. I am torn on this. Dr. Singh told Dawn and I last Wednesday that 4 rounds is it. I won't have any more. The question is, was that enough? Normally the protocol calls for 4 to 5. Only God knows that answer. But, Dawn and I are fine with that and understand better than ever before that life is both tenuous and precious. So, we'll live that way. 
• How are you feeling? - All relative again, right? But, in general I'd say I'm at about 75% of the energy level I used to have. Now that does not mean I am dragging around all day. I am not. I am working at my computer a lot of every day. I even picked up another new consulting client the other day. But it does mean that I tire more quickly and take short rests during the day. Plus, it means that my body is telling me that I'm not quite ready to try playing tennis again yet. I know that when I do, I will have to ease into it. But, boy, am I anxious to get out there with my racket. 

What have I been doing? Well, in the last week we got both cars detailed for the winter, ran lots of errands, been at mom and Gerry's to help out lots of times as usual, worked on recipes, I went to the tap show rehearsal to test out some camera settings in prep for taking dress rehearsal photos on Friday, I finished a video for the annual tennis club banquet tonight, got my eyes checked and Dawn ordered new glasses for me, worked fixing computers at the computer lab for a couple hours last Friday and got my ears cleaned and checked and my hearing aide adjusted yesterday....and went to the annual EAA pancake breakfast on Sunday at the Hinckley airport owned by our good friend, Ashley.

Here I am in my "Rodgers That" Packers t-shirt in front of a Piper Cherokee similar to one I used to own. 

Now I'm only going for lab work and to see Dr. Singh once a week...which is good. And, I'm driving myself...double good. So tomorrow we'll see what my numbers look like. I know that because of the amount of chemo I've had, recovery will be slower than before. But I am honestly doing well, folks. 

Love you all,

Bob