wickedwords

Today I had the wrap-up visit with my oncologist, before moving on to start the radiation dance. It went great--since when I started, there was no sign of cancer cells in my body outside of the original tumor, there wasn't much of anything to be concerned about, but I was still, you know. Worried. All of my numbers looked good, other than my vitamin D is still too low, and so I get to take an additional 2000 units of D3 a day to go along with my once-a-week 50000 units. Hopefully this will finally put me in a better range.

I also have some edema, and since I have a history of heart issues, even though the chemo I had should not have affected my heart, I still get to go in for an echocardiogram on monday, just to make sure it's still okay.

Thursday, then, I meet with the naturopathic oncologist, while Friday I meet with the radiation oncologist, get my tats (really, really tiny ones), and do the simulation.

So then on Monday the 14th I get my port out, and I am very, very, very excited about that. I really want the borg implant out of there, and wish my surgeon could fit it in next week.

I'm not sure if I am starting radiation this month, or if they are holding off until Jan, but my guess is I will be starting mid-December. If so, I will have the 25th and 1st off, as the center will be closed those days, which means I might finish up at the end of January.

And if that's true, then I might be able to go to Escapade! I'll be tired as hell, I'm sure, but I am currently focusing on that awesome thought. Fares between LA and Seattle are $100 round trip right now on Alaska air, and I'm hoping to find out if I can go before that special runs out.

Seriously. Awesomecakes.