Good Saturday morning to family and friends,
Just a quick note to bring you up to date on my progress through this second chemo treatment.
The infusion was Wednesday and I carried the pump with me again until yesterday morning, Friday. I was certainly glad once again to be disconnected from it.
I am doing OK. It is hard to put in words how I feel from this treatment. It is unlike any other illness or sickness I have ever had. It is not exactly like the flu, there is no headache or fever. I feel "chemical" is perhaps the best way I can explain it. My lips and mouth, and my fingers are really sensitive to cold. They tingle terribly and "burn" even when I even pick up something in the cool house. That sensation is better today than it was yesterday, but it is still with me somewhat. If this session is anything like the last then this sensitivity to cold will go away after a few days. I also have a very unpleasant aftertaste all the time in my mouth. Coffee helps alot....smile. This too will pass with the days. And then I lack energy and motivation to "get at it." Yesterday coming home from the appointment to have the pump removed, I built a fire in the fireplace and laid/slept on the sofa for most of the afternoon.
All this is not to say I am complaining. These symptoms are very minor compared to what some have gone through with their cancer treatments. I know that and appreciate that more all the time. I am not sure if through the many treatments of this I will encounter other symptoms that are more difficult, but if not, then this is certainly manageable and a small price to pay. God is good and we are so thankful to Him for His kindness.

It is a beautiful morning in Scappoose, not a cloud in the sky and bright sun. It is cold, 34 degrees outside last I checked, but hey, it is winter and almost Christmas.
Our love to each of you.

Walt