Thank you to everyone who commented on my last blog post :)
I tell the bad with the good, however; and today I am a bit irritated.
First, I found out my oncologist is recommending that I begin active chemotherapy next week. I was hoping that chemo would no longer be necessary after going up on the long acting dose of sandostatin; but apparently that is not the case. There are some complications that need to be resolved, however. I have an abscess in my groin which is slow healing, due to my diabetes and also taking a course of steroids. Chemo will slow the healing even more and the wound care specialist is recommending that I not have chemo until the wound has healed a bit more. I also will be going to New York in June for my cousin Alison's wedding. So, it is possible that I won't do chemo until I get back. The nurse will consult my oncologist and let me know.
As I mentioned in the above, I have an abscess which is taking its sweet time to heal. The nurse was concerned enough to bring in an wound care specialist to take a look at it. He made some recommendations, including swabbing it for a culture. I am at the point where its become a real pain in the ass (or groin, specifically) to deal with this thing and the daily requirement that it be cleaned and packed. I want this thing to heal up and because of extenuating circumstances it is taking longer to heal then expected. That put me in a bad mood. Physically, I'm feeling good: no pain, my blood sugar is good and getting lower, etc. It's just the little things that are beginning to annoy me once again.
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