Hello everyone….
About the only new and exciting news I have for you is a date/time for my PET scan. It will be on Thursday, July 10th at 7:45am. Since it will provide the first insight as to where we stand after the CT scan that was taken on April 9th I’m very anxious to get this done. I have every reason to believe that the positive affect of the treatments has continued and that once we have the results we’ll be able to discuss go-forward plans. Anything that eases what has become a monotonous roller-coaster of normalcy followed by extreme weight loss and discomfort has to be an improvement.
And that’s where I am right now… I was OK yesterday but took a big downturn today into the whole eating malaise. I fought it for as long as I could but now have to just ride it out again. Tomorrow is a visit to Dr. Richards for my Neulasta injection and some IV fluids. I can probably use the fluids at this point.
On the Mintz’s Mentschen front the training has become more serious, as expected, and total fundraising is now peeking over the $23,200 level. And many of the Austin team members, since their event isn’t until late October, have yet to really kick into gear. My personal fundraising is over $4,000 before JPMorgan Chase matching gifts have even hit my account! And there’s talk of publicizing our LiveSTRONG cause for 3rd Quarter giving at Chase.
Following are a couple of pictures of me and Bailey with the tandem and Mentschen teammates before the “simple pleasures” ride on June 21st. Thanks to Caren Altieri for the pics!!
About the only new and exciting news I have for you is a date/time for my PET scan. It will be on Thursday, July 10th at 7:45am. Since it will provide the first insight as to where we stand after the CT scan that was taken on April 9th I’m very anxious to get this done. I have every reason to believe that the positive affect of the treatments has continued and that once we have the results we’ll be able to discuss go-forward plans. Anything that eases what has become a monotonous roller-coaster of normalcy followed by extreme weight loss and discomfort has to be an improvement.
And that’s where I am right now… I was OK yesterday but took a big downturn today into the whole eating malaise. I fought it for as long as I could but now have to just ride it out again. Tomorrow is a visit to Dr. Richards for my Neulasta injection and some IV fluids. I can probably use the fluids at this point.
On the Mintz’s Mentschen front the training has become more serious, as expected, and total fundraising is now peeking over the $23,200 level. And many of the Austin team members, since their event isn’t until late October, have yet to really kick into gear. My personal fundraising is over $4,000 before JPMorgan Chase matching gifts have even hit my account! And there’s talk of publicizing our LiveSTRONG cause for 3rd Quarter giving at Chase.
Following are a couple of pictures of me and Bailey with the tandem and Mentschen teammates before the “simple pleasures” ride on June 21st. Thanks to Caren Altieri for the pics!!
1 comment:
Jack
Glad to hear you are getting a break from the treatments. Hope that means you will have a fun fourth including some good eats.
Sherry and I join you in looking forward to good news on the 7th.
Dan G
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