First cycle completed!

One cycle down, who knows how many to go! Everything went fine on Tuesday. It was good to have Ed back with me for company, and the pharmacy was on the ball. We only waited 90 minutes for the meds to be sent up to the chemo suite. My cholesterol continues to come down, albeit much more slowly, and while my glucose was up, it was well below the limit. I'm scheduled for scans on Monday and I'll be seeing Dr. K on Tuesday to hear the results. The nurse informed me that the two patients who started the trial the week before I did both had positive results. Sounds good for the rest of us!

Last Friday I had my Zometa infusion in NJ and spoke with Dr. Windsor about Ifosamide. He believes that it is the next treatment appropriate for me should the clinical trial fail. Although I don't agree, he suggested we table the discussion for now, since he believes the trial is working and thinking about another line of treatment is not something I need to be doing at this moment.

I continue to deal with the same side effects: acne, dry nose, eyes and mouth, and some fatigue. Otherwise, I feel pretty good.

Our broken treadmill was replaced, so now we have a treadmill to use. Unfortunately, there are some parts that need to be replaced because the incline mechanism is holding up, but we can still use it in the meantime.

I plan to take down all the holiday decorations starting today. I really enjoy the lights and the sparkles, so I tend to keep them up as long as possible, but even I think it's getting silly now. The house is going to look so bare...