First of all, I had a wonderful Christmas and “time off.” \u00a0Lots of family and friend visits. \u00a0Still have the Christmas decorations up and think I will keep them up a little longer this year.<\/p>\n
I saw my oncologist on New Year’s Eve. \u00a0 \u00a0Discussed the “tooth issue” and he suggested it be pulled before I started chemo again. \u00a0Was lucky – I called the oral surgeon to see if I could have an earlier appointment \u00a0and he was able to get me in for the consultation earlier – he’d had a cancellation – and was then able to get me in on an emergency basis this past Monday. \u00a0This will give me a bit over a week to heal before chemo starts again on January 14th. \u00a0Was really uncomfortable when the tooth was pulled – I’ve had just novocaine before – but this time it felt as if my jaw would crack. \u00a0One hydrocodone upon return home and one before bedtime resulted in a lot of sleep and I woke up with neither swelling nor bruising and no pain whatsoever – not even a Tylenol’s worth! \u00a0Had my first “non soup” meal today and it was wonderful!<\/p>\n
Other than that, I really have nothing to update except that I am a little nervous about side effects from the heavier dose of chemotherapy. \u00a0I am reassuring myself that I can certainly manage since it is only two sessions. \u00a0There will be a three week break between infusions and then another PET scan. \u00a0We shall see.<\/p>\n
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Meanwhile – Happy New Year!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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