It’s been a long while since my last writing and there has been a lot of water under the bridge. First and foremost, I’ve hit the remission numbers for my cancer. I really can’t believe it’s happened. It seemed an unobtainable goal just six months ago and then suddenly it happened.
Now comes the next step and it’s a very scary step. Stem cell replacement. It’s actually considered transplant surgery. That alone is pretty scary. Just a couple of months ago I was on the fence about going to this step, but then I got to thinking about the prospect of doing chemo from now till the day I die and that was a bit overwhelming, provided I live a long time, and I certainly hope to do that.
So the calendar has been marked and it looks like the process will begin in late January and continue through all of February and into early March. More about that later.
In preparation for the stem cell event I’ve had to get the rest of my body in order starting with my teeth. I’ve been terrible about going to the dentist. Oh, I brushed my teeth every day, but going to the dentist was way in the backseat. No, it was in the trunk. I had to get a cleaning and then a deep cleaning. I had to get several fillings and a couple of crowns. All is well now.
The next step was hernia surgery. It was an inguinal hernia. That’s the one in the groin area. All went well with that too, except the recovery, is very painful. It seems that everything in the entire body is attached to the gut. If you blink your eyes it is somehow connected to the groin. Seriously.
So now I’m ready. I’m still scared.
