Two Week Checkup

Dennis arrived Thursday in the wee hours of the night. He was scheduled to be in Phoenix by 10:30 p.m. but with a 2 hour delay it became 12:30 a.m. I had asked Gary to ride to the airport with me and it's a good thing because I wouldn't have been comfortable driving that late. I'm sure it wasn't a picnic for Dennis either.

Thursday we treated the grand kids to a G movie called Ramona and Beezus but except for Sophie we didn't enjoy it. Ben was very good because he didn't fuss about being bored. He wriggled a lot in his seat trying to find a spot to nap I think. After the movie we went to P.F.Chang for dinner and the kids were very good and ate their dinners.

Friday I had my two week checkup. I was surprised that the only test I had was a blood test and had fasted to be able to take my pill there. My handler gave me my calendar so now I can see what days I'll be tested in the office. It doesn't say what day I'll have a CT scan but it does say when someone from the doctor's office will call to schedule one. In the evening we went to dinner with Gary, Diane, Sophie and Ben.

I have a couple minor side effects from the pills but all in all I feel good. I still have nausea most days but it's unpredictable when I'll wake up with it. I wonder if this is a result of having radiation on my esophagus. The cough is much better and I'm staying off sugar hoping it goes away completely.

This week I'll start working out in the new Fitness Center halfway to Gary's house. They offer cycling and many different classes mornings and evenings so there won't be any reason to miss a day of working out. I'm excited about trying some new classes although I'll stay with the Weight Training classes on Fridays at our fitness center when I don't have a checkup.