checkups

It has been a long time since I posted, which is great!

I met with my surgeon on Monday, and everything went good, she found nothing unusual.

On Wednesday I had a Cat Scan. The results came back negative, no signs of any cancer! The scan was at a new location that has a brand new machine. It has only been there for a month or two, and is the only one of its kind in Alaska. It provides a much lower dose of radiation. I received 62% less than I would of had on an older machine. Any of you in Alaska that may need a Cat Scan be sure to check on this. Imaging Associates of Providence on Abbott. It is only a block from my house.

I do need to schedule a colonoscopy, and then I will have a break for a few months, to probably a year until I need more scans and probes.

I have had problems with neuropathy since I finished my chemotherapy treatments. My toes and most of the bottoms of my feet are numb. The tips of my fingers were numb also, but that is mostly OK now. I will be meeting with my oncologist next month. I will see what he has to say about the neuropathy. It is a common side effect of the oxiplatium that I received. It is suppose to go away, but can take up to two years to get better, or never. It is not a big deal, more of a nuisance than anything.