Getting Ready for the Third Cycle
Hi Everyone,
Well it’s two down, two to go. This week I made a flying trip to Perth the day after Boxing Day for an abdominal MRI and a chest CT scan. Makes for a long day, six hours driving for 1-1/2 hrs at the hospital in Freo. This is the prequel to the 3rd treatment cycle. We are back in Freo on 14 January for the beginning of Cycle 3 of the Lutetium-177 treatment. My health continues to be fantastically good, although I have to admit the Pre-Christmas rush at the shop and factory did manage to wear me down a bit.
Leonie and I took a week off from working out at the gym. Just not enough time in the day for everything we had to do and the gym was on shortened hours most of the time as well. We were back with a vengence on Thursday, as I went directly to the gym on my way back from Perth and Leonie joined me later. It felt great to be back. We seriously missed it for that week. I guess one could say we’ve both kind of turned into gym junkies. Leonie even got me a Polar Heart Monitor for the gym so I could stay in the “zone”. These warm summer days also make the beach very appealing, which is where we spent a good part of Christmas day afternoon and the weekend as we both finally had it off together.
I continue to show little or no signs of carcinoid syndrome. They only gave me a 20mg shot of sandostatin at the conclusion of my treatment last month and that is all truely gone and absorbed by now. I’m not sure of the why so little symtoms have shown up in my case and I am waiting to talk to Dr. Turner on the 14th to see what the results of the treatment have been so far.
As we approach New Years Eve my very best wishes to all of you in the new year, may 2008 bring you your most hoped for wishes and also my wishes for your good health, peace and love.
Warmest Regards,
Eric (AKA SoapyFox)