Sorry I haven't posted anything in so long. I'll try to be brief with this update. Had my third infusion Thursday, June 5th, and it went without a hitch. Due to my earlier reaction to the Taxotere, it was dripped in more slowly this time. I was there over 3 hours, which is kind of a drag, but it is what it is. For whatever reason, I developed another fever this time. Following infusion #2, I had a brief fever about 3-4 days later, but it only lasted about 10 hours. This time, my fever started some time Monday afternoon and didn't let up until this morning. It never got to 101, so I did not take antibiotics, just monitored it. Between the fever and the chemo sickness, it was a long few days, but both let up today and let me tell you, I don't know when I've been so happy to be alive. I had a smile on my face while loading the dishwasher and washing machine - that's how happy I was. One infusion left - June 26th.
Couple of things I've learned: That old saw, "When you have your health, you have everything" - those may be the wisest words ever spoken. And sadly, they don't become truly meaningful until you lose your health and understand why they're such important words. Please do whatever you can now to protect and improve your health. Hopefully, you won't experience "the moment that changes your life," but if you do, best to be in optimum health so that you can meet the challenge in the best condition possible. And in the meantime, enjoy every moment to the fullest.
Other thing I've learned: Twin Peaks was a weird show. I'm watching it thanks to NetFlix and I had no idea what it was about or what its style was. Leave it to David Lynch. No wonder people were intrigued by it. Anyway, I'm still in Season 1 so no spoilers please. :D
