Treatment Session #3 In The Books

Some background first.

I was diagnosed with diffuse large b-cell lymphoma in mid-November. It's a common form of blood cancer. You can read about this here.

On Wednesday, March 5, I was in Edwards, Colorado, for my 3rd treatment session at the Shaw Cancer Center.

Tim Young drove me there and back. Tim has pretty much driven me all over Colorado during my cancer journey. Tim is an awesome friend, excellent driver, and superb conversationalist.

As always, I was extremely nervous as things can go sideways while I’m being pumped full of chemicals, poisons, and substances the medical community labels medicines. I can take the medicines or head toward palliative care.

And, as always, the people there in the infusion room treated me like total royalty, even admiring my toughness. I felt pretty dismal for several hours after the treatment and my pallor changed from a ruddy red to the ashen gray.

The next step is a big one. A PET scan in Denver on March 20 and a visit with the oncologist. That day, I’ll discover if the treatment has been successful thus far and I can head back toward total health and total normalcy. I’m nervous and wobbly even thinking about this visit.

My sister set up a Go Fund Me and it’s here. Thank you to everyone who has contributed. Please share as you see fit.