Man March 1st already. Where does the time fly? Its been a long time since my last post and even longer since Ive talked about my cancer. Its not that Ive been avoiding the conversation, just hasnt been much to say. I do have a couple of updates now, nothing bad, just general updates.
So, if you recall one of my follow up treatments for the next several years is to have a CAT Scan and blood work done routinely every 3 months. The CT is not one of my favorite tests since they hook me up to this IV and pump something into me during the Scan. But hey, if that is the worse of it, I'm happy. Anyways, the first one was a big deal because it was the first time my body would have been normalized in months and the first opportunity to tell if chemo got all the cancer. I ended up doing that test at the beginning of January and everything came back normal; great news for me.
My oncologist introduced me to another of his patients, Paul, who was also diagnosed with testicular cancer only on a much more Lance Armstrong level than I. He actually has been back to a somewhat normal life for about 2 years I think. So weve been getting together for a beer about once a month and the good doctor has even joined us once. I asked the Good Doctor if I was in fact cured and the way he explained was that I am considered in remission for now. If I go the 3 (or so years) without the cancer coming back, then they kind of start saying I am cancer free. As an Oncologist, he rarely ever uses the term cured but from a more general public understanding I would be considered that.
I started playing baseball again which was a huge personal achievement for me. I do love playing baseball. Its still taking a lot of out me but Ive felt that had been happening more and more gradually over the years anyways. Probably has more to do with age than anything else. The girls and I have taken to walking to a local park pretty much every weekend which has been fun. Usually my sister, Theta, and I walk them there. I have taken to bringing a basketball with me and shooting around with her while the girls did their thing. It has been forever since I had picked up a basketball so that has been a lot of fun and one day I actually plan on getting good enough to beat my sister.
Thats about it for now. Take it easy.