Week2 - D1F5H0N2R1S1

...Here it is ... "the weekly report"

First and foremost the radiation/chemo is certainly taking a toll on my day to day. I have extreme rush of fatigue... that can change within minutes. The other side effects are creeping up on me and it makes it hard to monitor what is what and why is why.

On Tuesday, I started a common cold that hit me like a ton of bricks. I had to take care of it right away as they threaten to push my treatments if not resolved. The worse that can happen is that I have a fever that is unrelated or worse undetected. In other words, I could have a high fever due to the chemo thinking it is due to the cold...get it?

Of course all of the Reno have been brought to an abrupt halt. I painted the ceiling and 2 walls only. Here's what happens; I get started, go sit for a break, feel very tired, close the gallon of paint and sleep it off. What a bummer. I have to get some strenght to finish the painting if we want to have some kind of Christmas spirits here. The floor seems to be postponed until the new year... This will then be a week-end task.

Sylvie is a little uptight with me because I started something knowing that the odds were against me to finish it as agreed. I very rarely enlist people to help me when doing renovations. Sorry to let her down. It would be cool if we did the floor together next week as she is on holidays.

A special thanks goes to the following for making my week more interesting either by meets, emails or phone calls thus helping in my social life; my family, Christine, Rachel, Marty, Sharon, Frank, Kelly, George and Andrew.

I know that next week is the turning point (week3) or radiation/chemo and I may peek to a very low (strenght). I will certainly sleep it off as much as possible as we have our staff Christmas party on Saturday and I don't want to miss seeing all of my colleague even if it was only for an hour or so.

See you all then... thanks and I appreciate all the emails I get.

Tis for now/ciao/mlb