This week in my road to full recovery was much better then the previous week as you can tell from the last post. I think my body is starting to shake the effects of all that radiation and is now starting to get back into a somewhat normal state. I am holding steady at 190 lbs. now that I am back to getting the needed amount of calories per day that is required for me to not lose weight. I am also now down to using just one of my pain killers that have been prescribed for me. I still can not swallow to well, but I am making attempts to try and drink some water every day. I saw my radiation oncologist yesterday, and he thinks I am making good progress. He stated that progress is independent for each patient and reminded me to not rush things, and that recovery came in 3 and 4 day increments. He scheduled my PET scan for May 15th, and I would get my results on the 18th. He made no predictions as to when I would be able to eat soft foods. I too, have no idea when this will happen, but am so looking forward to it. The simple pleasure of just drinking a glass of water that we all take for granted, would bring the greatest joy in the world to me right now. All good things in all good time I suppose. On a different note, Andrea and Isabella got to spent a wonderful spring break in Tampa with her parents. She had a great time and so deserved the time away from me and her job, to take a break and re energize herself. They almost did not go because of my condition at the time, but I insisted I was OK and would be alright with out them. I really wanted this for her because I thought nobody deserved it more then her for everything she had done for me since I was diagnosed. My hope now, is for all of us to take a trip together to celebrate this whole ordeal being over and maybe getting our life's back to somewhat normal. We will know if this is so on May 18th I am guessing.
Thursday, April 16, 2009
On the road again.
This week in my road to full recovery was much better then the previous week as you can tell from the last post. I think my body is starting to shake the effects of all that radiation and is now starting to get back into a somewhat normal state. I am holding steady at 190 lbs. now that I am back to getting the needed amount of calories per day that is required for me to not lose weight. I am also now down to using just one of my pain killers that have been prescribed for me. I still can not swallow to well, but I am making attempts to try and drink some water every day. I saw my radiation oncologist yesterday, and he thinks I am making good progress. He stated that progress is independent for each patient and reminded me to not rush things, and that recovery came in 3 and 4 day increments. He scheduled my PET scan for May 15th, and I would get my results on the 18th. He made no predictions as to when I would be able to eat soft foods. I too, have no idea when this will happen, but am so looking forward to it. The simple pleasure of just drinking a glass of water that we all take for granted, would bring the greatest joy in the world to me right now. All good things in all good time I suppose. On a different note, Andrea and Isabella got to spent a wonderful spring break in Tampa with her parents. She had a great time and so deserved the time away from me and her job, to take a break and re energize herself. They almost did not go because of my condition at the time, but I insisted I was OK and would be alright with out them. I really wanted this for her because I thought nobody deserved it more then her for everything she had done for me since I was diagnosed. My hope now, is for all of us to take a trip together to celebrate this whole ordeal being over and maybe getting our life's back to somewhat normal. We will know if this is so on May 18th I am guessing.
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Hi Steve,
ReplyDeleteI'm so happy to hear that you're having a better week this week. I gotta say, i never fully appreciated a glass of water until i read your blog. Jesus. I am wishing you all the luck in the world for May 18th. From everything you've posted, it sounds like we're expecting an excellent prognosis. The Scholtes family has every single finger crossed for you.
Not much to report from NYC - the weather has been awful for ages, but we're finally going to have our first nice spring-y weekend. I'm hoping that you guys will all come up to NYC at some point later this year. If not, we'll see you in ATL for sure in May.
Love,
Lisa