Almost Two Months Old

July 30 will be my two month "birthday", two months since my stem cell transplant. I am recovering and feeling a bit better and stronger each day. I am still nagged by nausea which is likely a result of one of my medications. Dr. Kamdar will be setting up an alternative lung therapy. I did visit Dr. Kamdar on Monday and also got multiple blood tests. All the blood work is looking good - except for one that indicates lowered liver function also due to the drug causing nausea. I am needing fewer and fewer naps, hair is slowly growing, energy is slowly coming back, I am cooking some, riding some, and going out more.

As you may figure out from the number of photos I am posting I am feeling well enough to have more of an interest in taking photos. I think it is a good indication. I am also eating out more as I am able to taste more. I feel my taste buds are at 90%. Tonight Sharon and I are going to Mateo. This is one of the restaurants Sharon discovered when she spent so much time in Boulder doing work for the Boulder Valley School District. She and I have only been here once or twice since we moved here. The food is mostly French, though I think they are more Mediterranean with some Italian, Spanish, and Greek influence. 

Shelby In The Loft

Baby Shubunkins

Front Range Rain

Sunset Colors

Sharon Checking On Babies

Our House From Greenbelt

Morning Ride

Hawk

 

Firsts

Last week I made tamales. This week I rode my bike a few miles. I have fuzz on my head and on my face. I washed the Camaro by myself. I ate a poached egg on a Benedict. I ate salad. I made it through a day without a nap. I added a few drip irrigation lines. Yep, a lot of firsts are happening. I am recovering from all the chemo and the bone marrow transplant. There is still a long way to go but I am seeing progress.

 

 

Independence Day and Beyond

Yep, Independence Day has come and gone. I am, as usual, perturbed by everyone celebrating July 4 and not mentioning the reason we celebrate on July 4. We have lost our way. Off my soap box.

 

Now on to me! I am getting better. My energy level is better but not great. The nausea is almost gone. My taste buds are slowly recovering. My neuropathy is not getting worse. A few hairs are growing on my head. So, everything is slowly moving in the right direction. This morning I read an article on our gut bacteria and how it changes quickly with diet. I went on and read some other resources and am convinced that oncologists need to communicate with gastroenterologists and realize that care of and restoration of  our micro-biome should be part of cancer treatment. And, extending that, they should consider the whole person and not just concentrate on killing cancer. Oops, I might be on another soap box!

 

Lots of fireworks in the neighborhood this week. The kitties were not pleased with the noise, but they both came out of hiding after the action subsided. We went next door to Tom and Lindsey's for an Independence Day picnic on their patio. Tom smoked some tasty brisket. I need to smoke some soon - also a pork butt. Today I am making some tamales using a recipe out of a tamale cookbook I picked up on close out at the Boulder Bookstore. If you visit here and enjoy books and bookstores, you must visit the Boulder Bookstore.