25%!

Just thought about this, but I'm 1/4 of the way done with my chemo treatments, pretty sweet to think about in that sense. Had round #3 yesterday afternoon, unfortunately things got off to a slow start. There was a minor set back with my port and it not allowing blood to flow so they could test it prior to administering chemo. No worries, they shot me up with some more random stuff (sorry I can't remember the names of everything they put in my body, too many to remember, too technical of names anyway!). Oncologist said the nodes should be starting to decrease in size, she felt my neck and mentioned that if felt "softer"......which is certainly a positive! The nurses were awesome yesterday, like usual. I made another 2 friends while in treatment.......a 45 yr-old Oberlin college professor with Non-Hodgkins, and a 75-yr old lady whose had Hodgkins for 2.5 years. Kind of a sad story with her because she has the same type disease I have, but its not supposed to affect old people. Its been a pretty rough go for her, but she's a little fireball, gotta love her for havin such a positive attidue! Her middle-aged daughter called me cute too.....I told her she's welcome back to visit anytime! Haha

Just a quick random story from last weekend too. I was at a Big Fat Greek Wedding downtown, it was just my family invited (no Susan...sorry babe, you know I missed ya). Anyway, I walked over to my table and sat down next to a kid who was completely unfamiliar to me. We got to chatting, he's an Engineer (I recruit Engineers). He's a huge basketball player (I love basketball). He's looking to move to the westside (I'm a westsider for life). And the kicker......he had Hodgkins in 2008!!!! What the hell are the chances, honestly!!!??? Only 8,000 people were diagnosed with this last year, there's less than a .05% chance of me running into another Hodgkins patient!!! He had the same biopsy on his neck and he was on the same chemo treatments I'm currently on. You shoulda seen me, I was as giddy as a Greek in a pastry store. Anyway, I made a new friend and he's healthy as can be. Oh yea, he's 6'6'' and played basketball at Cleveland Hts Highschool......so yea, I recruited him for our bball team, priorities priorities priorities!!!

Also, biopsy on my Thyroid came back negative too, so no cancer there, nice-a!

So right now, I'm just chill-axin (heard that term the other day, thought Id throw that in here). I picked up the guitar for the first time yesterday, think my fingers are too fat, I can't even strum the easiest of chords, ha! Treatments haven't been too bad just yet, hairs are still in tact (somewhat). Susan mentioned my arms are getting big, I assume thats the steroids kickin in. Cool with me, just wish I knew about these back in HS! Hiram College baseball, please......I woulda gone big time baby, you'd see me at the Jake (or Progressive field) every night. Grady's Ladies? Ha, more like Diamond's Dame's!

Alright, I'm out! Got 3 treatments in July, after those I'll officially be halfway through with this crap, wish me luck!! Happy 4th of July to everyone, have a beer for me!!