I am astounded by how the human body can handle so many insults to its systems and survive. That is where I find myself today. The side effects of the chemo I received continue. Two new ones popped up today. One involves too much information for this post, and that is worsening nausea with some added dry heaves, retching if you will, of some mucous.

The other one is kind of funny and I was told this would happen, loss of hair. Yes whatever hair I had on my head is now shedding its way off. The attending doc told me today that this may be the time to just shave it off. I will give it a couple more days before I go that route. I did not think this would happen because in the past as a result of all the chemo regimens I kept my hair. It tells me that this time around is significant and drums home for me the ill effects of these transplant chemo preps is going to like my hairline, recede, hopefully soon. And one clue that I may be getting to the end of the worst is that my poops have become solid enough that we are no longer worried about diarrhea and the incidence of an intestinal bacterial called C-diff. (I know, once again too much information. But hey, I am keeping these posts as an honest journal, not to be too sugarcoated.)

Sharon and I watched the Tony award show tonight. I am looking forward to the days when we can once again attend theater.

Be well,

Larry and Sharon