Today was my day off from the IV treatments. Patti talked me into going out for a drive. We drove to Findlay State Park to check out the new electric campsites. They have made some nice improvements there with the electric, dump station and reworking some of the sites. I would have loved to camp there this weekend, but we both felt that it would be too hard on me. I must agree that it would have been. The drive out there and back were exhausting. I run out of energy rather quickly. We did stop at Taco Bell in Wellington. The taco's were lousy to my taste buds. Patti said they were the same as usual, but they burnt my mouth, tongue and throat. I had to wash them down with a Choco-Taco. The ice cream soothed my mouth and throat. So many things have changed taste wise while taking the treatments. I guess I will just have to keep trying different things. Most food right now does little for me other than to turn my stomach, and that is just my favorite things. Besides my taste buds, my vision has also changed. I actually think it is getting better, not worse. Patti and I have a confidence that the cancer is all gone from the surgery and all this treatments are just a maintenance thing. The biggest thing we have to do is keep down the stress and keep eating healthy and exercising. Right now the exercising is difficult, but we will try taking some walks this week while the weather is good.
Patti and I cannot wait until this week coming up is over and we see where the treatments take us from there. We would love to travel to Canada to the Starett's, but that is a big unknown right now. This week I have to get the camper in for some warranty repairs. We did not winterize it this year and kept it inside the warehouse. Now that it is warmer, it is time to get it in to be repaired.
It has now been 6 months since this all started. Time has been crawling along it seems like, then we realize that it has taken 1/2 of a year out of our busy lives and changed our whole outlook on things. I don't wish this or anything like it on anyone. However, if you are going to get something like this it sure is great to have family, church family, friends and business associates who are willing to help out and pray for you. Next to trusting God, family and friends keep my spirits up. Continue to pray for Pastor Quick and his wife Debbie as they are both facing cancer at this time. Pastor has had his operation and skin grafts for melanoma and will be doing interferon and Debbie has her tests coming back showing more spots.
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