Round Five -- Done!

The countdown is truly on. This morning was round five of six. By the end of this month I'll be through the second phase of this particular journey (if you count all the testing beforehand as Phase I).

My treatment was at 9 a.m. but I was up at 6 a.m. to take dose number two of the requisite Decadron. I had to take one dose before bed last night and another at 8 a.m. This is all so I don't have a horrible allergic reaction to the chemo drugs. However, I rarely sleep well the night before chemo, so I'm thinking a nap is in order this afternoon.

I'll take my Celebrex tomorrow and hopefully won't encounter the same aches and pains I had after the last treatment.

I took advantage of both the weather and the fact that I was at a high point in terms of energy yesterday. I mowed the back yard, did a little weeding and played nine holes of golf with Rob (actually I played eight). I took a golf workshop a few years ago and we were told because we're beginners we should play like we're 10 -- for the fun of it. As a result I don't keep score, if I don't like where my ball landed I move it, and if don't feel like playing a hole I skip it. Rob doesn't care one way or another, he's just glad I'm willing to go with him. Plus, playing my way eliminates a lot of the frustration and means I'll probably play again.