One more chemo to go

This Wednesday, 4/18, will be my last chemo treatment!!! As I've said before, in some ways the time has flown by but in other ways it's been a long haul. At my last check-up with my oncologist, he even said, "There's light at the end of the tunnel, Jean."

In early May, I have a consultation appointment with a radiologist to discuss the 6-week radiation therapy that I'll start after chemo. My current plan (without talking to the radiologist) is to finish chemo, go to a wellness/fitness spa with my friend Annette in early May, and then begin the radiation in mid-May. My oncologist thinks that plan should work.

As my chemo regimen draws to a close, I must thank each and every person who has sent me cards, gifts, flowers, emails, prayers, and thoughts. I can't begin to tell you how much your support has helped me through this ordeal. Most of my strength comes from you!! Thank you so much.

TV Update
I forgot to provide an update on the saga of my new TV. The repair guy eventual brought over a new CPU and power supply. Everything was fine, but 20 minutes after he left, the TV turned itself off again. I literally stood up, pointed to the TV and said something that shouldn't be repeated in this blog. I called the support line and to make a long story short, I was sent a replacement TV and everything's fine now.

Movie Review
"The Hoax" -- Richard Gere (with a prosthetic nose and permed brown hair) stars in a movie about author Clifford Irving who in the early 70's convinced a publisher that Howard Hughes has contacted him to write Hughes' authorized autobiography. I remember this whole story in the 70's as it was big news. Howard Hughes was a notorious recluse at that time, supposedly living in the penthouse of a hotel in Las Vegas with an extreme case of paranoia and obsessive-compulsive disorder (although it wasn't given a name at that time). He was viewed as just plain crazy and the brunt of jokes. The movie is really good as it illustrates how Irving weaves his complex lies and pulls in his researcher and wife. Gere proves that he's a good character actor. With the fake nose and weird hair, he doesn't look like the Sexiest Man Alive.

That's it for now. In my next blog, I'll let you know what the radiologist says and if she agrees with my plan.

Take care,
Jean