Round 12 - The LAST one!

I got juiced up with my 12th round of chemo today. I'm excited to get through the next week and get to the feeling good part. I got congratulations from a few of the nurses that work on the daycare unit who have ridden this road with me for the last 6+ months. I didn't get a certificate or a belt buckle or anything like that to mark the end but it feels like such a great accomplishment that maybe I should have got something. I guess I'll just take some pride in the fact that I finished it. 'Cause not everyone does.

I spent the afternoon in the hospital Monday getting tortured by a couple of DR Buie's residents. My abscess had flared up at the surface of my buttock and needed some medical attention. Basically they had to make an incision and drain the abscess. It was painful and not a whole lot of fun for all parties involved. I can see why Buie sent his underlings to do it. It was definitely not a glamorous procedure. I hated the whole thing and hope I never have to go back.

Penny and Vicky have planned a big celebration bash to mark the end of my chemo treatments. The date is May 15 at the Saltlik downtown on 8th Ave and Centre Street. Everyone is invited but I didn't have email addresses for a few of you including Heidi in Edmonton, Carol in Calgary who has walked a similar road as me, Greg and Erika of Calgary and Gillian Lawson, to name a few. So please email me at dan-pen@telus.net so I can officially get everyone who reads this blog at my party. We will be celebrating one of the small victories in my battle against this terrible disease with an appy and a wobbly pop (or two).