First post-chemo scans this week!

Well, the time has come for the first set of scans to be done this week. Tim goes in on Wednesday for both MRI and CAT scan series. He’ll be almost 5 weeks out when these scans are done. On Friday, we’ll review the results and although no one is expecting to find anything of interest, there is always that possibility. The MRI scans are also being done to look for any evidence of the syrinx.

Tim is working now at the local water park. He’s not working major long shifts yet but it does put some money in his pockets. His hair is starting to come back in and I noticed the other day that he has some eyebrows coming back in as well. There is no hair coming in the radiation field on the back of his neck. That might take a longer time but may also be permanent. With a long(er) hair style, it would likely not be noticed.

Even some improvement is felt in Tim’s toes. The vincristine did its thing and pretty much caused all the fingers and toes to go numb. Reflexes are gone as well. But now Tim’s toes are tingly, so perhaps that will continue to improve and his fingers will follow. Tim never really developed the vincristine “walk” which is caused by loss of fine muscle motor control. He doesn’t complain any more that walking hurts and has even visited the YMCA a few times to lift weights and run a little.

Weight is up a few pounds and so that’s also a good sign. With the weight lifting going on, perhaps he’ll add some bulk. He still looks thin.

Next week we’re off to our Make-A-Wish trip to the American Le Mans Series race at Lime Rock in Connecticut. The Audi R10 cars will be there and this is our favorite team. The #1 Audi car won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in France last weekend, so they will be pumped up for the continuation of the ALMS in the United States. Too bad the other two Audi cars at Le Mans came into trouble early in the race. It would have been great to finish 1, 2, 3. Peugeot introduced their diesel cars but I don’t think they are coming to the ALMS series.

--bob