So, it's been over two years since I was first diagnosed with the big C. First, I had some immunotherapy treatments that ended with mixed results. Since then I've been taking a chemo type pill that has some unpleasant side effects. I take the pills for 28 days followed by a 14 day reprieve. Then back to the pills.
A year ago I was having some pain in my left hip that was found to be a small tumor. They were able to do a procedure that involved freezing the blood supply in the vessels feeding the spot and cementing the outer portion.
Now I have some extreme pain in the right buttocks. Once again, a new treatment. Radiation. I'm not looking forward to it but if it relieves the pain and removes the spot, let's go. Ten to fifteen treatments and I should be done. At least until the next flair up. It's hard to keep a positive attitude when it just seems to be a nonstop series of problems. I just try to remember that a lot of people have more serious ailments than I do and others that don't get to stick around as long as I have.
