Seven cycles of Pfizer’s oncology drug, Sutent, later I can say that things are improving a bit. I don’t know why, but I seemed to have things a bit easier this round. The taste buds did not go as fast nor as far, and ice cream almost tasted good through the entire cycle. I even managed to get to Primo for dinner while Jay and Anne were here, and things actually tasted good. The hand foot problems were almost non-existent, but the fatigue and dyspnea were still there, and daily doses of Vicodan kept the pain in my back and chest bearable. I go for new scans in August and we just wait and hope they show that things are stable.
I am really irritated with the woman who went up to President Obama during his recent town hall meeting on healthcare issues and claimed she had all kinds of problems with her health insurance because of her kidney cancer, trying to get sympathy for the plan she wants. Her story is full of holes from beginning to end, and it infuriates me that people think they need to lie and make up stories to further their cause. What is so silly is I am for the same cause. All I had to do was ask Pfizer for help and they are giving me the drugs to fight my kidney cancer. Medicare takes care of my doctor’s visits, lab work, and scans, but I believe I actually pay more in premiums than I get in services.
Had a great 4th of July with friends down river in Cushing, and the sun actually was shining most of the day. Now that summer in Maine has ended we are looking forward to a mild autumn and a not so cold winter.