My "Off" Week

This Monday was the last day of my third week in cycle 3 of the Clinical Trial. I will not have to take any pills till next Tuesday. While I have this time without Stivarga in my system I hope to be able to enjoy some different foods and maybe even a Cigar and a Whiskey.

It takes a few days for me to bounce back and each time I bounce back it's a little slower than the time  before. I held off on taking Marinol today  because it makes me tired and I am tired of being tired. There were a couple of errands that only I could do that needed to be done(just one really, getting propane for the grill) and I gassed up the car as well while I was out. That was a major event for me.

We had some sad news this week. My wife's uncle Clint passed away earlier this week. They have a big family and it will take some time to get the whole family together. His service will be on Saturday the 23rd. Vicki has just one surviving Uncle now who lives in South Dakota.

As I said in last weeks post about my new normal, I have some writing from 10 years ago that I am adding to my posts.

Here's this weeks' contribution,   

Life & Death

Love is such a powerful 

force for good 

or bad

I blush to think of what I’ve had

and wasted, trashed and thrown away

thinking there’s always another day

Friendship is so

wonderful and

rare

Simple pleasures you can share

when someone fits into your life

is there in pain and bitter strife

Breath in the

Delights of

existence Grand

Rejoice in those who take a stand

to live as fully as they will

take the cup and drink their fill

For pain and suffering 

will surely 

come

It’s up to you to add the sum

of life’s sweet blessings into the mix

Knowing that fate will play its tricks

And stand and fight for all you can

Make the best of your maker’s plan

Live with Passion to your last breath

Your story’s told between life and death

There it is, 

Hang in there,

RT