Friday, August 23, 2013

Sing About Coconuts and Hair Fuzz

I haven't wanted to complain about how unpleasant my skull has felt since I had a chunk of my brain removed.  The best comparison would be if a tight coconut replaced the back half of my skull.  

This last week the coconut feeling has finally started to relax.  The lower back in the area starting in the middle has become far less stiff and the upper section is better than before as well.  My hair is growing back sorta, and that's kind of annoying as it doesn't want to brush or look decent.  Hmph..

So coconut head no longer!  It's a very welcome difference.  

I had my 3rd Yervoy infusion this week, and it went well.  The group here at Good Samaritan hospital don't do much with it, but I feel solid in their care.  Nice group of nurses and that really helps.  Gotta hope the 2nd time round with Yervoy brings me some luck!

We'll be scheduling a follow up M.R.I. to see what is happening in my brain post radiation and surgery.

Ki has been concerned about my weight as I've dropped quite a bit (roughly 55lbs) and this last week I was up a whole 5lbs.  One of the night time meds I take for sleep has the added benefit of making me crave pop tarts... 

We also supplement my diet with a "Boosted Juice Smoothie" daily and I'm tempted to send them an email asking how they can claim 100% juice and proceed to list a bunch of vitamin and vegetable  additives which would be more than 100% which isn't possible.  Then I think of the large chuck of brain I no longer have, and marvel somewhat that I'm still me, and drink my juice (no I don't go by Shelby).

Ki and I started on the music room and he did the vast bulk of the work to get my desk rebuilt.  Now the drag is trying to find bare minimum components to the computer set up which weren't packed in their original boxes.  I'm not certain where the audio interface is, but I'll find it.  The plan is to get very minimal in terms of what I set up right now to facilitate a quick build.  

So basically...
 Less coconut head
 Yervoy has one more infusion this round
 A follow up M.R.I. from surgery results coming soon
 Started music room rebuild
 Pop tarts rule (simpler flavors seems better - why over complicate it?)
 Truth in Smoothie advertising 
 Hunting the audio interface

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