Day 1 2.0

Wanna hear something weird? I sailed through the treatments 30/30. Not many side effects. Dizziness, weight gain from steroids (and cookies), headache. Not too bad, right? Last week I lost some hair in the back. Yesterday, of all days, my last day, I lost my taste. I took the chemo meds as instructed, as I’ve done for the past 30 cycles. As directed. And it goes away on my last day. Wild! I could taste my breakfast fine. Lunch, no taste. Had a flan around 3, no taste. Dinner, no taste. Our neighbors came by with a bundt cake. Normally delicious. Couldn’t taste a thing. Maybe just the little chocolate chips inside. I hated it. What was the point? Today, no meds, my taste is back! Temporary hatred, but ugh. Everything was muted. Even water!

So today I begin Day 1, 2.0. No chemo, no radiation, no appointments. What will this bring? It’s weird not having to be somewhere. I sat and had breakfast today. Watched a bit of the news early. Didn’t have to take my zofran for nausea or chemo meds. No head buzzing. No headache. No head sweats. I am such a creature of habit and routine. Everything feels off today. I drank my water and hydration powder like I normally would for my radiation appointment.
I still will continue that because it’s good to stay hydrated. But I no longer have to down it by a certain time. Not that they told me to anyway. I just did what I did.

I got some work done today. Staying ahead of the game. I feel good. It’s just odd not having to be somewhere, as I stated above. My wife texted me from work saying the same thing. Odd. Day 1 2.0, what a feeling.

Non-medical-related: I woke up to news that the team principal of my favorite F1 team was sacked. I thought he was also CEO of them. Unanimous ousting. That’s nuts to me. Is this the downfall of my team? Will Max go to Mercedes, as the internet is suggesting? Both contracts for the Merc drivers are up at the end of the year. Silly Season is in full effect. I hope things work out. Vasseur may be out at Ferrari. Horner could go there or Alpine. Alpine is in shambles this season, save for Gasly. He’s driving that tractor into standings it should be nowhere near.

Anyway, thank you for stopping by!
~Bruce