Okay Saturday

I start out the mornings pretty puny but usually feel better by mid day. Nothing really hurts, I am just tired I guess. I am sleeping so-so. Besides the wound vac, when they flush all these fluids through me, I am up all night going to the bathroom. Have to unplug and carry the wound vac is just one more inconvenice.

I saw the surgeon (from now on referred to Doc O) on Friday. He says I am healing nicely, but I will have the wound vac for a while. I told him I was through with chemo (all being well) Sept 20 but he said the wound vac would not be gone by then. Since chemo kills your immune system I assume it will slow the healing process. Nurse Kathy came yesterday and said I had a little ulcer (nothing to worry about except that it stings and hurts) at the edge of the wound. I had felt some stinging so I knew something was up. It is just one of those things that happens when you are recovering from surgery, especially after having radiation. Doc O says he is in charge of me with regards to having follow up CT scans etc and that we will be "knowing each other the next 10 years". I am really counting on that. I wanted to say, "Oh good. Then I will be around when you turn gray." but decided not too. He is young but he is really good.

I am in the process of getting my fluids for today. It is only 2 hours. The nurse told me 4. I am not sure if she was just wrong or I am not getting enough! Guess I better drink a lot just in case. I have been watching so much tennis and am actually getting bored with it. I 'd rather be playing. Bama football is on Pay Per View but we did not so I guess I won't see that. I am actually going to try to cook fish taco's with peach salsa if I can't get Bob off to Publix with a list soon. I kind of want to go with him, but I guess I should not get out amongst the germs right now. I am just so darn bored.

Will probably not update anymore during the weekend so don't worry if you don't see anything.
Have a nice holiday weekend.