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Good day part #2

Another good day. Got blood work done and it came back positive - obviously white cells down but liver and kidneys doing very well with chemo which is key. No issues. A little slow - the chemo fog is real - which can be a little annoying at times (where did I put the damn newspaper?). But all in all a good day. Got some work done then Lee and I headed to the beach. Two friends helping get everything ready to rent and we got the pictures done. It is beautiful here and the fresh salt air is damn good. Reading a book (in the shade - got my 10 minutes of vitamin D) and getting a little rest.  The chemo does take it out of you.  So we will chill out down here. Watch the Astros dominate again and hopefully Tech and Houston win tonight (passed my bedtime).   In the chemo groove cause what else can we do - 

Feeling lucky today

I have cancer and I feel pretty damn lucky right now.  We live 5.3 miles from the best lymphoma center in the world. Got a lymphoma doctor who is a world leader and also specializes in brain issues from lymphoma. My platelets are looking good. And I can feel my tumors - most people cannot - so I know this morning that the lumpkin twins have shrunk considerably.  They are half the size in the groin and I can't feel the one in my chin or the one in my left armpit.  Do you know how good that feels?  And #meandthefucker walked for 1.2 miles after a stretch and situps.  Day 3 of chemo and I am almost doing my normal morning routine. And I took a small poop. Victory over the bowels. But the most brilliant luck is something only I could conger up - I went to pee yesterday afternoon (they have to measure so I have to pee in plastic holders). Of course to accomplish this I have to unplug the fucker, wrap his electric cord around his scrawny neck and go past the bathr...