If I wasn't so busy here....

I would surely move to Key West! I am looking at two pics above and if they turn out it will be Anne and I at the "Raw Bar" note license plates in back and a pic Anne took from the sunset sail we took on our first day in KW. "Weather great, people friendly--and from all over the world--and lots of things--or nothing--to do!


Time surely does fly when you are having fun! That reminds me of all the "fun" I had yesterday in good old Columbus, Ohio. First of all up at 5 am leave at 6 and arrive at "the James Monolith" about 7:45 for an 8:15 appt. I guess I just can't believe one can make it there in less than 2 hours! Then the fun begins. Check in ground floor, up to 10th floor check in, sit, get blood drawn, sit, get weighed, sit. At 8:45, "Mr Chandler we have a room for you", sit some more.

Nurse comes in to get preliminary info. Except for lunch, this is probably the highlight of my day! She is very sweet and supportive and in the course of the conversation it turns out she loves KW! Just what I needed, it helped me get through the day. Then more sit, read, drink water, eat an orange until resident Dr comes in. Different guy, nice enough, he tells me I look a lot better than he expected from reading my records!! I took that as a compliment, but was it really? Then the real sit commences. At 11:00 the resident and the Dr come in.

A good session, my CT scan hasn't changed--if it had for the better, it would have been a great session. The Dr thought that was good and after answering questions, sent me to check in for next appointment and then up to floor 11 to--you guessed it--check in for chemo. Only an hour's wait there and the chemo will only be an hour (avastin only). So, for chemo I get my own room, unlike sitting in a large room with about 30 others. This room has a bed, chairs, TV, a great view, and a nice lady asking me what I wanted to eat?!!

As I said earlier, lunch might have been the highlight of my day. Not! Out of several choices, I picked the "all-American sub" thinking it would be lettuce, tomato, cheese, turkey, or similar.
It was a microwaved white bread roll with cheese and lots of sandwich meat. I guess most Americans eat differently than I do. Eventually, I found a menu and the choices are quite interesting: pop, ice cream, roast beef, something called "healthy choice" dinners and so forth. I just can't believe that what one eats doesn't have some effect on the cancer. Then chemo and outathere.

So, what do I know? I know that I have traded a very negative Dr for one who is more positive.
I also have traded on-time appointments for long, long waits. But, there is a large medical staff all of whom are supportive and very friendly. I think it worth it at this point.

So, in conclusion, please contact me if you want to take a trip anywhere (almost) as I am interested in seeing places and doing things--not having things.

Oh yes, and please don't blame me if the pics at the start don't work out again....