It feels like Saturday. We both have the day off today so I can receive my third round of chemotherapy. It’s been three weeks since the last one and I still have a sore spot on my abdomen from the last anti-nausea shot. It’s a small price to pay for stopping the substantial side effects.
My wife and I went out for dinner last night (Thursday) and enjoyed an extraordinary Italian meal at Ristorante Farfalla in Estero.
Creme Brulee 
Triple Chocolate (mouse, cheese cake)
The restaurant is white-tablecloth-and-candles-reservation-please kind of place. After being seated the maitre d’ very politely asked me to remove my hat. My wife quickly explained the chemo hair loss and it keeps his head warm. He acquiesced and soon they adjusted the thermostat.
Yesterday I went to two different locations to pick up the anti nausea pills and prednisone. Then I hastily planted flowers and spread mulch in the front yard because I had the energy and I won’t for the next few days. Now to pack my chemo day bag: Bottles of water, snacks, book, hat, Kindle, tissues.
It seems like 90% of my head hair has fallen out. Some wispy survivors are clinging on. I went to the dermatologist this week to address lots of sore, red spots on my newly emerging scalp. “Folliculitis” is common in men who wear hats or in some people after shaving. In my case it’s caused by damaged hair follicles and a side effect of corticosteroids. Antibiotic cream is helping. I had hoped for a Mr. Clean kind of scalp but not for now. The hats stay on.
She also froze my nose: Every couple of years she sprays liquid nitrogen on the bridge of my nose to remove precancerous tissue.
My facial hair has also thinned significantly. I’ve been warned not to shave with a razor with blades to avoid cuts. Electric razor only.
Lumpy Bob 
I would have left restaurant….. when they start telling you what to wear or not!!!??? Really!!! Smaller tip otherwise?
Ew, that humbleness, battle for me!!
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I was so hungry I would have taken off my pants to get home made porcini mushroom ravioli in pink cheese sauce and veal chop en glace’.
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Bob – you are a true inspiration and true soldier of the Cross. I like how you have taken the situation you are in and made the most of it by being as positive as you can. If that is not an inspiration, I don’t know what is! Keep fighting the good fight!
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