:talking to myself (again):

7.13.2005

07.13.05 Let the Fun Begin

Well, Here I am at Sloan Kettering, waiting to start my chemo. The first of 8 treatments over 8 weeks. I've done 24 treatments already over the past year, this is something new. After going through such a pain in the ass with the insurance company, I did get approval to take the Erbitux. It's going to cost $67,000 for 4 months, thank God I don't have to pay it. Anyway, I got up today at 4 am to kayak 2 miles, the stars were still out, very cool indeed, then I topped it off with a nice swim. The pool has gotten up to 84 degrees.

posted by :phil: at Wednesday, July 13, 2005

5 Comments:

  • Good luck with your chemo. Hope it makes you 100% better. Been through that with family before.

    I don't get out on the water much. I do races that involve a paddling section, and I actually went out in a super-light canoe last night, carbon-fiber paddles and all. We made an 11:30 mile in that bad boy without exerting hardly any effort. Improved my stroke technique...stealth paddling.

    By Blogger InterstellarLass, At July 13, 2005 10:33 AM  

  • Best of luck with the next round of chemo! I'm glad insurance is gonna cover the Erbitux.

    By Blogger Chloe, At July 13, 2005 6:12 PM  

  • Hi folks, I don't want this Blog to become a 'pity party' for me. I need to keep it positive. I will save that stuff for my shrink's couch'. So .... there, that's been said.

    Chloe, I can't get your comment about the ugly foot out of my mind.

    "Like a car accident, I can't look away..."

    That was so well put. It still cracks me up

    By Blogger :phil:, At July 13, 2005 6:31 PM  

  • I'm so glad! And I can't get that foot out of MY mind!

    By Blogger Chloe, At July 14, 2005 12:36 AM  

  • Sounds like a 4am kayak trip is the perfect balance to starting day of chemo--best of luck & great blog!!

    By Blogger SquirrleyMojo, At July 23, 2005 5:43 PM  

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