Here we are - nearly 2 weeks since I have blogged. Time flies when you are having fun, so they say!  Well, we haven't really had much fun but it is getting better. I was getting tired of writing about the nasty side of cancer, so I was waiting for things to get better before I wrote again.

It has been a long couple of weeks. Callum struggled with a lot of fatigue the first week of December. The day before his last chemo treatment he was awake only about 6 hours the whole day. We weren't able to keep our anniversary reservation at Carvers so will try again this Tuesday. His white blood cell count was down a bit but Dr. A. decided to go ahead with a reduced dose of chemo along with a 10 day course of antibiotics to prevent any infections. For the most part Callum tolerated the treatment OK, except for the fatigue. We discovered that his blood pressure was low so he has quit taking his high blood pressure meds for now. His blood pressure is a wee bit better now but still not where it should be. We think this is the likely reason for most of the ongoing fatigue he might feel. We are having fun with the diet. Sometimes what he thinks is appetizing is not quite appetizing to his tastebuds! The chemo messes with the tastebuds so what was once a favourite meal comes off the menu! 

Last Sunday we had to let the Avalon go. It was a sad moment, as was the next day when I had to go cancel the insurance and registration. Callum will now have to do his research to pick out his Mercedes so he is ready when he gets his license back! 

The last couple of days have been good - Callum seems to be nearly back to his usual self.  We were able to get out to watch the Blades kick the Wheaties on Wednesday. Callum took a lot of ribbing as he proudly wore his Wheat King jersey.  I spent more than a few days getting the decorating done for Christmas. It is always interesting trying to figure out what to put where in a new house.  We were out to the mall on Thursday and had a quick shopping trip out on Friday. We are in a deep freeze for weather right now so will not be venturing out too much. 

We are busy planning and shopping for Christmas. It is so exciting this year with having most of Callum's family here for Christmas. It has been many years since we have shared the holiday season with them. We have been diligently watching the Food Network to find new things to cook and some tips on how to make our favourite dishes even better. 

It is now only 17 sleeps until we leave for Scotland. We are all really excited for our family holiday.  

Callum has a CT scan on his chest, abdomen and pelvis  on Dec 15, his next chemo is Dec 17 and has his next MRI on his head on Jan 28. We look forward to more good news when we get the test results. 

"In the confrontation between the stream and the rock, the stream always wins; not through strength, but through persistence. "  Buddha

Have a safe and happy holiday season!

TTFN