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prescription for the lozenges for another 10 days.<br />
I definitely have more energy. I hope I am not going to overdo things, but I have decided<br />
to accompany Judy to Philadelphia on September 9 to visit Mike and Leanna and our<br />
grandchildren Sammi and Eli.<br />
Pet/CT in about 2 months.<br />
Visit to Dr Flam next Tuesday.<br />
After we get back from our coastal cruise on Oct 1, I will plan a visit to Montreal to see my<br />
mother who continues to lose weight.<br />
Posted by David Shuster at 02:58PM (-07:00)<br />
Things are Looking Up, Lots of Travel Plans.<br />
Wednesday, August 31, 2011<br />
Yesterday was another visit <strong>with</strong> Dr. Flam. I was his first patient and things ran like<br />
clockwork.<br />
<strong>My</strong> labs were encouraging. WBC is still slightly low at 4200. Platelets are still slightly low<br />
at 101,000, but hemoglobin is up to 11.9 grams. I am feeling much better. <strong>My</strong> taste buds<br />
are recovering, but my mouth is still dry. The candida has almost disappeared. I have to<br />
brush by tongue 2-3x daily. It makes me gag. I still have hearing loss which I am afraid<br />
will be permanent but I have a follow-up ENT appointment. I have mild peripheral<br />
neuropathy, manifest by slight numbness, dry skin and clumsiness. I guess I should be<br />
grateful there is no associated pain. I hope it gets better, but I am not optimistic. Vitamin<br />
B complex does not seem to make a difference.<br />
The good news is that I have made new travel plans.<br />
Montreal, October 10-15. I will combine a visit to my mother, my brother and family and<br />
old friends, Bluma and Lenny, <strong>with</strong> Mcgill class reunions, 50 years from undergraduate,<br />
and 45 years from medical school. Judy will not be accompanying me on this trip.<br />
Plans previously made include Philadelphia Sept. 9-15 and our coastal cruise September<br />
24-Oct 1.<br />
When I get back after Oct 15, the moment of truth will be upon me. That is a follow-up<br />
PET/CT.<br />
Posted by David Shuster at 05:17PM (-07:00)<br />
Philadelphia on 9/11/11<br />
Sunday, September 11, 2011<br />
A new post to my blog 9/11/11.<br />
I am writing this on the flight from San Francisco to Philadelphia, on 9/9/11. I am so<br />
grateful to be able to take this trip to see Mike, Leanna, and our 2 grandchildren, Sammi<br />
and Eli. I hope to have a photo to add to this post. Things are rapidly improving. <strong>My</strong><br />
sense of taste is coming back. For the first time in months, I was able to taste the slightly<br />
sweet minty taste of Glide Dental Floss, something that makes Rocky, our dog, salivate.<br />
Today, at the airport, I ate a bagel, and while I found it dry, I almost finished it. Most foods<br />
still do not taste as good as I remember, and leave a bad taste in my mouth. <strong>My</strong><br />
<strong>My</strong> <strong>Battle</strong> <strong>with</strong> <strong>Merkel</strong> <strong>Cell</strong> <strong>Cancer</strong>
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