Drew Wohl

  Been on steroids for two days. Muscle relaxer. Pain was low today finally. So got on treadmill. Gently. Started at 30 minute mile pace. Kept on increasing speed every few minutes. Would have kept on going, but since exercise so limited this month, lungs had to clear. About an hour fifteen in started clearing lungs. Eventually pulled the plug on the run. Then heard from doctor. Urgh. The psoas tumor is growing. It is impacting from L2 to L4 and causing pressure on nerve. Radiation is for sure. Now just a question of whether there will be surgery first. But at least pain is low. Said I can try to exercise, but listen to my body. Will try to do seething. Maybe not everyday. And probably more limited. Will see. (The dark area on the photo with the circles on the left show where tumors into spine. The right photo shows Psoas cancer)

I planned on doing updates over last week, but never got around to it. In light of the news I received yesterday, I figured I would back fill a bit and bring thing up to date. I thought I was coming out of the #chemotherapy effects April 13.  On Monday April 18 my back was still bad.  So I booked a session with a local acupuncturist.   She is a miracle worker and has helped many people with her needles.   I also booked a session with pain management at @memorial Sloan Kettering and contacted the doctor who radiated my spinal tumors in 2018.  He said he wanted to schedule a MRI. Of course, as always, shortly after doing all of those things my back started feeling a bit better.  Just making appointments always seems to cure things ;)  I was also hopeful that the back and leg pain was exacerbated by the chemotherapy. I saw the acupuncturist on the 20th and she performed her magic.  My pain was to the point of barely being noticeable for the...

 Hello World. How are you doing?  I have been pretty much out of touch with you for the last week or so.  Was kind of napping since last Weds. The new #chemotherapy drug trial is not as much fun as all the other #chemotherapy I have had.  Because, you know, some chemo is fun.  🙄 Different pattern than the last two.  Infusion Monday, not too bad.  Tuesday was a good day (usually is).  I did .2 miles on the treadmill for a pulsox test for the drug trial I am in, and then did a mile just for fun.  I was even up to taking some photographs for a friend and met some cool people I had not met before. Chemo Weight Loss Program Then Wednesday.  Ah yes, Wednesday.  When the steroids start wearing off.  Good times.  "Chemo belly" sets in.  It is the phrase I use to try to describe the bizarre feeling in my stomach where you know something funny is causing distress/cramping.  No bathroom runs.  Just constant discomfort...