Overdue update

Wow, I can't believe more than a month has passed since my last post here. I think I have (subconciously perhaps) been trying to avoid any thought of things cancer related. Aside from itchy hair follicles I have been feeling pretty good so that avoidance was pretty easy. That bubble burst last week when I had my first followup CT scans since the end of my treatment. Being back in the clinic, with blood work and IVs brought all my anxiety back with a vengeance. I had a head and neck scan Wednesday then a full body scan on Friday. On the Friday scan, it took six 'sticks' before they finally got the IV started...by that time I was on oxygen and horizontal so I guess my needle phobia was not completely overcome! Now I am awaiting results. I have several appointments this week -- the first tomorrow -- and am optimistic that everthing will be looking good but the uncertaintly has left me drifting from one distraction to another over the last couple days. Fortunately, there is yard work and other spring things to occupy my attention.

Had a strange experience Saturday. When my cancer was first diagnosed back in October I still had my dock, boat, and lift in the water in anticipation of the whitefish netting season in November. While I managed to get the boat out and winterized I decided to take a chance and leave the dock and lift in place since the water was very low. It looked like they had made it through the winter fine (as of two weeks ago) but then when I went out to get things set up so I could put the boat back in I found they were GONE! When the ice went out, it just picked them up and hauled them away. At first it looked like they had been dropped in deep water since that was the direction (SE) of the original "tracks." Later I found them up the shore to the northwest, in tough shape but salvageable I think. Live and (hopefully) learn I guess ('though I already knew better). Look for another update tomorrow after my appointment.