The results are in from my MRI on November 14, 2022.
I am currently clear of the nasty and very aggressive brain cancer called glioblastoma. Dana Farber folks are awesome, especially Farber. Joke.I will have to pay better attention to my body from here on out. Tomorrow I am starting a six month cycle of chemo which I take as a pill. I had 42 chemo doses, 42 anti-something pills against the chemo drugs, 4 MRI's and 30 wonderful radiations. 72 nurses. You are gonna take my blood AGAIN?? Don’t you know my name by now? I thought that my 100-mile trail races tired me out, but radiation treatments were much worse. Although I had no pain through this whole ordeal.
I feel good. My weight is the same. I did not lose any hair, and my blood pressure — which started all this -- is under complete control. I woke up this morning thinking of my cancer when it dawned on me that I do not have it today.
Thank you for all the attention you have given me over the past three and one half months. Yah, it has been that long. Cakes, visits, postcards, get well letters, desserts, meatballs, phone calls, dinners out, dinners in, hand written letters, dinners delivered to the house, flowers, phone calls, texts (only kidding) e-mails, stove-side chats. Smiling faces at Mc Donalds with my morning coffee. Sitting in the sun at the pool.
My family at 110 Stagecoach treated me as if I was in the hospital. It got confusing at times, with all the drugs that I was taking, and the transportation issues kept us hopping. Some of my appointments were in Boston, and some were in South Weymouth, and some were in Pembroke. We have a lot of history with South Weymouth and the hospital. Kezia and Marnie were both born there, as was our only grandson, Abel. Sandy and I both have had surgery there, even before this fun-filled Fall. Three years at NAS South Weymouth Naval Air Station. Even Sandy for a time worked there. Air shows, snow bills, 50-year long-lasting Navy Seabee friendships. Nights at Christo’s over in Brockton. Reliable Fence Company. Our apartment in Rockland.
Life is good. We are still planning on going to Mexico for February and March. El Cuyo, Isla Holbox, Isla Mujeres and PTO Morelos. We have arranged for blood testing while there. I will bring my own chemo. Three couples are joining us at different times during the two months. It will feel so good to see old island and Mexican friends again.
Thanks for the solid, warm support. You are AWESOME, and again good health to you!
Bob “Tocino" Bacon
