Today I began my last round of post surgical chemotherapy for rectal cancer diagnosed on 3-31-14. This round will be done Sunday morning, I go home wearing an IV pump and my DW disconnects it from my port (central line) when it's complete. This was all known and progressing as predicted nearly from day 1. The unexpected good news came once I was home and the surgeon's office called wanting to schedule ostomy reversal (I have been on a "bag" since surgery to allow for healing of the resection) surgery before the end of the month! I previously had an appointment to see the surgeon on 1-29-15 and expected surgery to be several weeks after that. It's great to have a date already scheduled, they moved the consultation to a day prior to the surgery, naturally. Following pre surgical chemo and radiation (almost IMMEDIATELY following!) my goal was the 2014 rally and I didn't miss a minute, riding to and from the event, admittedly a relatively short 4 hour ride. This year, Cortez is the natural goal and destination, though we will trailer the bikes behind the class C RV and alternate drivers hoping to make the drive without stopping to sleep (someone will sleep in the bedroom alternately to be fresh to drive). We hope to manage 3 bikes in the trailer, it will be tight but I think it's do-able. See you in Cortez!
