The "sore throat and cold" I mentioned last month turned out to be a nasty virus. It started 10 days before Christmas and I didn't have much energy until New Year's Eve.  Just as I started to feel better, I got an ear and sinus infection. I'm thankful that James and the kids stayed healthy.  It would have been too much if we were all as sick as I was.  

I went to Urgent care the first week because I was sure I had strep throat.  I didn't have a good experience (not one staff member smiled) but at least I found out it was "only" a virus.   The doctor told me I was just like the 20 other patients he had seen that day and he didn't seem concerned that I had been receiving chemo for 8 months.  My favorite line was, "I hope you feel better soon but I doubt you will".

Nice, huh?

I saw Dr. Kaplan two days later and told him about my experience.  He gave me a more thorough exam and said next time I need to call him so he can remind me about signs of a secondary infection. He also said he would have been nicer to me.  I have no doubt.

I thought I was going to have another PET scan at the beginning of the month but I'll finish one more round of treatment first.  I really don't know what the results will be. It might look the same as it did 3 months ago, be marginally better, or a lot better.   Whatever it says, you know what I hope the outcome is -- less treatment!