Leak Test

A week ago I thought I was “in The Clear” as far as chemo was concerned, boy was I wrong.

This past week was one of the toughest week I had since this adventure started. My hands and feet, valiant until now have been a disaster.

If you drew lines from the bridge of your nose, down each side of your mouth, then imagined the entire area (including everything within your mouth) was two hours post Novocaine you have a idea how my face has felt.

Even if running was possible it probably would not have smart, in fact I may have pushed the envelope with a brisk two mile walk yesterday afternoon. I paid dearly as multiple foot rubs could not ease the burning and pain in my feet. In bed at eight thirty I kept looking at the clock, until finally, at eleven thirty I asked Susan to get me a pain pill. I have plenty left as I hardly used what was prescribed after surgery. Thirty minutes later, while Susan stroked my hair, I finally started feeling relief.

Tomorrow morning I head for my “Leak Test”, don't really want to go into much detail but I'll be inflated, x-rays will be taken and then I'll be deflated. The whole procedure should take about a half hour but I fear the next appointment, early in the afternoon will test the Kegel exercises I've been doing. Perhaps this will serve as a life lesson, maybe I should keep an appointment book instead of lugging an emergency bucket

Later......... Mike

Twenty Nine Bottles of Beer on the Wall