Eleventh

Got my latest scan results back. Things are growing again. It's not hellatious growth, but the Taxotere is definitely not working anymore.

I get a few weeks off chemo, then on October 9th I'll start a new drug called Doxil. The side effects should be about the same, but with the addition of something called hand and foot syndrome. I guess my palms and feet will get red and crack and peel, but they do that in the fall and winter anyway. I only have to go in once a month for this chemo instead of once a week like I've been doing for 8 or 9 months now so that will be a nice break. I also won't have to take my favorite corticosteroid "Dex" anymore so that's exciting. I get to sleep again! With it being only once a month, I should also get to go back to work and off my couch once in a while.

Most of you know I sold the bike, and I also just sold my pickup. Between gas prices, Sandra working nights, it being hard for me to work that big clutch when my legs were acting up, and a few other things - we decided to become a one-vehicle household for now. The bike and the pickup both went to peeps who were excited to get them and seem to be able to take care of them, so it's all good. Pour one on the curb for 'em.

The rifle I've been building for years is almost done. It's a .280 Ackley improved. Elk rifle, built off of a WWII german Mauser. The ballistics perform close to a 7mm, for those of you who are curious. It's pretty cool. My dad's thrown a lot of money at it lately to help get it built, and some elbow grease, so now I have to finish the stock and we need to work up some brass and load some cartridges for it. It'll probably be shootable for this year's elk hunt. Very exciting. I'll post a pic of it and it's lovely electric blue and gray stock when it's done. Good thing elk are colorblind lol.

Cheers