Well, how am I? Thanks for asking.
Posted late 2009 It’s been a hell of a summer. When the season began, I needed a cane to walk. My blood work showed that my thyroid cancer was still active—but it couldn’t be located anywhere in my body to remove. I was also facing a long list of medical procedures and tests. Now that most of that is behind me, I can say I’ve seen major improvements… and received some, in my opinion, bad news. So I’m doing as well as I can. At the end of July, I had my first steroid treatment. Instead of a pill or shot, I received an IV bag full of the stuff. Within minutes of the infusion starting, I could see dramatic improvement—my smile returned somewhat, I had better control over my facial and right-side muscles, my fatigue lifted, and my mind cleared. I’d hoped the results would last for months, but it turns out I need to repeat the treatment every four weeks. So every fourth Friday I go to the infusion center and get another dose of steroids. September was the biggest medical mont...