Saturday 3/17 - end of C/D treatments
Chemo : Last week I finished round 12 of 16-- which, importantly, was the LAST cisplaten/doxorubicin treatment! This round was harder than usual, but I'm mostly recovered now and so thankful to have reached this milestone. C/D, as you may recall, is the more intense of the two treatments: responsible for my platelet and immune system deficiencies, hearing loss, hair loss, etc. Big concerns initially were also that C/D commonly causes heart and peripheral nerve damage; however, tests of my heart have been clear so far and I don't have any neuropathy (numbness and pain in the hands and feet). Hallelujah!! :) This leaves just 4 rounds of methotrexate, which will be more spread out than I thought. Current expected end date: ~May 15th. Mobility : As for my new hip, I'm still making gradual progress. At this point, I can shower and dress by myself (except the left sock and shoe), roll onto my right side, sit up for a couple hours without pain, and walk up to a mile with cr...