We arrived at the hospital at 7:45 AM and reported for the pulmonary
test,  completed it and guzzled down a quart of "banana smoothie" barium
for the CT scan at 9:30 AM , whoops we have to do an iodine injection
with the scan; tech hits the spot the first time but it starts gushing
blood like crazy, the gusher is finally under control and the IV is
inserted and the scan completed.

We have a preliminary discussion with the Doc's assistant which leads to
some more blood draws and a deep venous sonogram of both  legs to
determine there are no blood clots accompanying my swollen feet and legs.

Finally down to business with the Doctor and his assistant.  I have a
form of non Hodgkin's lymphoma which may have been there for a long
time, there is no way of knowing this for sure.  My form of cancer rates
in the area of 6 to eight months to live without any form of treatment
and most prevalent in men and people with compromised immune systems.

 The best chance of survival rests in a series of chemotherapy sessions
spaced  out over approximately eight months.  The sessions will be
injections given one day in the hospital  and a three week rest period
at home where other drugs may be used and tests run during hospital
visits to keep track of the progress to date between each major injection.

Spent another 45 minutes trying to get the first session scheduled and
date to insert a PICC line.  Man there  trying to schedule a follow-up
appointment post treatment for same problem as mine.  His has been put
in remission using the same method by the same Doc of whom he cannot say
too much in praise of his success.

Sounds encouraging, but, it will be a long haul.  More in detail later,
I am bushed today and have slept off and on all day.

Don Whitely