23 August 2021

 

     I went to Madison today to see Dr. Bradley at UW Health.  She moved up the MRI and believes they (she had an intern and student nurse with her) will be able to address the tumors in the neck causing the compression on the nerves feeding my right arm and shoulder with targeted radiation.  If they cannot find tumors in the brain she also believes they can do a full-brain radiation.

     They are trying to improve my failing eyesight, slipping cognitive function, and try to restore more use to that right arm and shoulder.

     They will have to see what the MRI reveals in order to see if they can to anything about my loss of hearing in the right ear.

     I told them that is the least of my worries of the problems.  But if we are doing this, it would be nice to restore it for awhile.

     This will not help me live longer, just be more functionable with what time I have left.

     I have more artwork I want to kick out.

     The eyesight is becoming more and more of a problem.

     I was already painting on the morning when they told me I had to go to the hospital.  I had read a couple chapters, and was going at it prior to breakfast prior to my morning run.

     Dr. Bradley says I will need ten rounds, if we go forward.  I will lose my hair again.  But I do not have a self-portrait bald, so this gives me a shot at that for my series on how the cancer has taken its toll on me.  Plus that radiation is really harsh and I will get at least double what I endured last time.

     I better enjoy food now because I may not be able to enjoy it for awhile.  It robs the ability to taste food.  Who knows how long that will last this time.