Another good six month checkup

Keep them coming is what I say! I made the round of doctor visits again - surgeon, dermatologist, oncologist - and all is clear. I must admit that I was a bit concerned because the oncologist's office usually calls me with the CT scan results prior to my visit, but didn't this time. Of course, we had a blizzard in there and I'm sure that didn't help with getting the call made. However, I kept expecting the good news phone call and didn't get it. On top of that, I told the surgeon about the deep pain (as in location, not severity) I've been having in my thigh. He suspects nerve regeneration (since I'm still numb from the middle of my knee on up), but wasn't really sure. He said he would write a note to my oncologist. Luckily, the bloodwork and scan looked fine.

On Monday I began a couch to 5K training program. I need to lose weight and get fit. I promised myself I would do this after the interferon treatment and did for awhile, but slowly slid back into my old ways. The work schedule and doctoral dissertation work keep me pretty sedentary, but are really no excuse for my inability to find 30 minutes out of an entire day to get my body moving. So, the couch to 5K seems doable so far, and 30 minutes a day is certainly reasonable to get me started. At my next round of checkups in six months, I hope to be lighter and in much better shape.