Good Things

Cathy's appointment with Dr. Drosick was a good one.  It was a 3 month (!) follow up from the end of chemo.  Dr. Drosick's optimism really bolstered us.  It's not that we were down, but it always feels good to have doctors tell you that the odds are in your favor.  He told us that, statistically speaking, it is highly unlikely for Cathy to have a recurrence based on her response to chemo.  Happy news!  We will still continue to be vigilant, especially with exercise and diet.  Cathy has already increased her walking and stretching, with an aim toward yoga and other cardio and muscular conditioning.  She's feeling well enough to walk 45 minutes at a time.  She still has some pain and discomfort in her chest, depending upon how she moves.  Cathy is only taking one Tylenol at night and nothing in the day, having finished her antibiotic course last week.  As far as eating goes, we are focusing on a regular healthy diet with emphasis on vegetables and fruits, lean meats and whole grains.  We still eat organic when possible, but we pretty much did that before cancer anyway.  Eating the right stuff is only really difficult when our schedules get crazy and we don't plan far enough ahead.  It's also tough when the sweet tooth strikes, Cathy and I both have a pretty powerful sweet tooth.  We're finding alternatives, though, like dark chocolate with high cocoa percentage, which is loaded with antioxidants.  One little square of dark chocolate with some almond or peanut butter goes a long way!