I have not posted for quite a while because I have been waiting for my check-up to see what the results would be. Two weeks ago I had a CT scan and last week I met with my oncologist.The results were good. I finished chemotherapy in August. Since then the situation has improved to the extent that I will not need any further therapy for the time being. I am in complete remission. Of course, this could change at any time, the type of lymphoma that I have has a habit of coming back, but who knows when. I did have the option of getting a maintenance treatment, but we decided not to have it as it gives the lymphoma the opportunity to become resistant to the main drug - Rituxin. We'll save this for later, with luck maybe we won't need it.
Meanwhile I feel well and have been very active - hair has grown back! I will be volunteering one day a week at Fox Chase Cancer Center and continuing with Logan Outfitters. I've gotten in plenty of fishing, although now with winter that is on hold, along with the golf. I have enjoyed golf - mainly the companionship aspects, but I hope to get a little better next year. I actually parred a couple of holes on a real 18 hole golf course - pretty exciting (for me).
I've attached a couple of pictures - one from last month fishing on Yellow Creek in central PA, another from the Delaware River last summer.
I've entered some of my pictures in contests, it will be interesting to see how I do. The one at left is one.
Family life has been good with Ben and Emma getting married next month and buying a house. Zach is interviewing for medical school and becoming an expert fly fisherman (which is most important?). Ellen is relieved with the medical news but is still my official Mother Hen and keeps a careful eye on me.
Regards for now, stay in touch!
Bob
