Cancer is a headache

Yesterday I followed the familiar trail to the hospital to get an opinion on my growing headaches and nausea. Despite not having an appointment people did their best to fit me in. My radiation doctor asked all the expected questions and made me do some balance tests. He put me back on the steroids (boo) that inflate me like a balloon (double boo) and moved up my head CT scan to next Tuesday. He refused to be drawn into speculation about what was going on.

The steroids are doing their magic and this morning I feel the best I've felt in days. I can't stay on them forever though because of side-effects. But this weekend is looking a lot better now.

I asked the doctor about the lack of stubble on my noggin. Hair seems to be reeaaaaly slow coming back this time. He took a look and said that he would have expected more "peach fuzz" by now. I'll just have to put "chrome dome" on the bottom of the list of things to worry about. I'll get to it eventually.