Since I last wrote, I have had many ups and downs. The brachytherapy went well but it konked me out for a few days. Then I got the flu and that made me pretty miserable. I seem to keep getting lung infections and they are no fun. One day I feel terrific and go, "yeah! the chemo is working" and then I get slowed down by another infection. The road is a bumpy one.

I now have home oxygen and use it all through the night. I have canisters that are portable and allow me to get out of the house. I really don't like being hooked up to these devices but I am getting accustomed to it now.

I have a stationary bike at home and am trying to do some exercise every day to build up some strength. So far so good. I use my oxygen when I am on the bike and sometimes while doing things around the house which is not much these days.

Next week I get another CT scan to see if the cancer has shrunk any more. To date all the tests indicate that there hasn't been any growth and so the cancer is contained. That's good news for me. Let's hope that there will be good news in February.

I really appreciate all my friends who come by to visit. It makes such a difference to my well-being. Thank you one and all. I appreciate the calls as well but sometimes my voice is so bad I can't talk so if I don't come to the phone when you call, I'll get back to you later.

The photos which accompany this are of our house in the snow at Xmas, and an angel doll that my friend Jane made for me.