I have been sick for the past month with nasty cold symptoms, lots of sinus activity and coughing. It has sapped me of most of what energy I had left. Now, finally, it seems to be subsiding. Perhaps it’s the warmth in the air, maybe the pollens are dying down from all of our rain lately, I don’t know. April was a miserable month.

I saw Dr. Dhakal yesterday. I talked about being sick for so long and he put an order in for some sort of infusion to help boost my immune system. He said it was expensive so we’ll see if insurance covers it, but heck, my day at the cancer center yesterday cost $66,000 (according to my Medicare summary) so what’s a few thousand more, eh? 🥴 The good news is that the treatment continues to work and it’s finally time to change the plan. This month will be bi-weekly and then I’ll be treated just once a month starting in June. I’m hoping my body will appreciate less intrusions for a while. Maybe I’ll even get a little energy back so I can catch up on the projects I’ve ignored these past few months!

So, that’s about it. I will write again only if there’s anything major to report. I’m hoping that won’t be for a while. Still, I’m always open to hearing from the few of you who actually read this, so don’t forget, you can always email me directly at why.i.otter@gmail.com, which I’m better at responding to than letters (sorry, Ursula!). 

Thank you all for caring enough to at least check in here. I wish you all a happy summer. Good health to you!

Matthew