Things are going well.

I’ve got a new pack of doctors; all my original doctors have moved on to new military assignments or left the military.  I’ve visited with all of them within the last month and have received encouragement that things are going well and we have started moving my scheduled appointments to longer intervals between appointments.  I got a CT scan on 7 September and then talked via phone to my pulmonary doctor on 20 September (I’ve been traveling a lot and didn’t have time to schedule an office visit).  She informed me that the spot on my lung has shrunk in size and that she is not worried about it.  We will however continue monitoring it with CT scans on a 6 – 12 month basis for 2 years.

It’s been 2 ½ years since my final treatments and except for some lingering dry mouth, diminished ability to taste some things, I can’t complain too much.  I’ve been a lot luckier than others.  I’ve gained back 30 of the 40 pounds I lost and try and keep up a regular exercise schedule.  But there isn’t a day that goes by that I’m not reminded of what I went through and that I must be vigilant and pay attention to my body.  I have a great team of doctors watching over me.  I’ve gotten the best treatment from the military health care system, it’s truly been worth the 25 years I spent in the Air Force.

Y'all take care,
Miller, out