10 Month Survivor

Wow! I can't believe how long it's been since I've updated the blog. I'm now a 10 month cancer survivor. Had a CT scan, chest X-ray and some blood work done 2 weeks ago and according to Dr. Debo, everything looks great. I'm feeling good and most of the side effects of the chemo and radiation have cleared up. I still wake up in the morning and have to spit out some thick saliva and normally wake up in the middle of the night needing a drink of water to swish around my mouth, but other than that I'm good to go. I've found that chewing sugarless gum throughout the day helps immensely and negates the need to carry a bottle of water everywhere I go.
I decided a couple months ago that I was feeling good enough to start back to work again. I went through a long interview process with USAA to be a member services representative. There is a 4 month class that you go through and upon completion of the class you take a test and get licensed. The class schedule keeps getting pushed to the right and last I heard would not start till sometime in the first or second quarter of 08. I ended up taking a part time job at the Navy Exchange as their computer tech during the holiday season. We'll after a few days, I was offered a raise and a full time position. Since I still haven't heard back from USAA, I decided a bird in the hand was worth two in the bush, and I since I really enjoy working at the exchange I accepted the postion.
Marjie has finished her shore tour at Naval Station Norfolk. This was the "Humanitarian transfer tour" she was assigned while I was going through my treatment. She's now checked into her new command, Commander, Amphibious Squadron 8, where she's the special operations/planning officer. The staff she works for is assigend to the USS Kearsarge (LHD 3).
That's about it for now.