I've got to go the Oncology Center tomorrow to get a chance to talk with Dena.  I need my thyroid medicine.  I also need her to see my stomach after the last drainage.  If I can get these two items taken care of I think I'll feel much better than I do now.  Right now I don't have much energy.

I had a bad week with my contests, but so did a lot of other people.  I ended up in the 97th percentile in one and the 96th in the other.  I ope to do better this week.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

I had my CT scan yesterday.  I'm not sure when I'll find out how it compares to the last one.  I think I meet with the doctor this coming week but I'll have to check.  There are a couple of things that need to be addressed.  I need to have my thyroid medicine adjusted and the fluid in the stomach.  In time I believe those problems will be solved.

Here are my picks for this week.

1.  Iowa beats the odds and beats Michigan.      Iowa
2.  Auburn defeats Florida                                  Auburn
3.  Air Force bombs Navy                                   Air Force
4.  Northwestern                                                  Northwestern
5.  Arizona over Colorado                                   Arizona
6.  Ohio State  defeats Michigan State                OSU
7.  SMU over Tulsa                                             SMU
8.  Oregon beats Cal                                            Ducks
9.  Washington defeats Stanford                          Huskies
10.  Boise State wins defeating UNLV                Boise State

I had three liters drained on Monday.  I rested on Tuesday and Wednesday.  I have a CT Scan scheduled for tomorrow morning.  I feel better this morning.  I think my stomach is either the same size or smaller today.  It feels softer too.  I maybe on the way of getting rid of this problem.

This week pick the winners from these games.

1.  Iowa  vs.   Michigan
2.   Auburn  vs.  Floridq
3.   Air Force  vs.   Navy
4.  Northwestern  vs.   Nebraska
5.  Arizona  vs.   Colorado
6.  Michigan State   vs.   Ohio State
7.  Tulsa  vs.   SMU 
8.   Cal  vs.   Oregon
9.  Washington  vs.   Stanford
10.  Boise State  vs.   UNLV

I'm still doing good in my two contests.  I'm in the 99th percentile in one and in the 96 percentile in the other.

Click on picture to see the bone fish better.

I think I'd better give you an update on what;s going on with me.  I;m still having a problem with too much fluid in my stomach. Last Thursday after I went for my infusion I went to the hospital to have them take more fluid out.  After waiting for the ultrasound person to finally arrive and do their thing I had to wait for the doctor for quite some time,  The doctor came in and said there wasn't enough clearance to stick the needle in and there wasn't that much fluid.  After being on the table for an hour+ I left without anything being done.  I might try again today.  Other than feeling pregnant (my back hurts most of the time) I'm doing OK.  I don't believe any of this stomach thing is related to my cancer.  I hope anyway.

I'll let you know how things go.

I guess I'd better give you an update on what's going on with my health.  Last Friday the Oncology Center sent me to the Hospital to have liquid drained from my stomach.  They took 2.5 liters and by Monday or Tuesday the fluid was back or so we thought.  Thursday the OC sent me back to the hospital.  I was there for 3 or 4 hours.  After the ultrasound the doctor looked at the pictures and said there wasn't enough fluid to make a safe injection and advised me to wait a day or two to see what happens.  That's where we stand now as to my stomach problem.  On the plus side there were no cancer cells in the fluid they drained the first time.  Other than my stomach problem I'm doing fine.  I had my Opdivo yesterday.  Maybe that will help cure my stomach problem.

My picks for the week:

1.  TCU
2.  Notre Dame
3.  Washington
4.  Michigan State
5.  SMU
6.  Auburn
7.  Ohio State
8.  Utah State
9.  Washington State
10.  Arizona

We meet with the doc today.  We've got a few questions we'd like answers to.  (easier than saying for which we' like answers).  After the meeting Ill et the rest of my schedule.

This week pick the winners of these ball games.  I went 7-3 last week so for the season I'm 20 and 10.

1.  Kansas  vs TCU
2.  Virginia  vs  Notre Dame
3.  USC   vs  Washington
4.  Indiana  vs.  Indiana
5.  SMU  vs.  South Florida
6.  Miss State  vs.  Auburn
7.  Oho State  vs.  Nebraska
8.  Colorado State  vs.  Utah State
9.  Washington State  vs..Utah
10.  UCLA  vs.  Arizona

That's it for this morning.

Oops, I missed posting Sunday.  It was planned because I just didn't feel like writing.  I think my thyroid dosage needs to be fixed.  I haven't felt like doing much.  I do meet with the doctor this week so maybe it will be adjusted.

Saturday and Sunday I watched ball games and Carolyn had to keep reminding me that I needed to get up off my duff and walk around.  Thank goodness for my wife and her guidance and watching over me.

While I'm on the subject of me watching football, well, so I was talking about my wife, I'm going to talk a little football now.

As I've told you before, I'm in two ESPN contests.  In one the object is to just pick winners of the ten games they list.  In the second contest you pick the winner and rank them from 1 to ten as to the most likely winner, then the second most likely etc.  In the straight pick'em I'm in the 99th percentile and my standing is 3326.  In the rank'em, I'm in the 98th percentile and my standing (position) is 4693.  This is the highest I've ever been.