Flying Away

Assuming the kidney stent behaves after it is "adjusted" by Dr. Bloch, on January 17, we are making arrangements to fly some 6000 miles to get away from "cancerstan".
 
Our tentative plans:
 First see Seth and Fran in Boston.
A short visit to one of 2012's 10 top tourist destinations --Reykjavik
Vienna, to be with Helen as tour guide
Berlin, with Helen as fellow tourist
Weimar, to see the "heart of Germany" and spend some time  with the wonderful LaRosee family
And, finally on to Switzerland for a day or two with our friends of 40 years, Marc & Catherine Fermont


fyi While I do not intend to return to "cancerstan", it's not in my control

Out of Cancerstan, for now

Yesterday’s, six month, CT scan showed no evidence of cancer! 

The kidney stent and  nephrostomy tube are in the correct location, and both kidneys are functioning as appropriate.  The drain on my back has been turned off.

And, I’m back to only one bag, the one hanging on my abdomen, covering the stoma. 
If all goes well, on January 17, the back drain comes out and perhaps the stent will also be removed.

So the European trip is back on the agenda for sometime in late winter or early spring.  


Hopefully, cancerstan is behind me.