Thursday I received the second dose of the Covid vaccine. I got the Mederna vaccine. What a miracle this vaccine is! It was developed in one year. The Covid quarantine year we had in 2020 is over and now with the vaccine I am hopeful that now in 2021 we can beat this horrid disease. I’m so grateful for science, for the researchers who developed the vaccine and ran the trials needed to be sure it is safe and effective. I am so grateful I got the vaccine. I experienced some side effects from the vaccine. The next day I had a fever of 101.4, achy body, and chills. That only lasted one day and I feel normal today. The side effects from the vaccine are mild compared to the side effects from the disease itself.
I recommend getting the vaccine to everyone unless your doctor tells you no. The vaccine is being given to frail nursing home residents so I am not sure how weak and sick you would have to be for a doctor to say not to get it. Of course there are people who don’t believe in vaccines, or who think that they will harm them somehow who choose not to vaccinate. I just hope it is not too many because we need herd immunity.
It has been a while and I have been asked for a health update. I recently had new CT scans of my chest, abdomen and pelvis. I always prepare myself for news that my cancer has progressed. Instead, no new tumors were found and no tumors are growing. Stable is good, and I am still stable. I feel better than I have for a while and am truly grateful. I have been given more time. My daughter graduates in May with her masters in counselling degree and I am planning on being here to see it. I would like to be here to see her get married (although there are no prospects for that yet). Hopefully I will be around for when it finally happens.
By the way, I was happy but not surprised to see that my oncologist Dr. Courtney was chosen for the clinical excellence award at UTSW. Here is a link to a little video he is featured in!
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