I'm hanging in there guys. I've still got somewhere around 2 years of chemo left though it isn't as invasive and as often as it was. I basically go in once a month for IV chemo and a lumbar puncture with chemo as well. I also take daily chemo pills and another dose of weekly chemo pills. Even though the chemo isn't as often, my counts still stay compromised. Our doctor's have known since the beginning that my bone marrow is extremely sensitive to pretty much any chemo so my white blood cell counts and neutrophils still stay compromised. Basically I have a very small window once a month that I can actually go places with the kids, etc.. and not have to be extremely worried about getting sick due to my monthly steroid treatment. And to be honest, I still get uneasy even then. I have been to hillsville every year since I was born, except for last year. Chemo was in full force at that point and I couldn't manage it. I was able to go this year although briefly, I enjoyed it. Didn't buy a single gun. I did get to see
@cubrock which is always a great time. He's always been a great friend to me and my family .
On a side note, Colt ended up with over 300 hotwheels cars and River ended up with a stable full of toy horses. That is what I call a win.
I do miss seeing everyone at the shows. It's tough going through the same routine for several years and making so many good friends to basically just having to stop all at once. But we have adjusted. Granted things have changed a bit. I've been fortunate enough to make many contacts in this industry and I've been buying and selling estates and collections online instead of facing crowds at gun shows and risking getting sick. It's a change of pace and allows me to spend more time with my babies. It's also a lot easier on Caitlin. For those that know how many guns we sold at shows, Caitlin worked triple overtime every week just to keep up with paperwork. It's much easier simply packing and shipping guns than filling out a million 4473's. As a best case scenario, it will be at least another 2 years before I will be able to return to shows. But you never know, I may just show up at a show one day and talk to all of my old friends. It just has to fall in my steroid and boosted white cell count period.