Encore at Rush set for Feb 8, 2010

Just got the word from Rush that I will start my second series of IL-2 on Monday, February 8th.  I will be admitted at 7:30am to the now familiar 11th floor of the Kellogg Oncology Ward.  The first round will be administered somewhere around 4-5pm.  Two weeks ago I lasted 6 rounds.  This time will be less, due to the fact that the body wises up and refuses to cooperate sooner.  Once again Masuo, Sharon, Debbie, and Karen will support me in the hospital.  That will be an easier job because of the careful monitoring of my fabulous Home Strengthening Team.  That team is composed of Marie Fischel, Margaret Nikitas, Jodi Shannahan, Mary Radelien, and Henrietta Day.  They made sure that good nutrition was maintained, meds were taken, yoga poses were tried and kids were intercepted.  I will share one little secret.  If you ever get hit with a whopper of a medical ailment, nobody's cooking can convince you to eat, like Betty Billington's can.  The woman must have a direct line to the Food Goddess.  Her corn bread alone is reason to get up in the morning.  Next week I shall continue with recuperation, prep some cancer fighting food to bring to the hospital since institutional cuisine was not working so well, and continue to flesh out this idea of developing a world class melanoma clinic in Chicago.