2002/07/01 10:11

I just got off the phone with my doctor. He seemed a bit frantic; he asked me if I had made it to a sperm bank yet, and I told him that I had not had the time.

He told me that they need to start me on treatments as soon as possible, and as such, I should get to a sperm bank today; they're going to start chemotherapy tomorrow morning after my CAT scan.

I'm scared.

And I have to go find a place that will allow me to masturbate into a little cup. Looks like I'm not going back to sleep today, even though I was up until 6AM.

I also informed my doctor that last night I found a new lump in my neck, a bit far away from the others; this one is about an inch underneath my left ear and slightly back, underneath the muscle tissue. It appears to be quite a large one. My doctor did not seem surprised, he indicated that was a very common spot for lymphoma to metastasize to.

I was hoping to have some time to build up my strength, get used to not smoking, and gain some weight before starting chemotherapy, but I guess the situation is serious enough that this needs to happen right away.

So off I go to go shower and find me a sperm bank.