the phickle phinger and all that

Happy New Year to all! Had a pretty good weekend. Bought a new(er) ride on the last day in the last hours of the old year. My old boat-puller was starting to come apart. All that adrenalin in the research, the hunt, the negotiations, etc. appeared to defray some of the symptoms that follow the end of treatment rounds. Lisa came up and we had a wonderful and quiet NY's Eve eating scallops and watching movies. But now I am coming down from all of that. Not only did I sleep for 8 hours (yea!) but I also had a wee nap after breakfast.  And the neuropathy is back in spades. My fingers are "phat" and very sensitive, the balls of my feet very tender to walk on, my eyelids dry and scratchy. Indeed all the mucoidal membranes are primed to report. In addition, the neuropathy appears to have spread. It now appears to be affecting at least one of my taste buds. Maybe savory? Food, in which, I am very interested again, is not tasting complete. It's as though some component of taste is missing in action. And this condition does not appear to be sinus-related since my sinuses are open and clear (and perpetually draining!). My smell sense is acute. We will have to watch this. On the plus side, I can see the end game and overall I cannot complain. Much of the rest of my body appears to be functioning. One more once.