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We finally met with the doctors from Spain today and it was quite the conversation with that team. The conversation started off that they were worried about me and that they were concerned about how much I decreased after I left the hospital. We had a discussion on why it might have occured and Mel…
We went to the market yesterday and bought mushrooms so we can have them for breakfast this morning. The kids like the mushrooms and I will make them cheese, mushrooms, shallots, garlic and bacon omelettes. Xavier has his omelette with 3 eggs, Mel and Olivier with 2 and I will have 1. We also bought…
This morning we started off with a full schedule of things that we had planned. Mel and I were going to go the market in the morning, Olivier had some plans with friends, we had a meeting scheduled with the doctors at 1pm. Then things changed, we got a message this morning saying that something…
I am tired. Mel mentioned that yesterday was my first day off steroids that I have been on for 3 weeks. The impact of getting off the steroids is to be expected I think, and now that I know what the trigger is for all of the fatigue it is not too bad. Mel also…
There are so many small things that you take for granted as easy to do until it is difficult. Right now with my blood pressure low, I need to slowly get up and make sure that I can physically stand up without feeling too weak. My bladder is a bit messed up right now where…
This morning we had a meeting with the oncologist and some other appointments. The traffic in the morning when school buses is running is crazy, a trip that can normally take 5 minutes can get extended an extra 10 or 15 minutes because kids are picked up two driveways apart. We arrived at the cancer…
Everyone wants the best for their kids and most parents that I know try and give their child what they did not have and give them a better life. I know that is why my dad chose to leave Vietnam for here with all of the risks. Right now we are in the middle of…
Perspective on things in life make such a huge difference and your approach to things does have an impact on everyone around you. One of Mel’s best friends had come over for coffee last night and we were sitting around chatting and catching up on all of the things with cancer and our trip. Mel…
Yesterday morning a friend of mine sent me a photo and I made the front page of the printed Sudbury Star which I think is hilarious that they put it there. I guess that it is a feel good story and it is for a good cause. I did not really see a huge spike…
This morning when I woke up I has thinking about everything that has happened this week and things that I wanted to write about. I wanted to write an update for the GoFundMe but I was not in a great place mentally. What really hit me this morning was I get why people give up…
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