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I tend to always listen to music while I am doing work, and I had a DAC (digital to analog converter) for sound on my computer because I like good sound. I was able to put voice and chats on different channels as well with independent controls so I could listen to one higher than…
Since I found out that I had cancer, I have always dreaded touching my belly button where the mass is. I am fearful of every time that I touch it, that it is going to be bigger. When I touch it now, that is what is the first thing that comes into my mind, that…
I had written yesterday in between my oncologist and my planning setup. Drinking the barium for the contrast sucked. It was just one cup, but the consistency was similar to a thick drink. Looking at it brought me back memories of drinking protein drinks during treatment. They told me that I had to drink it…
We just finished our appointment with the oncologist and there is not really any new information. Mel is sitting beside me so she might sneak some glances over at what I am writing. There was no new information really but we discussed what the options were. The doctor recorded the sessions for transcription so I…
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Tomorrow morning my day starts at 6am, where I wake up and drive Xavier to hockey at 7am. He has a practice with someone who needed a goalie for their private session, followed by his school hockey and then a controlled scrimmage at night. I normally go grab his equipment for him so he does…
I am lucky in the sense that I get a lot of inside information relayed to me by my doctors. In this case, my friend mentioned that he wanted to make sure that I did not slip through the cracks and made sure he put in multiple reminders for things. IT is quite easy to…
I heard from one of my doctors today and I have an appointment scheduled in person on Friday with him followed up by a scan. I am assuming that I am going to get a tattoo to help mark to help line up radiology. Over the last couple of days I have been feeling quite…
Advocacy from doctors and yourself makes such a big difference. I am lucky that I have people advocating for me within the healthcare system and that they do not mind me reaching out with questions. I am supposed to hear back from my oncologist today on what we are planning on doing, but there has…
I think that I excel in adapting to difficult situations and thinking back it is something that gets me into quite a bit of trouble. A lesson that I learned in life is you need to persevere and you need to have resilience. It is not in my nature to give up or succumb to…
Culture is shaped by the unseen actions that are repeated when no one is watching. The small details or actions that are repeated over and over until they are muscle memory. Successful families are built on a culture of shared values, effective communication, appreciation, support and strong emotional connections. In order to achieve this however,…