Blog of Random Thoughts
Tryouts are done and I have had messages from coaches and people asking how Xavier was after being cut. The thing is he does not care at all and neither do I. Our age group is interesting in the sense that the goalie positions have been locked up prior to tryouts and by the end…
Today is the first day that Mel has left me alone all day. She has been working from home so she can make sure that I am ok. So far today everything has been fine and my eating schedule has been fine. I thnk that he was worried that I might not take all of…
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…