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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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My vision on my laptop was improved significantly but there is a till a bit of fatigue when I am on it but it seems to be getting better the more that I use it. This morning with the nurses I have had interesting interactions. She orginally was going to enter my room but then…
When you do not wear your glasses for days it has quite the impact on your vision. I have not had my glasses since Monday and Mel brought them to me today, I put them on and I have had trouble actually focusing on my laptop. It does not matter if I increase the size…
Mel insisted that I go in on Monday and mentioned that I would agree to listen to her. She still thinks I am too stubborn. Realistically I only had dangerous dehydration and no immune system and low levels across the board. My score for white blood count was 0.2 yesterday and today it is 0.4…
Yesterday Mel kept on pestering me to call the cancer center to get checked out. I thought that I could handle it and that I would get better as the day progressed. I did, but not at the rate that I had expected so I told Mel she could make a call. I came in…
Last night after we arrived in Toronto, Mel decided to make the executive decision to drive home. The van was no longer making any sounds and the thought of taking all of the suitcases up to either my sister’s place or a hotel did not appeal to her very much. At this point in time…