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I am not sure how the effects of the radiation decrease over time, but it seems that today the nausea is a bit worse than usual. I thought that I was doing the smarter thing by eating mid morning and thought that I could eat again around lunch time. I am struggling with that as…
The difference between our two kids amuses me and when we went to The Outside store for skis it was quite evident with the staff. Olivier was getting new skis and boots and the year earlier Xavier has gone. They had dealt with Xavier and it was super easy. He knew what he liked and…
Mel and I always try to support local companies and we have quite a good relationship with a lot where they know us by name. Last night they did not end up towing the truck and dropped if off this morning in a less than ideal location blocking in my sister-in-law’s vehicle. I unfortunately do…
This is the first week prior to my treatment and I have seemed to confirm that I can not eat as much in the morning right now. It seems that my intake in the morning is less than it was prior to radiation. As the day progresses however it does get better. It seems however…
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Perspective is an interesting thing. Your vantage point and your own bias influence how you see thIngs. I have had chats with various people about hockey and playing time. There are quite varied views on whether kids should have even playing time or not. I know parents on both sides of the fence and interestingly…
Xavier ended up getting a shutout last night and we found out after the game that our afternoon game was moved to first thing in the morning. What this meant was that Olivier would be home alone for quite some time. I texted my favorite brother and asked him if he could pick up Olivier…
It has been 4 months since info8nd out that my cancer was back. I have had surgery and have completed my radiation treatment now. I get a lot of questions about what is next and what the prognosis is. All that we can do now is wait. The surgeon is not very hopeful and says…
This is the first day post treatment and it is expected that the effects will last for another two weeks. Even though I knew that the impacts of radiation are cumulative I figured that I had it quite mastered. Boy was I wrong about that. I have a lot of patience for when people are…
Mel is awesome and loves to celebrate small things. Her mother is like this as well and growing up with both Mel and the kids her mom use to give gifts for every small holiday or event. We use to tease her about it all the time, as she would always give the kids something…
I can not believe how tired and nauseous I was from the treatment today. I can totally understand how I lost so much weight the first time. Luckily I can eat without it physically hurting as the first time I had a had time swallowing. Right now I am eating ok, just the amounts have…