Blog of Random Thoughts
Today is my first really bad day that I have had, and I realized it is ok. I was annoyed at first, but this is my 5th day, the Sunday when I am normally out completely. It bugged me because I tried to work, but physically struggled. I could not keep my eyes open and…
This morning there was an F1 race on and I had to bake bread as well. I need to plan things a bit better. Last night I stayed up a bit later hanging out with Melanie because it sparked joy. Since she distracted me, I forgot to take a pill and my sleep was not…
In case you were wondering what the title means. It means Phase, treatment 4, day 53. It is code that Ryan suggested. Today has been an interesting day. I have been baking sourdough bread for 2 days now and I got up at 7am to start the process. Everything was going great until the 6…
I am finished the first round of treatment now and my fingers are as tingly as ever. It is remarkable how some of the effects compound a bit. Any slight coldness makes my fingers tingle. I bought more gloves to wear around the house for now. It only lasts for about a week so it…
Everyday I have people ask me how I am doing. Normally I tell them that I am doing awesome, because not doing awesome is for suckers. Okay I lied, you can not be doing awesome and having a hard time and that is ok. People need to be able to not feel awesome. But when…
I made it to day 50 of treatment! This is a time for celebration. I have been informed that my blog have been shared with some friends of friends and family. I am perfectly fine with that, but they have not asked me what can they do to help me out. I want to give…
Today we went for a nice walk all the way up Corsi Hill. It was a quick pace at first and then we slowed down going up the hill. The walk was much easier without Olivier stopping every five steps because he sees a rock that he likes. It is surprising how many special rocks…
Today I received a phone call informing me that my chemo treatment is on Thursday now instead of Wednesday. I need to get my injection on Saturday now and I am not sure if the nurses that come to the house work on the weekend. It may mean that Melanie needs to inject me. I…
I have had a lot of comments from people telling me that they have enjoyed reading all of my updates and having some insight into my thoughts. Melanie made a comment that she thinks that a lot of what I write about her is in a negative light. I would like to point out that…
It seems like such a long time ago that all of this began. I have been going through treatment for 45 days now and my last treatment is next week. The doctor suggested I keep the PICC line in for the duration in the event that I can handle the chemo afterwards. I do not…