Blog of Random Thoughts
Today I want to focus a bit more on gratitude. I had mentioned that it was a rough week yesterday and it seems that this week has been so long. At the end of each day as I went to bed it felt like it was the end of the week, even though it was…
Yesterday I said that I think that things were going fine. At the end of the treatment I had to go pee and realized that my bladder control was starting to slip a bit as I dribbled some pee down my leg as I was getting up. This was a sign of things to come…
I got off to a bit of a rough start today. We started the day with me forgetting my phone at home and Mel having to go back home to go get it. Luckily we live close by and she was able to go get it for me. Unfortunately Mel did not know where to…
We have a weekend full of hockey and I am tired today. I had quite a lot of difficulty sleeping last night as I had to avoid the weight of all of the blankets while trying to keep warm. Normally I sleep with a t-shirt on and all my sheets but I think tonight I…
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I am not sure exactly why, but it seems that today I have received quite a few messages from family, friends and colleagues telling me that they have been praying for me or attending church. Everyone believes in the power or prayer and positive thinking. What this shows is that people value me and are…
Yesterday was a pretty swell day for eating. I managed to eat pretty consistently throughout the day and I think I have things dialed in now. Liquids are not giving me as much trouble as they have in the past. I can manage to drink things fairly easily and I do not feel crazy full…
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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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…
Like all families, my family has some odd quirks that I do not understand. Within the last 1 or 2 months we have had several deaths in our family. One is my uncle, my father’s brother in Vietnam and the second was my cousin in Vancouver. My mother has been trying to shield me from…
Last night was a rough night. I woke up at 1:45am. At first I thought it was because Mel was assaulting me as I felt something in my chest. I grabbed Mel’s arm to stop her from assaulting me. But she was sleeping. It seems that I had some acid reflux and it woke me…