Blog of Random Thoughts
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 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…
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…
Some days are very tough and I do not like those days. It is a stark reminder of everything that I need to be careful of and what I can or can not do. I can not use will power to overcome physical and mental exhaustion. I can try and push through but it makes…
Being a PSW can be difficult I think. Mel has been doing this for me for the last couple of months and I think she is exceptional at it. I think that I am probably a bad patient in the sense that I tend to push myself a bit too much and then i crash…
It is day 3 now in Barcelona and it still seems surreal that I am here for treatment. Talking to some locals as took a taxi back to our hotel last night it is a highly regarded hospital. The driver was from Pakistan and chatted with Mel the whole way in English. He asked about…