Blog of Random Thoughts
I have completed my first 5 days of treatment and it seemed to be quite easy. First rest day has been a bit tough. Anything touching my stomach is a bit painful as it is like I have sunburns across my abdomen. The issue is that we are in a cold arena so I am…
I have finished 5 days of treatment now and at the moment I feel much better than I anticipated that I would at this stage of the journey. My abdomen is a bit sensitive, but that was to be expected as it is supposed to be like a sunburn. Originally when I went through treatment…
It snowed last night and I am unable to shovel. There is a certain standard that I have maintained since we bought the house. The driveway is always pristine because I shovel it frequently to prevent our vehicles from slipping. Xavier always maintained the driveway when I could not, but with his hockey schedule it…
Last night Xavier and Mel were sitting in the kitchen talking and for some reason players from various sports came up and Xavier was asking Mel if she knew who certain people were. Xavier mentioned some soccer players and Mel was asking what their first names were. Xavier was laughing at Mel not knowing any…
I remember the first time I went into treatment a friend of mine told me that 9 months is going to fly by. She was right. In a blink of an eye I was done all of my treatment and was on the road to recovery. That was 4.5 years ago now and the kids…
I finally have my radiation appointment booked for next Monday and then I will hear what the rest of my schedule will be. We are leaving to go to Timmins next weekend so hopefully it will not be too late. It was interesting because when they called they initially said that I had to fast…
Olivier’s bus has been scheduled to be 45 minutes late at the end of the day for the last 2 days. Fortunately we have been able to arrange for him to get picked up otherwise he would be waiting at the school till at least 4pm before the bus even arrives to pick them up….
I tend to listen to music a lot and there are a lot of songs that trigger memories of different stages that happen. When I was first in the hospital there were some songs that I randomly listened to and now when I listen to them I am always reminded of my time in the…
My family’s religion is Buddhist even though no one practices it. My aunt use to as did my grandmother but no one in our family does. My brother is actually baptized Catholic I do believe. One of the beliefs in Buddhism though is rebirth or reincarnation. Once upon a time there was a psychic who…
I am still not use to how easily fatigued I still get. People who have had a c section or have gone through it with a partner I think understand. Motion of moving up and down repeatedly that activates my core fatigues me over time. Yesterday we spent time unpacking things for the kitchen and…