Blog of Random Thoughts
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…
The kids will be sharing a room to themselves and a concern that I have is whether they will get along or not. If we prep them and tell Xavier he needs to take care of his brother he is pretty good. So far on this trip things have progress quite smoothly. The two of…
Resilience is the deliberate act of moving forward through difficulties while choosing what endures, turning these experiences into lasting meaning for the people who matter most. Today we start the journey to Spain where we can hopefully better combat the cancer. It was important to Mel that we bring the kids this time as she…
As more people start reading my blog a comment that came up was that it seemed like they were looking into our lives. One of Mel’s coworkers commented about it and she said that it was all public. It was easier to share updates over this as opposed to trying to keep everyone up to…