Blog of Random Thoughts
I have now gone half a year cancer free and have an appointment with one of my doctors on Tuesday. It is an appointment that I do not expect too much drama as my latest scans for things have been discussed with some other doctors. The last time that I spoke with this doctor he…
Cancer patients are told that they need to advocate for themselves. If you do not then you may potentially get lost in the system. Previously there were system navigators to help patients navigate the system. When you are going through this, it is not always clear what you are suppose to do at each step,…
When I first found out about the cancer and was told that I could expect to be off of work for 6 to 9 months it seemed like such a long time. One of my friends told me that the time would fly by and before you knew it, the time would pass. It did…
The boys woke up early for Christmas but they knew that they could not come out until after 7:30am. They stayed in bed and chatted and then you could hear the countdown begin once it approached 7:30am. It is far more exciting watching the kids open gifts then receiving gifts. They get so much joy…
Today we went over to my in-laws for Christmas brunch and to open some gifts as my sister in law is leaving for the holidays. It has been the longest I have been out for a while and I must say that it was exhausting being out so long. It surprised me that I would…
Yesterday I had a conversation with my neurosurgeon and he said that my brain is healing nicely. It is not back to normal yet, but the progress is looking good and much better than it was when I was released from the hospital. I have had less headaches and things are starting to get back…
I finally got around to getting my hair cut. It was a bit tricky since I had half of my head shaved on one side. She was quite reluctant to cut it that short on both sides, but I told her that it was fine. It looks much better now but super short. My hair…
Our support system is incredible. My sister-in-law and brother-in-law were going to come help put up the Christmas lights at our house today, and Mel’s uncle walked over to assist as well. Some things came up and Mel’s sister had one of the boys not feeling well so her uncle and her put them all…
The first time we went camping with Mel’s family and her aunt and uncle from Kapuskasing they asked if I wanted to go with them to cut some firewood. I of course agreed as it was an opportunity to learn. They made fun of me as I give off the impression of a sheltered city…
We have a great relationship with both sides of our family and it has helped in the last year. They have helped us out a lot with taking the kids or cooking us meals and desserts. Through out my whole life I have had great parental figures at each stage of my life. When I…