Blog of Random Thoughts
Since I found out that I had cancer, I have always dreaded touching my belly button where the mass is. I am fearful of every time that I touch it, that it is going to be bigger. When I touch it now, that is what is the first thing that comes into my mind, that…
Tomorrow morning my day starts at 6am, where I wake up and drive Xavier to hockey at 7am. He has a practice with someone who needed a goalie for their private session, followed by his school hockey and then a controlled scrimmage at night. I normally go grab his equipment for him so he does…
I am lucky in the sense that I get a lot of inside information relayed to me by my doctors. In this case, my friend mentioned that he wanted to make sure that I did not slip through the cracks and made sure he put in multiple reminders for things. IT is quite easy to…
I heard from one of my doctors today and I have an appointment scheduled in person on Friday with him followed up by a scan. I am assuming that I am going to get a tattoo to help mark to help line up radiology. Over the last couple of days I have been feeling quite…
Culture is shaped by the unseen actions that are repeated when no one is watching. The small details or actions that are repeated over and over until they are muscle memory. Successful families are built on a culture of shared values, effective communication, appreciation, support and strong emotional connections. In order to achieve this however,…
First off, let’s take it from the start….Have I ever mentioned that Mel advocates for my health far more than I do. I think it is safe to say that if it was not for Mel, chances are that I would be dead by now. I can think of multiple instances over the last 5…
One of the challenges that will come up within the upcoming months is perseverance. The ability to endure and push forward when motivation fades, when uncertainty and setbacks slow progress. It will show up as consistent effort when the results are not instant. A lot of times I will rely on raw talent to get…
Prior to treatment starting, it is advised to get all of your dental work done as quickly as possible. Our dentist is a friend of Mel’s and last time I had to have a tooth extracted quickly so I could start treatment. If my family dentist could not do it then the one at the…
It is the day before I my PET scan and my appointment with my oncologist. At this time tomorrow I will be fully aware of what the treatment plan is and whether the cancer is localized to one location or spread throughout my system. I would be lying if I said that I was not…
We won our first game yesterday with Xavier in net and then lost the second game. We should have won the second game as we had more opportunities. In Xavier’s game today we lost. We were heavily outshot and spent most of the last 2 periods in the box. By no stretch of the imagination…