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…
With the new lockdown things are going to be interesting. The kids will be attending school from home which is always a lot of fun. The nice thing is that they tend to bother Melanie and not me. I do not talk to them when they enter my office and tell them to leave. Normally…
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…
Today is the last day of the year and it has been quite an experience this year. When I began the year I thought that I was just dealing with a stomach ulcer and nothing more serious than that. It did not seem like it was going to be that big of a deal. An…
One of my favorite memories growing up was watching hockey in the living room with my best friend and his family. It was tradition that we would watch all major sporting events with his dad in the living room. I do not remember any scores or any events specifically, just the memory of us all…
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…
With Christmas I have been a bit busy with things. It always amuses me when people text and reach out when I do not write for a while. My sister told me that I should just write that I am alive on those days. I have a friend who texts me that every couple of…
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…