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…
Last night we had people over to finish some more details of the kitchen renovations. Mel and I had slid the mini fridge into the space, but it was tight and not perfectly aligned. As I have the strength of a 5 year old I could not help out much. Our floors are slightly tilted…
Yesterday my goal was to not nap and work throughout the day and see what the impact at the end of the day would be. As the day progressed I was more tired, and as of right now with increased fatigue I do not drive in the afternoon as I am not sure if cognitively…
Yesterday was far more tiring than I had anticipated. We went to Costco last night and I struggled to get through the whole shopping process. The kids helped me out and i literally just went d own some aisles and the kids ran and went and got everything. By the time we got to the…
I just finished my first day of treatment. I did not need to wear a gown and they placed a piece of plastic on my stomach as the treatment is superficial. The Radiation Tech mentioned that I might have nausea and to tell them if I do. The oncologist mentioned that it might happen and…
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…