Blog of Random Thoughts
It is two days before Christmas and I am not sure if we are prepared or not. We still need to make some purchases at Costco and instead of venturing out there I might just order what we need via Instacart to avoid both the weather and the people. I am sure that it is…
I now have a driver to take me to my appointments as Mel does not think that I am capable. She is also cutting up my food and feeding it to me after she pre-chews it. I am actually not that bad at the moment but I think that Mel is doing it to prevent…
Our kids are such a reflection of ourselves. Xavier yesterday was at a hockey game on the bench and he naturally pays attention and tracks shots, the handedness of each player on the other team and nuances of them. It always amuses me because he knows what hand each of the good players are so…
On Friday morning, the weekend seemed that it was going to be relatively calm and quiet. Xavier had a game on Friday night and that was all that was on the agenda. By the end of the afternoon we found out that he was going to have 4 more additional games. He is playing 3…
Perception can change so much from different vantage points. This morning while I was going through treatment I was talking to the technicians and they had mentioned that right now we are treating it very superficially and trying to radiate that area. With the surgeon his belief was that this is widespread and it will…
Last night was a rough night. I woke up at 1:45am. At first I thought it was because Mel was assaulting me as I felt something in my chest. I grabbed Mel’s arm to stop her from assaulting me. But she was sleeping. It seems that I had some acid reflux and it woke me…
I am at the halfway point of my treatment now and I also have an appointment with the surgeon today. Mel will come with me to meet up with the surgeon as I am not sure if I will remember everything that I need to say for that not all of the information that he…
When I arrive at the cancer center for my appointments in the morning the parking lot is not always full, but the number of cars that do not park well always astounds me. Previously, working here I had so many vehicles actually hit the truck or park so close that our bumpers were touching. Sometimes…
I have not eaten well the last two days andy earlier observations of weight drop following a bad day of eating has been confirmed again. Each day that I do not eat a minimum of 6 meals will result in a drop of 1lb. Yesterday I did not feel well so it was understandable and…
I am not sure if I am catching something from the kids, but today I did not feel great. I have not eaten as much as I normally can and the thought of food is making me nauseous. I ate some this morning and then tried to eat some more this afternoon and struggled with…