Thanksgiving & Other Random Thoughts

Thanksgiving was a little stressful with the Family coming over and eating. Carmen had asked each of them to write down on piece of paper what they where Thankful for and of course, my eldest sister turned up heer nose at the idea and my 2nd and 3rd eldest sisters seemed not to hear Carmen ask them, so needless to say this idea bombed. Dinner was held off until about 2:30p, since my 3rd eldest sister was tracking down my nephew and was running late. Once we started it went pretty quick.
The Menu consisted of:
Turkey and Stuffing
Ham with Pineapple slices on Top
Dinner Rolls
Yams
Mashed Taters
Homemade Gravy from the Turkey Broth
Cranberry Sauce - Which I forgot in the refrigerator and Carmen found it when we was cleaning up. :(
Desert was:
Apple Pie
Pecan Pie
Pumpkin Pie
Ice Cream or Whipped Cream was also available.

Needless to say the turkey was ate up pretty quickly and we still have a good part of the Ham left, no worry there since we can heat it up again with a little brown sugar and have it for dinner again, plus we can find other recipes for the ham to be used with.

What I am Thankful For are:
1.) The Love and Support of Carmen over this past year.
2.) Being healthy and recovering from Cancer
3.) The Support of my Family and Friends during the past year.
4.) Being able to Work through the Chemotherapy and not have many side-effects from it
5.) The Best team of Doctors to support me and answer my questions.
6.) Moving into a little bigger House and have to pay more rent, LOL
7.) Renewing Old Friendships and meeting New Friends along the way.

Funny thing from yesterday was when I would start to alk about my Cancer and the Treatment, Noah and my Nephew Brian would leave the room, later Noah mentioned that he didn't want to hear about it and I told him that he should be concerned since he could develope Cancer in his lifetime and Carmen told him that cancer runs in the family. I thought it was interesting that Naoh doesn't want to hear about it, but doesn't surprise me, since he is more concerned with Skateboarding and High School.

Two Weeks Vacation from Chemotherapy, YAY!!

Yesterday was my last treatment for 2 weeks, then I go back for another 4 weeks, then a PET Scan. This week, I also got details updated on the new Insurance Plans that my Company is offering that take effect in January 2009, let's just say I was confused on which of the 3 I should go with, but ends up I'm going with option#3; since it is the closest to what I have now. The Company that I work for has paid for all of our Insurance and up until now was something that nobody really thought much about, then the announcement came in email of the change in plans coming. Of course the usual rumour mill started and the packet of information was passed out to everyone, with the stern warning not to show our information packet to the Part-Time Employees, who it turns out was offered just 1 plan and nothing else. The times are changing and this is another example of a Company with multiple divisions consolidating their Health Care Plans into one.
I am still concerned about the change and how it will effect my supplies that I have not to worry about paying for, and weather or not I will be paying for anything. My biggest concern is whether or not the PET Scans will continue to be covered 100% or if I will be stuck paying for a percentage of them. I will get that email on Sunday when I go back to work, since I was not called today from the Benefits Coordinator from Work, so I wait a little longer for the answers I seek on this.
Otherwise, Holiday preparations are under way here with the Dining Table moved to the opposite side of the room, closest to the Electrical Outlet, so that no cords are stretched across the room for someone to pull on. Tomorrow I'll be moving some stuff into the basement to get the Living Room cleared out and ready for the Tables to be setup on Thursday.

Week 3 Chemo and Doctor Visitation

Well last week was the 3rd week of treatment and I visited with Dr Schaefer. He was a little disappointed that the KRAS results where not available and would be delayed until this week, he told me that he was mainly interested in finding out if there was any mutations, so that he could adjsut the treatment if he needed to. Dr. Schaefer did tell me that he wanted to give me 10 weeks of treatment with 2 weeks off from them. So, I've decided to take Thanksgiving off and another undisclosed week, yet to be named, LOL.
Week 4 has been pretty normal with Halloween over and Day Light Savings Time, now active, I'm getting use to the lost hour and going about my scheduled day. Thursday is my next treatment and we'll see what happens, since I was not given my November schedule. As you seen in my earlier post, my day started off pretty "normal", but then again what is normal anymore? I've noticed after last weeks treatment that I'm experiencing Chemo Brain a little more. Chemo Brain is where you loose your train of thought and stop talking and just zone out for a few seconds. Carmen and I was out running some errands and was hit with Chemo Brain. I'll discuss this with the Nurses this week to see what they have to say about it.

Morning Songs and Waking up Early

OK, so this morning I woke up at 4a, yeah it's bloody early I know, but when your work schedule calls for you to be there at 6am, then you don't complain. Normally, I'm waking up at 4:15a and hitting the floor about 10 minutes later. I went to the loo and used it and all of sudden I got the Rolling Stones Song "Play With Fire" running through my head. Not the whole song, but the part that goes like this "So don't play with me, 'cause you're playing with fire", so I figured I would look up the entire lyrics and refresh my wetware on the song.

So, below are the lyrics in their glory.....

Well, you've got your diamonds and
you've got your pretty clothes
And the chauffeur drives your car
You let everybody know
But don't play with me, 'cause you're playing with fire

Your mother she's an heiress, owns a block in Saint John's Wood
And your father'd be there with her
If he only could
But don't play with me, 'cause you're playing with fire

Your old man took her diamond's and tiaras by the score
Now she gets her kicks in Stepney
Not in Knightsbridge anymore
So don't play with me, 'cause you're playing with fire

Now you've got some diamonds and you will have some others
But you'd better watch your step, girl
Or start living with your mother
So don't play with me, 'cause you're playing with fire
So don't play with me, 'cause you're playing with fire