We all tend to forget how mundane things are done without questioning, until we have to rely upon others for assistance. Cancer is the the Greatest Force for evening any crowded playing field or Office Environment.
Cancer Survivors, tend to resume their "normal" lives again, remembering that we're not those Super Heroes, who don't have a care in the world. Cancer teaches us that no matter what People are just as vulnerable to diseases like everyone else in the World; no matter if you live in the Suburbs or in the Poorest Neighborhood. Cancer has no boundaries, whether they are social, economic, etc...
We still survive and go on with our lives, taking a little more time to remember that vulnerabilities exist and that we have survived one trial and we can overcome more as they arrive at our door steps.
18 December 2008
Chemotherapy and CT Scans
Well, I took last week off, since I was busy dealing with the usual post-chemo stomach churn and other personal things.
This week I was called on Wednesday and had the Therapy appointment moved to 9:15a from 8a, which really didn't bother me too much, since it was only a 2 1/2 hour treatment today. Last week the treatment was pushed back to 11a from 8a and I didn't get into the treatment room until 11:50a last week, this week however I was a little more fortunate and was in at 9:17a. I stopped in the Radiology Dept at the Clinic, since they called to setup an appointment for the CT Scan, which I have on 12/31 at 4p, so that I can got to work and take off after wards. Yes, they gave me the milky white chalk flavoured Prep and the Radiologist mentined that it was Pina Colda flavoured and not that nasty Orange flavour, like the previous preps had been. So, I'll wait to see how bad it tastes and go from there with it. I am suppose to drink the whole bottle down at 1p on Wednesday and not drink anything after wards until after the Scan is completed.
This weekend, on a personal note, we get rid of one child and receive another later in the day. It's looking a lot like Christmas around here with the Snow and Winter Weather Advisory for tonight. I am reminded that this is the first year since the Surgery that I am having to deal with the Cold and Snowy Weather a little more then I've had to. The Neropathy in my hands and feet gets worse with the cold weather and I have to put up relying upon others to open the Plastic Zip Top Storage and Trash Bags for me. Carmen is good about excepting this as being a fact of my life now and so does Noah; to a certain extent, otherwise he'll make a sarcastic remarks about it and I let them slide.
Well, for now I'm starting to get excited about only 2 more Chemo Treatments and the CT Scan coming up, then I see Dr. Schaefer on 1/9 at 8a and I'm going to call the Radiology Dr, Dr. Rubin's Office and let them know that I'm having the CT Scan done and make sure they're on the look out for the Scan Results.
Happy Holidays, y'all!
This week I was called on Wednesday and had the Therapy appointment moved to 9:15a from 8a, which really didn't bother me too much, since it was only a 2 1/2 hour treatment today. Last week the treatment was pushed back to 11a from 8a and I didn't get into the treatment room until 11:50a last week, this week however I was a little more fortunate and was in at 9:17a. I stopped in the Radiology Dept at the Clinic, since they called to setup an appointment for the CT Scan, which I have on 12/31 at 4p, so that I can got to work and take off after wards. Yes, they gave me the milky white chalk flavoured Prep and the Radiologist mentined that it was Pina Colda flavoured and not that nasty Orange flavour, like the previous preps had been. So, I'll wait to see how bad it tastes and go from there with it. I am suppose to drink the whole bottle down at 1p on Wednesday and not drink anything after wards until after the Scan is completed.
This weekend, on a personal note, we get rid of one child and receive another later in the day. It's looking a lot like Christmas around here with the Snow and Winter Weather Advisory for tonight. I am reminded that this is the first year since the Surgery that I am having to deal with the Cold and Snowy Weather a little more then I've had to. The Neropathy in my hands and feet gets worse with the cold weather and I have to put up relying upon others to open the Plastic Zip Top Storage and Trash Bags for me. Carmen is good about excepting this as being a fact of my life now and so does Noah; to a certain extent, otherwise he'll make a sarcastic remarks about it and I let them slide.
Well, for now I'm starting to get excited about only 2 more Chemo Treatments and the CT Scan coming up, then I see Dr. Schaefer on 1/9 at 8a and I'm going to call the Radiology Dr, Dr. Rubin's Office and let them know that I'm having the CT Scan done and make sure they're on the look out for the Scan Results.
Happy Holidays, y'all!
04 December 2008
1 Year Ago Today.....
1 year ago today I had the Surgery to remove a majority of my Rectum and have the Colonscopy Appliance installed. Well..tweleve months later I have come to understand and live with the Appliance being attached to my left side 24/7. Changing it at first was really frustrated until Carmen called her Dad, who has had his Appliance for a lot longer then me, and she asked him the question; How Do You Keep the Wafer attached? He proceeded to explain that he uses a hairdryer to heat up the wax ring on the back of the wafer and the Stomahesive Paste and this has worked for me too.
I went to see my Family Doctor, Dr. Steve, today for a 3 month check up and he said that I really looked good and he changed my Rx for my Arthiritis in my Left Hip, since in January the Health Care Insurance I have changes and part of this change is the Drugs are covered better if they are Generic, so I was able tot get the Rx, changed. Then he said he wants to see me in 4 months and also wants me to have a 8-12 hour Fasting Blood Test comlpeted before I come back to see him, he suggested that I get it done a week before I come back to see him. Also, I got my Flu Shot today while I was there and got that out of the way for the season. Yeah! I know I was procrastinating on getting it done as I always do and figured it would be best to get it done today.
My Mom and Eldest Sister came over today and dropped off some Precut Cookies, frosting and Sprinkles for Christmas, well I found out later that my Eldest Sister tried dropping them on my 3rd Eldest Sister earlier this week and my 3rd Eldest Sister told our Eldest that she had not enough rooom in her freezer to store them and she wasn't going to spend the entire day on Saturday Baking the Cookies. So now, the fun part comes, with me going to tell my Eldest Sister that if she wants the Cookies Baked, then she is comng over to assist in putting the Frosting and Sprinkles on them. I will not be the one doing this alone, nor will I ask Carmen to spend her time doing this, since my Sister wants it done. (Background Info: My Eldest Sister has dumped the Cookie making onto our 3rd Eldest Sister for a number of years now. Our 3rd Eldest Sister is now living in an Apartment, which has a small Kitchen to it, so this is the reason why my Sister dropped the Cookies here).
Mom and my Eldest Sister also dropped off 2 pair of Jeans, which was too short, for my B-Day coming up on Sunday, and after I tried on the one pair to prove to them that they would be too short, my Mom wasn't surprised and said "we can just return them" So, my Eldest Sister proceeded to say that we could take them back this afternoon, since I had nothing to do. Which was not too far from the facts, but I was waiting around for a Friend of Carmen's Husband to show up, he was suppose to pick up a couple of folding tables that we have, but he didn't show up today, may be Friday. :(
Ended up going to Walmart and returning the Jeans, looked for another couple of pairs, which they didn't have in the right length, on the way Home my Eldest Sister and had a conversation about going to Dinner it went something like this:
Eldest Sister: Would Ian, my son, would be interested in going out to Dinner on Friday?
Me: Why?
Eldest Sister: Becuase I was going to take you out for Dinner, for your Birthday!
Mom: Why are you worried about going out to Dinner for?
Eldest Sister: I figured that we could go out and celebrate Tim's Birthday.
Mom: I am suppose to be going out for my birthday with your 2nd Eldest Sister on Friday!
[Mom's Birthday was November 14th and my 2nd Eldest Sister had not had a chance to take Mom out.]
Eldest Sister: Then I what am I suppose to do for Dinner?
Me: Why don't we all go downtown to Speghitti Warehouse and Celebrate both Mom and I's Birthday's together?
Eldest Sister: I'm not sure, I'll have to call our Sister and find out what she's doing?
So as you can see the conversation pretty much ended with no resolution to my last question. It will be interesting to see what happens Firday afternoon and how this will play out for sure. I will be sure to update this little saga here to let everyone know what did or didn't happen.
I went to see my Family Doctor, Dr. Steve, today for a 3 month check up and he said that I really looked good and he changed my Rx for my Arthiritis in my Left Hip, since in January the Health Care Insurance I have changes and part of this change is the Drugs are covered better if they are Generic, so I was able tot get the Rx, changed. Then he said he wants to see me in 4 months and also wants me to have a 8-12 hour Fasting Blood Test comlpeted before I come back to see him, he suggested that I get it done a week before I come back to see him. Also, I got my Flu Shot today while I was there and got that out of the way for the season. Yeah! I know I was procrastinating on getting it done as I always do and figured it would be best to get it done today.
My Mom and Eldest Sister came over today and dropped off some Precut Cookies, frosting and Sprinkles for Christmas, well I found out later that my Eldest Sister tried dropping them on my 3rd Eldest Sister earlier this week and my 3rd Eldest Sister told our Eldest that she had not enough rooom in her freezer to store them and she wasn't going to spend the entire day on Saturday Baking the Cookies. So now, the fun part comes, with me going to tell my Eldest Sister that if she wants the Cookies Baked, then she is comng over to assist in putting the Frosting and Sprinkles on them. I will not be the one doing this alone, nor will I ask Carmen to spend her time doing this, since my Sister wants it done. (Background Info: My Eldest Sister has dumped the Cookie making onto our 3rd Eldest Sister for a number of years now. Our 3rd Eldest Sister is now living in an Apartment, which has a small Kitchen to it, so this is the reason why my Sister dropped the Cookies here).
Mom and my Eldest Sister also dropped off 2 pair of Jeans, which was too short, for my B-Day coming up on Sunday, and after I tried on the one pair to prove to them that they would be too short, my Mom wasn't surprised and said "we can just return them" So, my Eldest Sister proceeded to say that we could take them back this afternoon, since I had nothing to do. Which was not too far from the facts, but I was waiting around for a Friend of Carmen's Husband to show up, he was suppose to pick up a couple of folding tables that we have, but he didn't show up today, may be Friday. :(
Ended up going to Walmart and returning the Jeans, looked for another couple of pairs, which they didn't have in the right length, on the way Home my Eldest Sister and had a conversation about going to Dinner it went something like this:
Eldest Sister: Would Ian, my son, would be interested in going out to Dinner on Friday?
Me: Why?
Eldest Sister: Becuase I was going to take you out for Dinner, for your Birthday!
Mom: Why are you worried about going out to Dinner for?
Eldest Sister: I figured that we could go out and celebrate Tim's Birthday.
Mom: I am suppose to be going out for my birthday with your 2nd Eldest Sister on Friday!
[Mom's Birthday was November 14th and my 2nd Eldest Sister had not had a chance to take Mom out.]
Eldest Sister: Then I what am I suppose to do for Dinner?
Me: Why don't we all go downtown to Speghitti Warehouse and Celebrate both Mom and I's Birthday's together?
Eldest Sister: I'm not sure, I'll have to call our Sister and find out what she's doing?
So as you can see the conversation pretty much ended with no resolution to my last question. It will be interesting to see what happens Firday afternoon and how this will play out for sure. I will be sure to update this little saga here to let everyone know what did or didn't happen.
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