My Favorite Holiday

Greetings. As the title suggests Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. I know, I know many people believe Christmas is the season of giving and should be the favorite. However, in my mind Christmas has become so commercialized that it is virtually unbearable. Christmas has turned into giving and getting things. Thanksgiving is being thankful for …

Deportation

Today is the day I've been waiting for. The many tests prior to the installation of the port told me I had cancer; however, the port was the stamp on my chest that it was real. Today that goes away and all that remains will be the scar that reminds me that something tried to …

Morgan Freeman Inspiration

The past  week I reported that the end was in sight and that was the week to learn about it all. The doctor reported that the blood work is clear and I'm scheduled for an outpatient surgery on the 11th to have my port removed. The PET scan is scheduled for December 21st to allow …

The End is Nigh

This upcoming week is THE week. The week that my blood work gets checked to ensure nothing funky is going on. The week that I finish my final 4 radiation treatments. The week that they schedule another PET scan and hopefully find nothing. After that the final step is an outpatient surgery to get my …

How I’m Doing and What I’ve Learned From It

For starters, I'm mostly doing well. Two things have come out of radiation: A nagging sore throat that totally has erased any hope of hitting the high notes (like there was a chance anyway) and some crazy fatigue. The sore throat is a nuisance but not a deal killer. The fatigue is. I've never felt …

I want some miles

I figured it was time for an update since I started radiation. It's been almost 4 months since I started treatment and I am tired. Really tired. I can't seem to get enough sleep, due to insomnia or whatever, to make the fatigue go away. My neck hurts, my limbs are heavy and feel like they're …

The Storm

When I first found out about the big C, I fell into a pit of despair. The pity questions were endless: Why me? Why does everything bad happen to me? Needless to say that did no good. Eventually, I wound up looking up inspirational quotes to help me get through. I will say that the …

I Am Overcome

I am overcome. Overcome with relief, with joy, with satisfaction, with confidence and with gratitude. I got my test results back today. They found no cancer. None! I have approximately 17 radiation treatments as a precautionary measure and then I am done with treatment. Done! With all luck I'll be back to work next week. …

The Depression Cycle

I was given my diagnosis in May. Three months later I have completed all 3 rounds of chemotherapy. I am one week away from a new PET scan and, judging by all accounts of what they tell me from my blood work and physical exams, hopefully on my way back to normalcy. Time's are lean …

C-Day +43

I chose the title because it's 43 days since my first chemo treatment. It's also the first day of the last cycle. On August 14th I take a PET scan and on the 21st I discuss with my wonderful doctor the results and plan of action. I wrote this blog to discuss what chemo has …