Well, Dr. Martin just came in to speak with us. He had a lengthy conversation with us yesterday also. What amazed me, though, was when he came back up about 45 minutes later right before his first surgery. He said he felt that I had not been able to ask him everything I had wanted to. [...]
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Well, still just hanging here at The James. Literally, just hanging around. I am just killing time until my next procedure which is at 7am Monday. To that end, my last meal was lunch on Wednesday. I emptied that out of my body on Wednesday night. I HOPE to be on a liquid diet as [...]
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Sorry I have not posted in a while, but I have been trying to figure out how to word things. Then I thought, that’s stupid, why don’t I do what I always do, just say it like it is.
Well, Sandi and I spent the day together on Tuesday. It was nice spending time with her, [...]
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I have had many discussions with my oncologist over the last week or so. I have challenged him to be more aggressive with my treatment and he has responded. One item that he keeps coming back to is my pain. He is on a mission to rid me of pain and I appreciate that!
As noted [...]
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Well, I find myself in a dark place again. Had a very rough day, both physically and mentally.
It started off good with breakfast with Sandi and Carley. We had a nice time. I cherish these moments, for sure. Then the day went downhill from there.
I had a bad reaction to one of my chemo drugs [...]
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Have you heard the phrase, Life gets in the way of life? Well it has happened to me and I am very late in getting this post up.
About two weeks ago, my sister hosted a benefit for our family. It was just fantastic!! It was held in my hometown of Sharon, PA. It was so [...]
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Perseverance and being Positive
So how many people out there think I am a cancer patient? I see that hand, I see that hand. OK. Well, you are wrong. I am a person just like you. I just happen to have cancer. I cannot be a cancer patient. It has a negative connotation to it. So, [...]
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Perseverance and your Posse
What you talkin’ bout, Stef? What do you mean posse? Well, in sticking with words that start with the letter “P”, this fit. What I mean is FRIENDS.
Hands down, there is no way to persevere unless you have a strong support of family and friends. To me, it is an impossibility. I [...]
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Perseverance and Patience
Who thinks that our time on earth is ours? I don’t think so. Every day is a gift and God is calling the shots. Let’s face it. At one time or another, we have all thought that we were/are invincible. I know I did. Up until about a year ago. My life was [...]
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Well, it is back to the grind, again. Had a CT scan last week. Results showed continued growth. There are a few tumors that have grown from about an inch to an inch and a half. There continues to be mild growth in the abdomen. Gettin’ tired of these CT scan results.
Started chemo again on [...]
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