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Picard gets another refill.
In about three days I will be half way through my first nine weeks of chemo. So far it has gone better than I ever dreamed. Perhaps dream is the wrong word, unless it’s dream as in nightmare. But as … Continue reading
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I got the big $5999.00 shot after all.
On Friday I got my $5999.00 shot. I blew it, at least in terms of faking being a rich guy. I was going to use it as an opportunity to savor the ambiance of the wealthy. I would nonchalantly say … Continue reading
Super Duper Chemo – Round Two
I wrote a blog post after my first Super Duper Chemo treatment saying I was so wrung out I couldn’t find any humor in the situation. I speculated that after a good nights sleep I would probably feel a lot … Continue reading
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Fashion Update: Anne’s Aunt Dorothy saves the day.
I figure if you can’t have fun with cancer, what’s the point of having it? When I learned the chemo would prevent me from going out in the sun unless I was fully covered, it created a fashion crisis. What … Continue reading
Fu Man Chu and hair loss.
There are a lucky few who get through chemo without losing all their hair. I was hoping to be one of them. It’s not going to happen. I have this habit of running my fingers through my beard. About a … Continue reading
Bonus Days – Another week without Picard.
The super duper chemo treatment that was scheduled for today got postponed for a week. It seems my white blood cell count is still a bit on the low side. Not low enough to cause me to be ultra vulnerable … Continue reading
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A six day vacation from Picard.
We had been planning on getting away for a few days to our house in LaGrande. A few days before we intended to leave I developed a mouth sore. This didn’t particularly concern me because I often get mouth sores … Continue reading
Picard gets another refill.
We took Picard in for his weekly refill and to get my blood tested. My white blood cell count was a little low. This means I shouldn’t shower in the sneeze of someone with a bad cold. Which is not … Continue reading
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The challenge of summer clothing.
When you’re six foot three, and 200 pounds, buying clothes is a huge challenge. I’m too big for regular sizes but too small for “Big and Tall”. Regular size shirts won’t tuck in and look goofy left untucked. Regular shirts … Continue reading
Chemo is turning me grey, sort of.
The chemo is turning me into an old man. No, wait. I already was an old man. The chemo is just making it more obvious I am an old man. Drats! Anne pointed out the chemo is causing my darker … Continue reading →