Comments on: Coping and other things

By: barb

barb — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 14:34:05 +0000

Good morning Farokh,

BRRrrrrrrrrrr, cold day out today. Keep warm thoughts bro!

By: barb

barb — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 18:37:54 +0000

Hey Farokh,

Yes, the voice is affected greatly by chemo. It was still having weakness and loss of voice in September, that would be 3 and half months later still. So don't get discouraged. Just know it's all part of the crappy side effects of chemo. Go with the flo.

Sorry to hear you are one of those people whose veins are hard to find. I am just the opposite. Very very easy.

So did Wellspring call you this a.m. as a reminder for Tuesday? I got one.

By: Farokh

Farokh — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 15:17:48 +0000

The worst part of the CT-Scan is the intravenous. I am, what they call, a hard poke. They have no trouble taking blood, but giving something is much harder. One technician went through four needles before one worked.

My brother commented the other day about my voice which was terribly weak. He made the comment that in spite of my weakness or strength, my speech remains the same – speedy gonzales.

By: Sharon Singer

Sharon Singer — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 14:27:16 +0000

honestly, isn't our adaptability a wonder?
so, you are calmer. does that mean you speak less quickly? : )
hope the ct scan is a breeze.

By: Nancy Vonk

Nancy Vonk — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 02:42:56 +0000

I am glad to be back online (thanks for the help!) and able to catch up on the blog. Always a bit in awe of you when I read it. Getting to know you so much better, after, what…almost 20 years? Nothing like reading a friend's diary to really know them. xo

By: Angela

Angela — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 21:12:19 +0000

Happy New Year! See I'm not the only one that dislikes line-ups and rude people. You know that I totally understand you.
I dislike CTs too. That darn needle and when the dye goes through. In a few weeks, I will be going on my 15th CT scan in just over a years time. (I'm surprised I don't glow in the dark.) You never really get used to it but you get comfort in knowing someone somewhere is looking at what is going on. Hopefully??!!
Missing our weekly chats with everyone in Art Therapy. I truly enjoyed our exchanges.
All the Best to you. Angela