Not easy. I have spent a lifetime helping others with no expectations. I have not been the centre of attention. In spite of how extroverted I appear to be, I am not comfortable being the centre of attention. I started doing the family laundry at the age of 15. I would help my mother vacuum. [...]
Nov 092009
Nov 092009
No chemo last week. I now have the pleasure f an extended good week. This makes up for the days H1N1 stole from me. I went to the blood clinic as usual last Wednesday after the Art Therapy session. Devin had to be at work by 3:00. We decided to give the clinic a try. [...]
Nov 052009
The good people at Wellspring allowed me to join the Art Therapy session that takes place on Wednesdays between the hours of 10 and 12. Devin and I drove Janet to work in the morning. We got to Wellspring about 30 minutes too early. We had a coffee and read the paper. Art Therapy. I [...]
Nov 052009
Life was measurably improved following the Saturday letdown. All my H1N1 symptoms are now over. My arm is no longer hurting. I am very glad I got the vaccine a week before the chemo treatment. The separation ensures no confusion of symptoms. Sunday proved to be a good day. Janet went to the office in [...]
Nov 052009
We made some changes to the location of the blog. It was part of another domain and has since moved to its own place. This caused some interesting sets of issues, none good. The result was several days when the site was down and out of commission. Please accept my apologies for this. We appear [...]
Nov 022009
This is not for the squeamish. You know somewhere in the back of your mind, the question. You know the question, don’t you? What happens if the bag comes off while you are sleeping? Janet and I have laughed nervously about this possibility. We imagined waking up in the middle of the night to change [...]
Nov 012009
Spent a lot of the night reacting to one upset or another. Got a headache. Took a couple of Tylenols. Got nauseous. Took my nausea pill. again a bit late since I was trying to sleep and fought it for some absurd reason. Too late to suck on the ginger candy Jill Martis sent me. [...]
This is the week in which I am to be strong and free from side effects. The week in which I get to do things. I made myself that promise only yesterday. I took a heartburn pill today. Something I have not had to do since coming home from the hospital. I feel like everything [...]
