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- About
August 31, 2009, 10:31
My name is Farokh Monajem. I ran into some digestive problems in the middle of June 2009. Janet (my wife) was out of town on business, which was not a big…
- AntiCancer, by David Servan-Schreiber, M.D., Ph.D
October 5, 2009, 17:26
I was given this book by Nancy Vonk almost as soon as I was diagnosed. A doctor who is diagnosed with a brain tumour, relies heavily on the prevailing science…
- Interesting Articles
October 24, 2009, 04:31
From the Globe and Mail, article on putting the patient first in health care services From the BBC regarding the risks of breast cancer returning in denser…
- Table of Contents
November 4, 2009, 23:49
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- Fear - List
November 15, 2009, 09:01
Fear Scientific Abuse: sexual Contreltophobia Accidents Dystychiphobia Air Anemophobia Air swallowing …
- Login
December 19, 2009, 19:01
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- Comments are garbled
February 6, 2010, 15:27
A number of you have mentioned that the comments filed is garbled. A best as I can make out the solution to this issue is as follows: For Windows Users Upgrad…
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- A hard day - October 19, 2010 by: Farokh
October 27, 2010, 12:06
My health is deteriorating rather too fast for my own taste. The steroids keep me from running out of breath, but I still find myself breathing hard too…
- It was a good week by: Farokh
March 23, 2010, 09:07
I think I should take a one week break from Chemo every 6 sessions. Â I was given a one week reprieve last week to celebrate Naw-Ruz, the Baha'i new year. I…
- CT-Scan Results - Continued by: Farokh
March 19, 2010, 07:41
A number of you have been asking about the results following the original post. I received the results the other day and have not called the oncologist yet. He…
- Why? by: Farokh
March 18, 2010, 17:30
No cancer patient does not ask that question. Why? Why Cancer? Why me? Why now? There are no answers to these questions. Really not one. I…
- CT-Scan Results by: Farokh
March 10, 2010, 22:35
It was bound to happen this way. We met with the oncologist, the ever lovable Dr David Hedley. The results are not in. It takes apparently 5 radiologists to…
- The Missing Cog by: Farokh
March 10, 2010, 22:28
My sisters and I moved to Canada on August 12, 1968. Funny how some dates stick in your head. My parents Landed in 1967 in time for the World Expo. They were…
- Lost a month by: Farokh
March 1, 2010, 10:56
I lost the month of February. I thought I was doing well toward the end of last week, only to be thwarted by, what I can only call, a tsunami of events. T…
- 13 days of Neulasta by: Farokh
February 20, 2010, 11:43
Not really, just seemed that way. I got my Neulasta shot as directed on Monday February 8th. As you may know by now, Neulasta kicks the living daylights out of…
- Picture of the Week - February 19, 2010 by: Farokh
February 20, 2010, 11:22
Cop on a beat Location: Toronto, Yonge and Bloor Story: I love reflections. Janet was shopping and I was out taking pictures. What an opportunity…
- Evolution by: Farokh
February 13, 2010, 18:03
I was talking with a Creationist a few years ago. It was fascinating. So easy to poke holes in their theories. The other side believes in evolution. It is a…
- The Week that Was - Ended February 6, 2010 by: Farokh
February 6, 2010, 15:15
This was a good week overall. A bit of trepidation getting mentally ready for the chemo session. Not sure why there is any trepidation. This has become an…
- World Cancer Day by: Farokh
February 5, 2010, 10:54
Yesterday. You read all abot it in the newspapers, saw the press releases. No? Surprisingly badly supported day. I was at the Chemo Daycare yesterday, and…
- Actions and their Side Effects by: Farokh
February 4, 2010, 20:25
No not from chemo. Side effects from stuff like this blog. I am not sure what the original motivation was. Communicating with family and friends? Therapy…
- The two weeks ended on Saturday, January 30, 2010 by: Farokh
February 1, 2010, 14:27
I am late, so very late in keeping this blog up to date. I will make this post an update of two weeks. You have all read the Euphoria piece in which the…
- Picture of the week - January 29, 2010 by: Farokh
January 29, 2010, 17:10
Location: Dana Point, California, 2006 We headed to San Diego for a family reunion. The family on my mothers side. My cousin Ruja lives there. We flew…
- The week that was - ended January 16, 2010 by: Farokh
January 23, 2010, 12:03
The week atrted with the amazing news that led to the Euphoria post. What can top that for the beginning of a week? Attended two sessions at the Wellspring…
- Good and Evil by: Farokh
January 18, 2010, 23:06
I have cancer as a punishment for my evil ways. Why could the punishment not have been the flu? Or something equally benign? I guess it could have been worse…
- Euphoria by: Farokh
January 11, 2010, 15:21
Went to see Dr. Kennedy today. She was delighted to be the first to give the results of the CT-Scan as well as CEA blood test numbers. The CT-Scan results are…
- The week that was - ended January 9, 2010 by: Farokh
January 10, 2010, 15:56
This turned out to be a very hard week. I will have to write about it a bit later when all my thoughts have been worked out. Sorry, but I have to think things…
- The week that was - ended January 2, 2010 by: Farokh
January 10, 2010, 15:38
The days are a blur. Christmas was barely noticed, as is the Hew Year. Cannot stay up to celebrate the coming of the new year. I guess I will have to celebrate…
- Coping and other things by: Farokh
January 6, 2010, 11:21
Here we are a full four months after the operation. Is it time to reflect yet on what has happened? We (my family) are constantly amazed how we humans adapt…
- White Blood Cells by: Farokh
January 4, 2010, 17:51
Who knew these bastards have such an effect on a person. Today is Neulasta day. You can almost feel the energy draining from your body. Have I been…
- The week that was - ended December 26, 2009 by: Farokh
December 30, 2009, 12:59
That Neulasta sure does an amazing job with the white blood cells. I had lots of energy all week, though it appeared to wane by mid afternoon. Took a lot of…
- Sitting in Judgement by: Farokh
December 25, 2009, 11:10
Sitting in Judgment Why do we insist on sitting in judgment of others. All the time. We used to have to fill out these smile sheets when I was teaching…
- Tara, My Darling by: Farokh
December 24, 2009, 21:52
A hearty congratulations on your wedding May your wildest dreams be fulfilled May you flourish emotionally May you grow intellectually May the…
- Short Temper by: Farokh
December 21, 2009, 00:56
I found myself being really short tempered for a couple of weeks. It seemed to pass once the Neulasta kicked in. Maybe there was a connection? The effects…
- The Week That Was - Ended December 18, 2009 by: Farokh
December 18, 2009, 19:45
Our friends came over for dinner last Friday night. We brought in food from Riz, always wonderful and tasty. Unfortunately, Daryl who organised the evening…
- Art Therapy - Session 7 by: Farokh
December 16, 2009, 21:24
The final session. 4 people showed up. We had to do 2 paintings. The first: Paint what your holding on to. Â The first step was to write down…
- Poems by: Farokh
December 15, 2009, 09:56
I have been sent a couple of poems of late and thought it appropriate to share them with you. The first is courtesy of Daryl Aitken, the second from Doug…
- Self Worth by: Farokh
December 14, 2009, 22:24
I am a useless git. I have little worth anymore. I lie around all day, barely able to do anything. I am always tired, sleeping, doing stupid word…
- Art Therapy Sessions 5 and 6 by: Farokh
December 14, 2009, 13:03
I am late, so very very late So sorry to be so late Truth be told, the therapy sessions are as interesting as ever but have evolved into very personal…
- The Week That Was - Ended December 12, 2009 by: Farokh
December 11, 2009, 12:31
This has probably been the most difficult week since my operation. And that is saying plenty. Remember the wagging fingers letting me know in no uncertain…
- Yikes! by: Farokh
December 8, 2009, 22:20
Ran my fingers through my hair this evening. It is all coming out. Anyone want to have a head shaving party? I have been preparing myself for this event.…
- Picture of the Week - Dec 4, 2009 by: Farokh
December 5, 2009, 08:39
Date: 2009 Location: Toronto Story: Reserved for tenant #12
- Chemo week #4 by: Farokh
December 5, 2009, 08:31
The Oncologist We received an eMail from our Oncologist"s assistant, Shahnaz, that we should come in ad see Dr. Hedley on Wednesday, the day before our…
- How Self-Absorbed Are We? by: Farokh
December 4, 2009, 17:38
We become cancer patients and are told that it is now all about us. I suspect that all chronic disease patients are told the same thing. It is a way to make us…
- The Week That Was - Ended Nov 29 by: Farokh
December 1, 2009, 13:28
Monday, Nov 23 Had an appointment to see the surgeon, Dr. Erin Kennedy. She was ecstatic. Have never seen her so amazingly cheerful. You look great she says.…
- Three Cats by: Farokh
November 30, 2009, 19:38
We have three cats in our house. You should probably skip this post if you are allergic to cats. Our cats have all been trained to come when you whistle.…
- Art Therapy: Session 4 by: Farokh
November 25, 2009, 18:11
This is a turning point in the Art Therapy blog posting. I was expecting this to happen. The only unfortunate part is that the objections have come form people…
- Hospital Gowns by: Farokh
November 24, 2009, 07:27
My friend Mehran wished me luck before my operation. The usual thinking of you, praying for you, sentiments. He also requested that I do something about…
- Sunday is Thursday by: Farokh
November 23, 2009, 10:15
Last week was bad. Slept badly in spite of not feeling guilty about it. A whole bunch of side effects, which we believe to be from Avastin. My skin has…
- 8 Days Later by: Farokh
November 21, 2009, 04:41
avastin, avastin what art thou you come in a plastic bag invading my heart poisoning my body weakening my spirit racing through my body wrecking…
- Art Therapy: Session 3 by: Farokh
November 19, 2009, 14:27
I am sorry to report right from the start, that I did not take pictures. I am disappointed. The opportunity almost presented itself, but I was not able to…
- CT Scan Results by: Farokh
November 19, 2009, 12:17
Went to see the oncologist yesterday with mixed results. The last CT Scan we did was at the end of July, before the full diagnosis, and before the operation,…
- Avastin - What Happened? by: Farokh
November 17, 2009, 20:37
Last Thursday was the start of chemo week. Avastin was added to the mix. Another unknown, and as you all know by now, I am not a big fan if unknowns of this…
- Living for Today by: Farokh
November 15, 2009, 01:58
This has been a recurring theme. It is fitting that it should be addressed in its very own post. What honour. Life has changed to the point that the future…
- Seeing Pictures by: Farokh
November 13, 2009, 10:33
We went to Honduras in 2003 with some of our friends. Rented a couple of houses in Roatan Island and spent Christmas together. Janet and I got there about…
- Chemo Day by: Farokh
November 12, 2009, 19:25
Surprise! We get Avastin today. Dr. Hedley feels that enough time has gone by for me to have healed. Damn the creation of blood vessels. Full steam ahead. We…
- Art Therapy: Session 2 by: Farokh
November 11, 2009, 21:23
We had Art Therapy today. Must be Wednesday. Three people from last week did not show up, two new people showed up. Except they are not new since the…
- Revised Schedule by: Farokh
November 10, 2009, 21:56
I am not going to do blood work tomorrow morning. I will instead go on Thursday morning. Chemo is set for noon on Thursday. Doing the blood work in the morning…
- Response to Guilt by: Farokh
November 9, 2009, 23:17
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,…
- No Chemo by: Farokh
November 9, 2009, 10:07
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…
- Guilt by: Farokh
November 5, 2009, 23:09
It's all about me now. Life has never been all about me. It has always been about others with me playing a supporting role. But it is all about me now. Not…
- Art Therapy by: Farokh
November 5, 2009, 20:45
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…
- Good week - so far by: Farokh
November 5, 2009, 10:46
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…
- Technical difficulties by: Farokh
November 5, 2009, 06:33
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…
- It was bound to happen by: Farokh
November 2, 2009, 06:57
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…
- Better be better by: Farokh
November 1, 2009, 09:38
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…
- It was not meant to be this way by: Farokh
October 31, 2009, 22:28
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…
- Halloween by: Farokh
October 30, 2009, 17:42
Tomorrow is Halloween. To celebrate or not? We celebrate every year. Make a production of it. I usually carve multiple pumpkins, some with two faces.…
- Normal Reality by: Farokh
October 29, 2009, 20:29
Every once in a while, you wake up in the morning expecting this to be a nasty dream. But there is this bag thingy hanging off your stomach to remind you of…
- Visits by: Farokh
October 28, 2009, 20:39
I am often asked if people can visit. The answer is always the same, call me before you leave home to make sure I am OK. Don't call me the day before because I…
- Anxiety by: Farokh
October 26, 2009, 15:16
It is difficult to know what is your worst enemy. Somehow the all seem to be tied in to each other in a big conspiracy. Sleep deprivation is probably the…
- Guilt Free Sleep by: Farokh
October 25, 2009, 19:30
I came up with an interesting concept last week. Guilt Free Sleep. We have been conditioned to sleep at night. We feel guilty if we don't. We feel as if…
- Inner Strength by: Farokh
October 23, 2009, 17:49
One of the recurring themes is where my inner strength to cope with this is coming from. It is a good question, the answer to which has eluded me. I…
- Fighting Cancer by: Farokh
October 22, 2009, 17:00
I apologise for this entry, but I do not seem to be able to let go of this thought. Maybe because I have not found a satisfactory solution to it. This entry…
- Chemo Day: session 2 by: Farokh
October 22, 2009, 15:42
The jury is out on the sleep resolution taken last night. Having said that, I slept quite well, if sporadically. But in the new spirit of any sleep is a good…
- Emotions are raw by: Farokh
October 22, 2009, 00:15
The night before chemo, and the emotions are running amok. Not much to be done but try to keep them in check and move forward. I have decided to give up on…
- The Globe & Mail by: Farokh
October 20, 2009, 17:45
Margaret Wente wrote a charming article in the Globe & Mail on the subject of breast cancer. More to the point, on fighting, conquering and surviving…
- Coming to terms with sleep by: Farokh
October 20, 2009, 13:21
Sunday night had the predictable sleep schedule. There was a slight variation. I drove Janet to work, then went back to bed. We have an appointment with the…
- Chaussons aux Pommes by: Farokh
October 20, 2009, 11:48
I am getting a lot of offers to take these off my hands. So many people willing to sacrifice themselves to save me. It is enough to make you look for ulterior…
- New rules of engagement by: Farokh
October 19, 2009, 22:51
We lived in England prior to coming to Canada. Between 1966 and 1968, we lived under the watchful eye of a guardian, Dr. Abbas Afnan and his wife Shomeis. Dr.…
- Nieces and Grand Nieces by: Farokh
October 17, 2009, 17:39
I have posted about this before. Everyone has offered to help is some manner. Whatever we need is the most open invitation. A drive tot he hospital? Shopping…
- Catching up: by: Farokh
October 17, 2009, 08:05
Diarrhea: Came and left. None since Friday morning Nausea: Brief appearance on Thursday evening. Went to bed without dinner. Woke up Friday morning feeling…
- Sleeping by: Farokh
October 16, 2009, 23:46
Lorazepam worked for two straight nights. Wednesday was my worst day. Thursday was better, and today was fantastic. Devin and I went out for lunch accompanie…
- Comments by: Farokh
October 16, 2009, 23:36
I receive a lot of eMails in response to my posts, all of which I appreciate. I wonder if some of these eMails should not be posted as comments for all to…
- Lorazepam: Take 2 by: Farokh
October 15, 2009, 03:00
I spoke too soon. I posted my blog at 4:30 in the morning and was optimistic about falling asleep again. Did not happen, I watched television until about 7:30…
- Sleep, welcome sleep by: Farokh
October 14, 2009, 03:31
Slept through most of Thanksgiving Monday. It was such a relief to be able to sleep at all. Fetneh left early in the morning. The more often she comes to…
- What kind of cancer do you have? by: Farokh
October 12, 2009, 08:37
I really do not know nor do I care. Does it matter? I cannot do much the type of cancer I have. Not like I can get a refund or anything. Nor do I have…
- Disconnected by: Farokh
October 12, 2009, 08:33
I have to get a belt in which to carry this stupid baby bottle. You keep forgetting that you are attached and walk away only to have the bottle dangle. Nothing…
- Taking inventory by: Farokh
October 9, 2009, 18:33
Today was a day of staying home taking stock of the body. As I said earlier, everything has a new meaning. Are those stomach cramps? Or just gas? Am I…
- Thoughts and Prayers by: Farokh
October 9, 2009, 10:05
I am a Baha'i. Not as active as I could be but a Baha' i nonetheless. As such, we believe in God, and prayers. I wrote my brother at some point saying that…
- Chemo, a virgin's view by: Farokh
October 8, 2009, 19:21
We showed up at 2:30 to a roomful of people waiting. Turns out that they had 120 people in for treatments as opposed to the usual number which is a lot lower.…
- Some thoughts on Cancer Survivors by: Farokh
October 8, 2009, 18:53
I dislike the term Cancer survivor. I know I am going against the grain here. But it sounds so defeatist. You survived. And what happens when the cancer…
- Lorazepam - The Morning After by: Farokh
October 8, 2009, 06:39
My opiate naive body reacts to yet another drug. Half a pill is all I am supposed to take, and it is all I took. About an hour before going to sleep. I…
- Oncologist 2 by: Farokh
October 7, 2009, 17:44
The charming Dr. David Hedley is so reassuring and positive. We were there last Wednesday to see when the chemo would start. It is official, it starts…
- Milestone 3 by: Farokh
October 3, 2009, 21:36
Wake up on Saturday morning feeling quite well in spite of the excesses of the previous night. We decide to go to the market. Janet goes to her pilates class…
- Are you OK? by: Farokh
October 3, 2009, 19:01
The most oft asked question. Whether in person, or eMail, or whatever. I cannot make a move in the house without the question being asked. I don't even have to…
- My voice: the barometer by: Farokh
October 3, 2009, 07:06
I was on my way to the bedroom, and stopped to say so to Janet who was watching her favourite soap on the TV. The Young and the Restless. You can all call and…
- Milestone 2 by: Farokh
October 2, 2009, 07:18
Not one to disappoint, I had to come up with a second milestone. This has been a bad day. I am in a filthy mood. It has rained all day. It is windy and…
- Milestone 1 by: Farokh
October 1, 2009, 07:06
The title is optimistic. There will be others. Thursday is Devin's day off. My cousin, Soheil, is here visiting to cheer me up. I decide that we should keep…
- Jackson-Pratt by: Farokh
September 28, 2009, 02:50
Good friend of mine. We were quite attached to one another. The separation was painful. The Jackson-Pratt bag refers to this bulb that is attached, in my…
- Ricardo Binnardo by: Farokh
September 27, 2009, 19:55
My bunkie. A charming older gentleman from the Calabrese region of Italy. Spoke 2 words of English, which along with my two words of Italian meant instant…
- My brother leaves by: Farokh
September 20, 2009, 20:51
My brother leaves a happy man. I am in better shape than he thought I would be in, and he is already making plans to come back. Our house looks like a hotel…
- My brother visits by: Farokh
September 15, 2009, 13:54
I am excited beyond belief. My brother is coming up for a visit. He arrives around noon. I cannot help him unload the car, which feels a bit weird. Big hugs…
- Visitors, food, more visitors by: Farokh
September 13, 2009, 06:55
Oh, what to do? All these people bringing us food. All these people visiting. Eat, drink and make merry as it where. Janet tells me the freezer is fuller.…
- Homeward bound by: Farokh
September 12, 2009, 18:39
Dr Shawyer is sending me home. I call Janet at home and can barely talk as I cry into the phone. And home we go, right after we see the nurse who arranges for…
- Sleep, wake up, walk, nausea, sleep, drugs... by: Farokh
September 12, 2009, 08:45
I had a lot of visitors while in hospital. And a lot of nurses. These work in 12 hour shifts starting at 7 in the morning. They run the gamut of nice to really…
- Get me a knife by: Farokh
September 3, 2009, 12:34
No idea what time it was when I was ushered into the step down room. Janet tells me there were five patients in the room. The guy in the bed next to me was out…
- Operation by: Farokh
September 2, 2009, 11:03
We show up on time and are ushered into the waiting room. There are a lot of people waiting, all accompanied by one or more person, and all carrying some sort…
- Prep Day by: Farokh
September 1, 2009, 10:02
Show up at the hospital. We have been told that this will be an all day affair and to be patient. Dev is with us. They weigh me, take vital signs, take my…
- BooBoo Long.Paws goes missing by: Farokh
August 27, 2009, 10:31
A week before the operation and the wait is interminable. I went to sleep early last night as I do most nights. Janet is calling the cats in for the night. We…
- Goodbye Monarch by: Farokh
August 26, 2009, 09:48
I have an appointment with Yama and Steve Lennox for the big handover. It will be emotional. I take another Percocet to kill the pain. Janet and I drive to her…
- Oncologist by: Farokh
August 25, 2009, 15:48
I am not sure who comes up with the medical terminology, but I am positive the terms and names are designed to obfuscate matters. Oncologist is one such word.…
- Friends, family, so much support by: Farokh
August 23, 2009, 15:35
Sunday. So many people come to visit. To talk. Just be there. Kali and David want to come for lunch. Aviva and David join us as well. We go through the whole…
- Taking care of business by: Farokh
August 21, 2009, 12:02
I have an appointment to talk with Yama at 10 this morning. I am not looking forward to this. Lucky I kept him in the know through it all. We sit in the…
- Ki by: Farokh
August 17, 2009, 11:56
I have a 9:00AM appointment to see a Ki Energy person. All these things are so interesting. Janet insists on driving me. She is very uncomfortable leaving me…
- Take a day off by: Farokh
August 14, 2009, 11:58
Sunny outside. No hospital visits planned. We can pretend this is all happening to someone else. We decide to make a day of it . I have a massage booked for…
- Liver prognosis by: Farokh
August 13, 2009, 11:52
The hard week continues. Off to PMH to see the liver doctor. We wait for 2 hours. Notice I am not talking about anything that happened in the morning. Nothing…
- Rare quiet day by: Farokh
August 12, 2009, 11:50
This is a quiet day. We hang out, eat, talk. Friends write and call. Pretty much nothing of import takes place. We are getting ready for the next day,…
- Colonoscopy Day by: Farokh
August 11, 2009, 11:01
Wake up with a smashing headache. So maybe the liquid diet is not so hot after all. Not allowed to eat or drink past midnight. Colonoscopy is at 1:00PM. Keep…
- CANCER! by: Farokh
August 10, 2009, 09:40
Appointment with a Doctor Erin Kennedy at 10:20. She has a fancy title that appears to let us know that she knows wherefore she speaks. Colonoscopy already set…
- What happened to the Chausson aux Pommes? by: Farokh
August 9, 2009, 09:35
I start the day very tentatively. Not sure if the runs are gone or not. Still a lot of gas but little else. Janet went downstairs a short while ago. I follow…
- The runs by: Farokh
August 8, 2009, 09:31
Another good day. Had a great breakfast Have no felt this good since this thing started. If I did not know better, I would swear that I was on the mend. Janet…
- Catch a movie by: Farokh
August 7, 2009, 09:28
Go to work at Monarch. Yama wants me to go in and hang out a bit. Do a bit of work, Ron wants to have lunch but he has to go to a meeting first. I should know…
- 2 Sets of X-Rays have to be wrong by: Farokh
August 6, 2009, 17:25
Get up and have breakfast. Ensure, egg, bread and jam. And I can eat the whole thing. Is my appetite back? The day was OK but ends on a downer. Thinking too…
- A good cigar! by: Farokh
August 5, 2009, 17:22
In good spirits. I keep the car. I have a great day. Rest at noon again, but end the day in great shape. Taking things one day at a time. This makes it 2 good…
- Graze the day away by: Farokh
August 4, 2009, 17:19
Janet is going back to work this week while appointments are being arranged. We drive in to work, and I go to see Monarch to do some work. It is good to be…
- Carys lifts my spirits by: Farokh
August 3, 2009, 17:18
Starts the same as any other day. Breakfast, coffee, lots of water, eat small bits all day. Things seem to be going well. Paulee comes over with Carys. Have…
- by: Farokh
August 2, 2009, 07:27
This has been a good day, though I barely slept last night. Tossed and turned with a way over imaginative brain keeping me awake and tortured with insane…
- What is the new normal? by: Farokh
August 1, 2009, 07:19
I am feeling fine, emotional, but basically fine. Janet goes to her Pilates club. I pack the car, run a couple of errands and pick her up. I pack my own lunch…
- Now what? by: Farokh
July 31, 2009, 11:17
Now what? We are in a bit of a stupor. We start calling everyone to let them know what is going on. We do not want any surprises. It is not easy. A number of…
- Big Day #2 by: Farokh
July 30, 2009, 11:08
Another big day. This will tell all. Can't have coffee or muffins or anything. Fuck! We show up at the hospital, but I have forgotten my paper work, Janet goes…
- Go work, appear normal by: Farokh
July 29, 2009, 11:02
Go see clients. Trying very hard to make things appear normal. Everyone remarks on the amount of weight I have lost. Lisa tells me I should wear clothes that…
- Big Day #1 by: Farokh
July 28, 2009, 10:57
Big day. Can't sleep. Obviously tense. Go see Doctor Ruth at 12:30. Janet accompanies me. Doctor Ruth is a LOT more serious than I have ever seen her. Her…
- Nothing but confusion by: Farokh
July 27, 2009, 10:53
Nothing but confusion. Let's not get ahead of ourselves. Wait for Tuesday. Relax. Can't. Very emotional. Damn Anti-biotics. I would be emotional anyways, but…
- First Bad News by: Farokh
July 24, 2009, 20:56
Doctor Ruth calls with the results of the CT Scan. It is not good. No mention of Diverticulitis anymore. Spots of the liver which should not be there. Do I…
- Leave Montreal to come home by: Farokh
July 23, 2009, 20:55
Drive Janet to Dorval airport, or Trudeau Airport as it is called now. We have a cup of coffee together. Trip was much shorter than expected. I leave around…
- Vacation cut short, and we were having such fun! by: Farokh
July 22, 2009, 20:52
All hell breaks loose. Ogilvy calls, and Janet is on the phone all day, both talking and mailing. She has to go to NY the next day for a week. Our vacation is…
- Vacation begins on a high note by: Farokh
July 21, 2009, 20:51
Janet is very excited. The stuff she is writing is coming together with great ease. A lot better than she had expected. She has invited Ignacio and Martin for…
- See my sister by: Farokh
July 20, 2009, 20:49
Janet has do write some stuff for work. It is so peaceful here. No phones ringing, or cars driving by, or anything. We sit on the back deck and she writes. I…
- Long drive by: Farokh
July 19, 2009, 20:48
Nice breakfast. More reading. Packing and getting ready for the 6 hour drive to Ste Agathe. Janet is an amazing navigator, and I blindly follow her directions.…
- But first, a cottage break by: Farokh
July 18, 2009, 20:47
Spending the weekend at Daryl's cottage in Peterborough. 2.5 hour drive. Should be OK. Weather sucks, but I hardly have the energy to care. Drive was fine and…
- CT-Scan, prepare to go on vacation by: Farokh
July 16, 2009, 20:46
The CT Scan is arranged for the morning. Janet insists on coming with me. What a strange experience. You lie on a table and are passed through a doughnut that…
- Diverticulitis sucks! by: Farokh
July 11, 2009, 20:44
Life is getting back to some sense of normalcy. I have limited appetite but am always hungry. Eating a lot of eggs, pasta and salads with beans or other stuff.…
- The Herbalist by: Farokh
July 10, 2009, 20:44
Went to see an herbalist. Life deals strange hands. Nancy was talking with her boyfriend Steve. They were on the phone while she was riding in a cab and was…
- CT-Scan by: Farokh
July 9, 2009, 20:42
The CT Scan is arranged for the morning. Janet insists on coming with me. What a strange experience. You lie on a table and are passed through a doughnut that…
- First Diagnosis by: Farokh
July 7, 2009, 20:37
I am feeling really well. On the road to recovery. I am considering cancelling the doctor's appointment. Temperature gone, so obviously is the infection,…
- Stomach Pains by: Farokh
July 5, 2009, 20:20
Stomach is in severe pain. This is as close to contractions as I can imagine things. Waves of pain as if someone is grabbing the insides and giving things a…
- Addas Polo by: Farokh
July 4, 2009, 19:38
Make my favourite rice for dinner. Lentils, dates and raisins. Yum! Only Dev and I are home for dinner. Generous helping of yoghurt. This rice is like…
- Good News Bad News by: Farokh
July 2, 2009, 19:36
Lay in bed shivering and trembling for over an hour. This is one of those good news bad news things. Bad news is a temperature is coming. Good news is the body…
- Ethiopian Food by: Farokh
June 27, 2009, 19:35
Go for Ethiopian food - at Rendez Vous on the Danforth - with Dev and the kids. It is a bit heavy, but still OK. Love that stuff. End the evening by joining…
- Two slices - only by: Farokh
June 26, 2009, 19:13
Off to Vaughn to fix Roses's computer. We talk, Have pizza. Can't eat much still. Comments are made about my weight loss, and the fact that I had only two…
- Gas and nothing else by: Farokh
June 23, 2009, 19:11
This is not working. A bit of gas, but really no movement of any kind. Life goes on hoping that it will clear itself. Can't eat much. Seem to have lost some of…
- Time to try laxatives by: Farokh
June 22, 2009, 19:06
No change to system. Stomach growls a lot, but still constipated. Does not seem to get in the way of working for the most part. Rest in the afternoons hoping…
- What is going on? by: Farokh
June 21, 2009, 18:56
Wake up in the morning with a headache to kill all heads. I don't get headaches. Sounds weird, I know. I usually sleep them off when they do take place. Seldom…
- Street meat - The Journey Begins by: Farokh
June 19, 2009, 10:31
Shawn invites me to share a hot dog with him from a street vendor at First Canadian Place. I opt for the sausage and a bottle of water. It is actually hot…
- A hard day - October 19, 2010 by: Farokh
- Category: crying (3)
- Montreal - July 1, 2010 by: Farokh
July 11, 2010, 14:03
We took a week off Chemo treatments to visit friends and relatives in Montreal
- Crying - A Clarification by: Farokh
June 27, 2010, 10:12
I have received comments on this blog, personal comments, and comments through eMail about my post in which I talked about crying. Let me clarify my…
- Think, talk, cry, talk, cry by: Farokh
September 28, 2009, 18:34
The full import of the situation is slowly settling in. Hard to avoid the issue now that you have a shit-bag connected to your stomach. The word useless…
- Montreal - July 1, 2010 by: Farokh
- Category: normal (2)
- Dear Iggy, by: Farokh
November 11, 2010, 04:42
What a question to ask, the answer to which is the goal of most people. How do we separate what is important in life from the other stuff? How do we go about…
- Tolerance by: Farokh
September 6, 2010, 10:52
Tolerances change with new experiences. We humans can put up with a lot, changing our level of tolerance for pretty much everything.
- Dear Iggy, by: Farokh
- Category: chemo (15)
- The Circle of Life by: Farokh
October 16, 2010, 12:35
Death comes in unexpected ways, some suddenly, others planned ahead. I am one of the latter. I will be gone in the next two to four moths, maybe longer, but…
- Not enough words by: Farokh
October 5, 2010, 11:16
Bad news is the motto of the day as the colon cancer is getting worse. No new organs affected, but the ones that are seem to be having a grand time. Pain,…
- Positive Thinking by: Farokh
September 25, 2010, 11:53
What part does positive thinking play in allaying chronic conditions? Think positively and you will get that job, that car, that whatever. What about a chronic…
- New treatments by: Farokh
August 8, 2010, 11:41
What do you do with yourself when on Chemo vacation. The idea of the vacation is not a positive one. You are on vacation because the tumors have stopped…
- Vacation - Good news or bad? by: Farokh
July 27, 2010, 17:36
Chemo vacation brings its own set of thoughts to the surface.
- Oncologist Visit - Wednesday July 21 by: Farokh
July 23, 2010, 15:08
Seeing the oncologist and negotiating a Chemo Vacation for a couple of months. The news is overwhelming.
- Chemo Session - Number 18 by: Farokh
July 23, 2010, 12:32
Chemo Session number 18 is now under my belt. No surprises with my reaction. This may or may not be a good thing. We are seeing the oncologist on Wednesday for…
- Montreal - July 1, 2010 by: Farokh
July 11, 2010, 14:03
We took a week off Chemo treatments to visit friends and relatives in Montreal
- Chemo Session - Number 17 by: Farokh
July 11, 2010, 11:48
Another Chemo session under the belt, as it were. The routine of these session is a bit disquieting and yet welcome at the same time.
- Bummed Out by: Farokh
June 26, 2010, 12:06
That is a strange expression if ever there was one. Janet and I went through a brief phase where we attempted to determine the origin of our expressions. It…
- Blazing the trail by: Farokh
June 21, 2010, 17:53
This has not been a stellar day. I have been very tired. I am guessing the Neulasta is taking its toll, quietly exercising its options on the bone marrow. The…
- Chemo Session: Number 16 by: Farokh
June 20, 2010, 09:15
I took public transit to the hospital. Janet and Devin are both working. This is really a non-issue. The streetcar is almost at our door. Very convenient.…
- Chemo - Session 15 by: Farokh
June 9, 2010, 18:00
All things become normal after a while. Repeat something often enough and you begin to believe it. So it goes with Chemo. I remember the trepidation of the…
- Cancelled Chemo by: Farokh
May 9, 2010, 08:41
Chemo on May 4th was postponed by about a week. My white blood cell count was very low at 0.8. Janet was right on the weekend. Dr. Hedley recommended I do…
- Neglectful by: Farokh
October 19, 2009, 22:46
I have been neglectful, as Sharon has so kindly pointed out. Last Thursday was not a good day. As I have said many time, not sure why some days go good and…
- The Circle of Life by: Farokh
- Category: halloween (1)
- Halloween 2010 by: Farokh
November 4, 2010, 14:02
Who knew I would be alive to see this Halloween. Yet here I am. You might recall my distress last year at not being able to celebrate Halloween in the style we…
- Halloween 2010 by: Farokh
- Category: cancer (29)
- Update for December 2, 2010 by: Farokh
December 2, 2010, 02:32
Another week of turmoil. We finally made it the One of Kind Show. I was exhausted for some reason, woke up in the afternoon and insisted we go. Let us not…
- The Circle of Life by: Farokh
October 16, 2010, 12:35
Death comes in unexpected ways, some suddenly, others planned ahead. I am one of the latter. I will be gone in the next two to four moths, maybe longer, but…
- Not enough words by: Farokh
October 5, 2010, 11:16
Bad news is the motto of the day as the colon cancer is getting worse. No new organs affected, but the ones that are seem to be having a grand time. Pain,…
- Positive Thinking by: Farokh
September 25, 2010, 11:53
What part does positive thinking play in allaying chronic conditions? Think positively and you will get that job, that car, that whatever. What about a chronic…
- Linear and Lateral Thinkers by: Farokh
August 31, 2010, 11:44
Lateral and linear thinkers are both needed to run society. One does and the other sees connections where none appear to exist.
- Crisis by: Farokh
August 16, 2010, 09:20
Do we really need a crisis to bring people together. It turns out that we do.
- New treatments by: Farokh
August 8, 2010, 11:41
What do you do with yourself when on Chemo vacation. The idea of the vacation is not a positive one. You are on vacation because the tumors have stopped…
- Vacation - Good news or bad? by: Farokh
July 27, 2010, 17:36
Chemo vacation brings its own set of thoughts to the surface.
- Oncologist Visit - Wednesday July 21 by: Farokh
July 23, 2010, 15:08
Seeing the oncologist and negotiating a Chemo Vacation for a couple of months. The news is overwhelming.
- Chemo Session - Number 18 by: Farokh
July 23, 2010, 12:32
Chemo Session number 18 is now under my belt. No surprises with my reaction. This may or may not be a good thing. We are seeing the oncologist on Wednesday for…
- Getting a Second Opinion by: Farokh
July 15, 2010, 14:04
A second opinion appears to be a must in most situations. It generally is prompted by bad news, or a distrust of the first opinion.
- Montreal - July 1, 2010 by: Farokh
July 11, 2010, 14:03
We took a week off Chemo treatments to visit friends and relatives in Montreal
- Bummed Out by: Farokh
June 26, 2010, 12:06
That is a strange expression if ever there was one. Janet and I went through a brief phase where we attempted to determine the origin of our expressions. It…
- Blazing the trail by: Farokh
June 21, 2010, 17:53
This has not been a stellar day. I have been very tired. I am guessing the Neulasta is taking its toll, quietly exercising its options on the bone marrow. The…
- Chemo Session: Number 16 by: Farokh
June 20, 2010, 09:15
I took public transit to the hospital. Janet and Devin are both working. This is really a non-issue. The streetcar is almost at our door. Very convenient.…
- Chemo - Session 15 by: Farokh
June 9, 2010, 18:00
All things become normal after a while. Repeat something often enough and you begin to believe it. So it goes with Chemo. I remember the trepidation of the…
- Some thoughts by: Farokh
May 19, 2010, 11:25
I am going through a bizarre set of events. I keep thinking and thinking and the thoughts provoke new thoughts, and I reverse my position don't care about this…
- Abandonment by: Farokh
April 17, 2010, 08:53
Cancer is a strange condition to find yourself in. I have written about this before. Â People react as if you are dead already. They are then quick to tell you…
- The Doctors have spoken by: Farokh
April 14, 2010, 18:36
This has been a busy week. Met with the surgeon yesterday. She is still very happy with the rate of progress. No talk of reconnecting the rectum to the…
- Ronak Shah – a Second Response by: Farokh
April 1, 2010, 15:38
Some rules of engagement first: 1. Do not insult or denigrate my mother 2. Do not insult or denigrate my doctors 3. Do not insult or denigrate my…
- Ronak Shah - a Response by: Farokh
March 30, 2010, 15:35
Thank you for visiting, reading and commenting. Have you had cancer? Not that I would wish this on anybody. Cancer creates a journey of discovery. About…
- The Week that Was - Ended February 6, 2010 by: Farokh
February 6, 2010, 15:15
This was a good week overall. A bit of trepidation getting mentally ready for the chemo session. Not sure why there is any trepidation. This has become an…
- World Cancer Day by: Farokh
February 5, 2010, 10:54
Yesterday. You read all abot it in the newspapers, saw the press releases. No? Surprisingly badly supported day. I was at the Chemo Daycare yesterday, and…
- Three Cats by: Farokh
November 30, 2009, 19:38
We have three cats in our house. You should probably skip this post if you are allergic to cats. Our cats have all been trained to come when you whistle.…
- Art Therapy: Session 4 by: Farokh
November 25, 2009, 18:11
This is a turning point in the Art Therapy blog posting. I was expecting this to happen. The only unfortunate part is that the objections have come form people…
- Sunday is Thursday by: Farokh
November 23, 2009, 10:15
Last week was bad. Slept badly in spite of not feeling guilty about it. A whole bunch of side effects, which we believe to be from Avastin. My skin has…
- Fear of Death by: Farokh
November 15, 2009, 10:55
Fear is so debilitating. Most are such a waste of emotions. Not having fear would ruin a good horror movie, mind. The static pages section on the right has…
- Neglectful by: Farokh
October 19, 2009, 22:46
I have been neglectful, as Sharon has so kindly pointed out. Last Thursday was not a good day. As I have said many time, not sure why some days go good and…
- Think, talk, cry, talk, cry by: Farokh
September 28, 2009, 18:34
The full import of the situation is slowly settling in. Hard to avoid the issue now that you have a shit-bag connected to your stomach. The word useless…
- Update for December 2, 2010 by: Farokh
- Category: support (14)
- Visits by: Farokh
November 14, 2010, 04:29
I wrote Andrew Neelands the other day chastising him for not visiting me over the past year. I have know Andrew for many years. He is one of the smartest geeks…
- Dear Iggy, by: Farokh
November 11, 2010, 04:42
What a question to ask, the answer to which is the goal of most people. How do we separate what is important in life from the other stuff? How do we go about…
- Last trip - Atlanta, October 22, 2010 by: Farokh
October 29, 2010, 09:46
We went to Atlanta to visit my brother and the rest of the family. My niece Khandan, and her family came up from Louisiana. My Aunt, Iran Joon and Habib, came…
- The Circle of Life by: Farokh
October 16, 2010, 12:35
Death comes in unexpected ways, some suddenly, others planned ahead. I am one of the latter. I will be gone in the next two to four moths, maybe longer, but…
- Not enough words by: Farokh
October 5, 2010, 11:16
Bad news is the motto of the day as the colon cancer is getting worse. No new organs affected, but the ones that are seem to be having a grand time. Pain,…
- Crisis by: Farokh
August 16, 2010, 09:20
Do we really need a crisis to bring people together. It turns out that we do.
- New treatments by: Farokh
August 8, 2010, 11:41
What do you do with yourself when on Chemo vacation. The idea of the vacation is not a positive one. You are on vacation because the tumors have stopped…
- Oncologist Visit - Wednesday July 21 by: Farokh
July 23, 2010, 15:08
Seeing the oncologist and negotiating a Chemo Vacation for a couple of months. The news is overwhelming.
- Air Conditioning by: Farokh
July 13, 2010, 11:12
We had to install and AC unit to pacify the man with the chronic condition. Bad enough to have Chemo eating away at you without having to put up with the heat.
- Montreal - July 1, 2010 by: Farokh
July 11, 2010, 14:03
We took a week off Chemo treatments to visit friends and relatives in Montreal
- Princess Margaret, I have to complain by: Farokh
May 19, 2010, 11:59
Following is a transcript of the eMail exchange I had with the customer service person at the Princess Margaret Hospital. But first, some background. I had…
- Some thoughts by: Farokh
May 19, 2010, 11:25
I am going through a bizarre set of events. I keep thinking and thinking and the thoughts provoke new thoughts, and I reverse my position don't care about this…
- Thanks to the Frasers by: Farokh
May 9, 2010, 08:02
As you may or may not know by now, we spent a weekend at the Fraser farm in Caledon, about an hour north of Toronto. They were not there. They gave us the key…
- Ronak Shah - a Response by: Farokh
March 30, 2010, 15:35
Thank you for visiting, reading and commenting. Have you had cancer? Not that I would wish this on anybody. Cancer creates a journey of discovery. About…
- Visits by: Farokh
- Category: artist (1)
- Expectations, suppression, and regrets by: Farokh
November 16, 2010, 02:45
I decided a number of years ago that regrets hold you back. You keep living in the I wish I had world instead of taking the future by storm. I do have two…
- Expectations, suppression, and regrets by: Farokh
- Category: anger (1)
- Princess Margaret, I have to complain by: Farokh
May 19, 2010, 11:59
Following is a transcript of the eMail exchange I had with the customer service person at the Princess Margaret Hospital. But first, some background. I had…
- Princess Margaret, I have to complain by: Farokh
- Category: ct-scan (2)
- Not enough words by: Farokh
October 5, 2010, 11:16
Bad news is the motto of the day as the colon cancer is getting worse. No new organs affected, but the ones that are seem to be having a grand time. Pain,…
- The Precipice by: Farokh
July 17, 2010, 16:32
Metaphors explain everything making things clearer. Such is this entry looking at our life as if hanging over the edge of a precipice, a hole waiting to claim…
- Not enough words by: Farokh
- Category: blood count (3)
- Update - November 26, 2010 by: Farokh
November 26, 2010, 06:38
I have not written an update in a while. I am stuck between the three thoughts at the moment, the third is the most personal and complicated of the three. Not…
- Chemo Session - Number 18 by: Farokh
July 23, 2010, 12:32
Chemo Session number 18 is now under my belt. No surprises with my reaction. This may or may not be a good thing. We are seeing the oncologist on Wednesday for…
- Cancelled Chemo by: Farokh
May 9, 2010, 08:41
Chemo on May 4th was postponed by about a week. My white blood cell count was very low at 0.8. Janet was right on the weekend. Dr. Hedley recommended I do…
- Update - November 26, 2010 by: Farokh
- Category: pictures (49)
- Picture of the week - November 26, 2010 by: Farokh
November 26, 2010, 06:47
Date: December 2003 Location: West End, Roatan Island, Honduras Story: Took Peter to scuba dive. Roatan Island is a major scuba diving location.…
- Picture of the week - November 19, 2010 by: Farokh
November 25, 2010, 09:43
Date: December 2003 Location: Roatan Island, Honduras Story: We spent Christmas on Roatan Island in a location called Los Palmas. Daryl Aitken,…
- Picture of the week - November 12, 2010 by: Farokh
November 13, 2010, 06:09
Date: 2003 Location: Flower bay, Roatan Island, Honduras Story: We were on our way back from the West End and decided to take a detour into something…
- Picture of the week - November 5, 2010 by: Farokh
November 13, 2010, 05:59
Date: 2003 Location: West End, Roatan Island, Honduras Story: This is not a great picture, just fun. I have no idea why someone would keep this kind of…
- Picture of the week - October 29, 2010 by: Farokh
October 29, 2010, 09:05
Date: 2003 Location: Roatan Island, Honduras Story: Out for a walk. This beautiful woman is performing her morning constitutionals. I took two…
- Picture of the week - October 15, 2010 by: Farokh
October 18, 2010, 00:08
Photograph of an old lady sitting outside her home in Roatan Island, Honduras
- Picture of the week - October 8, 2010 by: Farokh
October 18, 2010, 00:03
Photograph of an old pier remains, while the new pier is erected. Roatan, Island, Honduras
- Picture of the week - October 1, 2010 by: Farokh
October 16, 2010, 13:12
An incredible picture of the Eiffel Tower looking up fromt he ground
- Picture of the week - September 24, 2010 by: Farokh
September 26, 2010, 10:09
I have never been a fan of sculptures. Don't get me wrong, I get a good sculpture when I see one, just could never get very excited abut them. Until we went to…
- Picture of the week - September 17, 2010 by: Farokh
September 18, 2010, 12:08
Bench adorns the gardens of the Rodin Gallery in Paris
- Picture of the week - September 10, 2010 by: Farokh
September 18, 2010, 12:03
Doors that protect something in this case an imposing door that protects building that started being built in the 1500's in Paris.
- Picture of the week - September 3, 2010 by: Farokh
September 16, 2010, 11:02
Almost a cliche of a view under a bridge overlooking the Seine in Paris.
- Picture of the week - August 27, 2010 by: Farokh
September 16, 2010, 11:00
Picture taken in the beautiful gardens at the Rodin Gallery in Paris.
- Picture of the week - August 20, 2010 by: Farokh
August 21, 2010, 11:28
Who knew there were rooftop gardens in the city of New York. One always expects sky scrapers only.
- Picture of the week - August 13, 2010 by: Farokh
August 16, 2010, 09:33
Youth hostel in state of disrepair in the Rambla district of Barcelona.
- Picture of the week - August 6, 2010 by: Farokh
August 16, 2010, 09:26
Pigeins grazing at the fot of a support column outside a church in Mexico City.
- Picture of the week - July 30, 2010 by: Farokh
August 11, 2010, 12:03
Date: 2003 Location: Honduras Story: We went out for dinner. I had a Sony Cybershot at the time. A whopping 2.1MP to take pictures with. It was a lot…
- Picture of the week - July 23, 2010 by: Farokh
July 23, 2010, 15:16
A very exposed electrical panel in Mexico City.
- Picture of the week - July 16, 2010 by: Farokh
July 19, 2010, 12:31
Picture of pylons supporting the elevated highway in Mexico City
- Picture of the week - July 9, 2010 by: Farokh
July 13, 2010, 11:36
A picture of the Armoury building in Toronto located on University Avenue. This picture was taken looking out onto University Avenue.
- Picture of the week - July 2, 2010 by: Farokh
July 13, 2010, 11:24
Could there be a more garish display of conflicting building structures? At once fascinating and jarring, this picture was taken in the Old Montreal district.
- Picture of the week - June 25, 2010 by: Farokh
June 26, 2010, 10:23
Date: May 2009 Location: Toronto Story: This is a small park in downtown Toronto. I came across it one day quite by accident. Not that is out of the…
- Picture of the week: June 18, 2010 by: Farokh
June 20, 2010, 09:18
Date: May 2010 Location: New York City Story: Went for a walk in the early morning hours, again. It amazes me how many time you attempt to take a…
- Picture of the week - June 11, 2010 by: Farokh
June 11, 2010, 11:46
Date: May 2010 Location: New York City Story: Went for a walk in the early hours before the city woke up. That explains the lack of traffic and…
- Picture of the week - June 4, 2010 by: Farokh
June 11, 2010, 11:43
We were at the farm for the weekend. This seemed like an appropriate pictures of what the cows were up to. What a gorgeous set of derrieres.
- Picture of the week - May 28, 2010 by: Farokh
June 9, 2010, 18:04
Date: June 9, 2007 Location: Trinity Bellwoods Park, Toronto It stopped.
- Picture of the week - May 21, 2010 by: Farokh
May 27, 2010, 08:15
Date: June 2008 Location: St Clair and Mount Pleasant ravine, Toronto Who knew there was a ravine there. Well traveled as it turns out. I found it…
- Picture of the week - May 14, 2010 by: Farokh
May 15, 2010, 06:52
Title: Waiting my turn Date: Spring 2004 Location: Hammond, Louisiana Story: We were visiting my niece in Hammond.…
- Roatan by: Farokh
May 6, 2010, 04:55
A boy sleeps while he is supposed to be studying for his scuba diving license.
- Picture of the week - April 30, 2010 by: Farokh
May 4, 2010, 07:05
Love the parallel lines, the order amidst the chaos of a construction site
- Picture of the week - April 23, 2010 by: Farokh
April 25, 2010, 07:52
Date: March 2009 Location: Broadview Avenue, south of Gerrard Story: This picture was taken in the courtyard at a Salvation Army outlet. It looked…
- Picture of the week - April 16, 2010 by: Farokh
April 17, 2010, 09:20
Date: Fall 2006 Location: St Simeon, California Camera: Casio 5mp Story: As you know by now, our family took a leisurely drive down Highway 1 from…
- Picture of the week - April 9, 2010 by: Farokh
April 10, 2010, 07:54
I stood in front of the lane decided on the picture I was seeing. These two ladies to my left were in deep conversation. These three girls were playing around…
- Picture of the week - April 2, 2010 by: Farokh
April 2, 2010, 10:55
A wall out of a movie set
- Picture of the week - March 26, 2010 by: Farokh
March 26, 2010, 17:06
We drove from San Francisco to San Diego on the old Highway One when we came across this town. This has been a very popular picture that seems to resonate…
- Picture of the week - March 19, 2010 by: Farokh
March 19, 2010, 07:30
This is a picture of my niece playing across the street from our house in the school yard. She was running around, up ladders, down chutes and slides, around…
- Picture of the week - March 12, 2010 by: Farokh
March 13, 2010, 12:26
my brother in-law had a pool put in his backyard. He can't swim a stroke. Some moments are just meant to be captured. King of his domain.
- Picture of the Week - March 5, 2010 by: Farokh
March 5, 2010, 09:27
Sleeping on a park bench in Mexico City. You can almost see the radio that was playing all the time.
- Picture of the Week - Feb 26, 2010 by: Farokh
March 1, 2010, 09:46
Let your imagination soar.
- Picture of the Week - February 12, 2010 by: Farokh
February 13, 2010, 10:21
Some pictures are just weird enough to be kept around for a while. This is a picture of Devin and Ceilidh swimming at the pool in Heather and Neil's…
- Picture of the week - February 5, 2010 by: Farokh
February 6, 2010, 14:46
Two ladies taking advantage of good weather, no other boat traffic, and early morning calm to take a canoe ride in Ontario.
- Picture of the Week - January 22, 2010 by: Farokh
January 23, 2010, 11:45
A gorgeous tree graces the front yard of my brother's house in Atlanta, Georgia
- Picture of the Week - January 15, 2010 by: Farokh
January 16, 2010, 10:23
A lonely chair with its back to the graffiti sprayed on the wall of an underpass in Barcelona
- Picture of the Week - January 8, 2010 by: Farokh
January 9, 2010, 09:49
Chair abandoned in a field in Barcelona
- Picture of the Week - January 1, 2010 by: Farokh
January 1, 2010, 10:34
Top of a glorious cactus growing in the greenhouse in Toronto
- Picture of the Week - December 25, 2009 by: Farokh
December 25, 2009, 10:01
Discarded monitor spoils the pristine beauty of a controlled river in Toronto
- Picture of the week - December 18, 2009 by: Farokh
December 18, 2009, 13:00
Beautiful motorcycle parked in front of a graffiti clad building, Soho, New York.
- Picture of the Week: December 11, 2009 by: Farokh
December 11, 2009, 10:34
Barn on farmland outside Toronto will be demolished to make way for single family homes. Very sad
- Picture of the Week - November 27, 2009 by: Farokh
November 27, 2009, 12:41
Looking in from the outside
- Picture of the week - November 26, 2010 by: Farokh
- Category: death (4)
- The Circle of Life by: Farokh
October 16, 2010, 12:35
Death comes in unexpected ways, some suddenly, others planned ahead. I am one of the latter. I will be gone in the next two to four moths, maybe longer, but…
- One Year Anniversary by: Farokh
September 3, 2010, 18:47
Thoughts about losing a day to an operation and having no recollections of what has happened. Is that what death is like?
- Crisis by: Farokh
August 16, 2010, 09:20
Do we really need a crisis to bring people together. It turns out that we do.
- The Precipice by: Farokh
July 17, 2010, 16:32
Metaphors explain everything making things clearer. Such is this entry looking at our life as if hanging over the edge of a precipice, a hole waiting to claim…
- The Circle of Life by: Farokh
- Category: Neulasta (10)
- Chemo Session - Number 18 by: Farokh
July 23, 2010, 12:32
Chemo Session number 18 is now under my belt. No surprises with my reaction. This may or may not be a good thing. We are seeing the oncologist on Wednesday for…
- Montreal - July 1, 2010 by: Farokh
July 11, 2010, 14:03
We took a week off Chemo treatments to visit friends and relatives in Montreal
- Chemo Session - Number 17 by: Farokh
July 11, 2010, 11:48
Another Chemo session under the belt, as it were. The routine of these session is a bit disquieting and yet welcome at the same time.
- Bummed Out by: Farokh
June 26, 2010, 12:06
That is a strange expression if ever there was one. Janet and I went through a brief phase where we attempted to determine the origin of our expressions. It…
- Blazing the trail by: Farokh
June 21, 2010, 17:53
This has not been a stellar day. I have been very tired. I am guessing the Neulasta is taking its toll, quietly exercising its options on the bone marrow. The…
- Chemo Session: Number 16 by: Farokh
June 20, 2010, 09:15
I took public transit to the hospital. Janet and Devin are both working. This is really a non-issue. The streetcar is almost at our door. Very convenient.…
- Chemo - Session 15 by: Farokh
June 9, 2010, 18:00
All things become normal after a while. Repeat something often enough and you begin to believe it. So it goes with Chemo. I remember the trepidation of the…
- Some thoughts by: Farokh
May 19, 2010, 11:25
I am going through a bizarre set of events. I keep thinking and thinking and the thoughts provoke new thoughts, and I reverse my position don't care about this…
- Cancelled Chemo by: Farokh
May 9, 2010, 08:41
Chemo on May 4th was postponed by about a week. My white blood cell count was very low at 0.8. Janet was right on the weekend. Dr. Hedley recommended I do…
- The Doctors have spoken by: Farokh
April 14, 2010, 18:36
This has been a busy week. Met with the surgeon yesterday. She is still very happy with the rate of progress. No talk of reconnecting the rectum to the…
- Chemo Session - Number 18 by: Farokh
- Category: fatigue (17)
- Update for December 2, 2010 by: Farokh
December 2, 2010, 02:32
Another week of turmoil. We finally made it the One of Kind Show. I was exhausted for some reason, woke up in the afternoon and insisted we go. Let us not…
- Not enough words by: Farokh
October 5, 2010, 11:16
Bad news is the motto of the day as the colon cancer is getting worse. No new organs affected, but the ones that are seem to be having a grand time. Pain,…
- Positive Thinking by: Farokh
September 25, 2010, 11:53
What part does positive thinking play in allaying chronic conditions? Think positively and you will get that job, that car, that whatever. What about a chronic…
- Montreal - September 2010 by: Farokh
September 18, 2010, 16:57
A visit to Montreal accentuated by a visit to Hong Lan where I watched a video outlining the rules that make our bodies what they are. Genes, cells, nature,…
- New treatments by: Farokh
August 8, 2010, 11:41
What do you do with yourself when on Chemo vacation. The idea of the vacation is not a positive one. You are on vacation because the tumors have stopped…
- Montreal - July 1, 2010 by: Farokh
July 11, 2010, 14:03
We took a week off Chemo treatments to visit friends and relatives in Montreal
- Chemo Session - Number 17 by: Farokh
July 11, 2010, 11:48
Another Chemo session under the belt, as it were. The routine of these session is a bit disquieting and yet welcome at the same time.
- Crying - A Clarification by: Farokh
June 27, 2010, 10:12
I have received comments on this blog, personal comments, and comments through eMail about my post in which I talked about crying. Let me clarify my…
- Bummed Out by: Farokh
June 26, 2010, 12:06
That is a strange expression if ever there was one. Janet and I went through a brief phase where we attempted to determine the origin of our expressions. It…
- Blazing the trail by: Farokh
June 21, 2010, 17:53
This has not been a stellar day. I have been very tired. I am guessing the Neulasta is taking its toll, quietly exercising its options on the bone marrow. The…
- Chemo Session: Number 16 by: Farokh
June 20, 2010, 09:15
I took public transit to the hospital. Janet and Devin are both working. This is really a non-issue. The streetcar is almost at our door. Very convenient.…
- Chemo - Session 15 by: Farokh
June 9, 2010, 18:00
All things become normal after a while. Repeat something often enough and you begin to believe it. So it goes with Chemo. I remember the trepidation of the…
- Cancelled Chemo by: Farokh
May 9, 2010, 08:41
Chemo on May 4th was postponed by about a week. My white blood cell count was very low at 0.8. Janet was right on the weekend. Dr. Hedley recommended I do…
- Les Canadiens Win by: Farokh
April 27, 2010, 08:55
How exciting is that? The Montreal Canadians were not supposed to even be in the playoffs, and here they are in a Game Seven against the best team in the…
- What a week! by: Farokh
April 6, 2010, 08:01
Back to chemo daycare after an extra week off to celebrate the Baha'i New Year. That was on March 25. A very uneventful day as all visits to the Chemo Daycare…
- Neglectful by: Farokh
October 19, 2009, 22:46
I have been neglectful, as Sharon has so kindly pointed out. Last Thursday was not a good day. As I have said many time, not sure why some days go good and…
- Think, talk, cry, talk, cry by: Farokh
September 28, 2009, 18:34
The full import of the situation is slowly settling in. Hard to avoid the issue now that you have a shit-bag connected to your stomach. The word useless…
- Update for December 2, 2010 by: Farokh
- Category: abandonment (1)
- Abandonment by: Farokh
April 17, 2010, 08:53
Cancer is a strange condition to find yourself in. I have written about this before. Â People react as if you are dead already. They are then quick to tell you…
- Abandonment by: Farokh
- Category: vision (3)
- Thanks to the Frasers by: Farokh
May 9, 2010, 08:02
As you may or may not know by now, we spent a weekend at the Fraser farm in Caledon, about an hour north of Toronto. They were not there. They gave us the key…
- Vision - or a lack of it by: Farokh
April 17, 2010, 18:43
This post started innocently enough and morphed into quite something else. Our country lacks vision. Our politicians lack gumption. They are elected for…
- A cacophony of noise by: Farokh
April 2, 2010, 08:03
Love that word. I am probably not using it properly. It was too good to pass up. Remember Minority Report? The movie in which people drove their cars up…
- Thanks to the Frasers by: Farokh
- Category: the new normal (6)
- Dear Iggy, by: Farokh
November 11, 2010, 04:42
What a question to ask, the answer to which is the goal of most people. How do we separate what is important in life from the other stuff? How do we go about…
- Poo by: Farokh
November 5, 2010, 09:27
We ended back in emergency on Saturday afternoon suffering from severe abdominal pain. These visits are now becoming part for the new normal. It is always…
- Tolerance by: Farokh
September 6, 2010, 10:52
Tolerances change with new experiences. We humans can put up with a lot, changing our level of tolerance for pretty much everything.
- Oncologist Visit - Wednesday July 21 by: Farokh
July 23, 2010, 15:08
Seeing the oncologist and negotiating a Chemo Vacation for a couple of months. The news is overwhelming.
- Routines by: Farokh
April 25, 2010, 08:11
Wake up, wash, dress, breakfast, work, coffee, meeting, lunch, run, meeting, coffee, meeting, meeting, home, cook, eat, TV, sleep. Tired just writing…
- What a week! by: Farokh
April 6, 2010, 08:01
Back to chemo daycare after an extra week off to celebrate the Baha'i New Year. That was on March 25. A very uneventful day as all visits to the Chemo Daycare…
- Dear Iggy, by: Farokh
- Category: why me (1)
- Abandonment by: Farokh
April 17, 2010, 08:53
Cancer is a strange condition to find yourself in. I have written about this before. Â People react as if you are dead already. They are then quick to tell you…
- Abandonment by: Farokh
- Category: doctor visits (14)
- Update for December 2, 2010 by: Farokh
December 2, 2010, 02:32
Another week of turmoil. We finally made it the One of Kind Show. I was exhausted for some reason, woke up in the afternoon and insisted we go. Let us not…
- Update - November 26, 2010 by: Farokh
November 26, 2010, 06:38
I have not written an update in a while. I am stuck between the three thoughts at the moment, the third is the most personal and complicated of the three. Not…
- Palliative Care by: Farokh
November 5, 2010, 12:41
Our care has now been moved over to palliative care. All the rugs prescriptions are now in their hands. We met with Kelly, the nurse, and Dr. Julie…
- Poo by: Farokh
November 5, 2010, 09:27
We ended back in emergency on Saturday afternoon suffering from severe abdominal pain. These visits are now becoming part for the new normal. It is always…
- The Circle of Life by: Farokh
October 16, 2010, 12:35
Death comes in unexpected ways, some suddenly, others planned ahead. I am one of the latter. I will be gone in the next two to four moths, maybe longer, but…
- One Year Anniversary by: Farokh
September 3, 2010, 18:47
Thoughts about losing a day to an operation and having no recollections of what has happened. Is that what death is like?
- New treatments by: Farokh
August 8, 2010, 11:41
What do you do with yourself when on Chemo vacation. The idea of the vacation is not a positive one. You are on vacation because the tumors have stopped…
- Vacation - Good news or bad? by: Farokh
July 27, 2010, 17:36
Chemo vacation brings its own set of thoughts to the surface.
- Oncologist Visit - Wednesday July 21 by: Farokh
July 23, 2010, 15:08
Seeing the oncologist and negotiating a Chemo Vacation for a couple of months. The news is overwhelming.
- Chemo Session - Number 18 by: Farokh
July 23, 2010, 12:32
Chemo Session number 18 is now under my belt. No surprises with my reaction. This may or may not be a good thing. We are seeing the oncologist on Wednesday for…
- Getting a Second Opinion by: Farokh
July 15, 2010, 14:04
A second opinion appears to be a must in most situations. It generally is prompted by bad news, or a distrust of the first opinion.
- Bummed Out by: Farokh
June 26, 2010, 12:06
That is a strange expression if ever there was one. Janet and I went through a brief phase where we attempted to determine the origin of our expressions. It…
- Chemo Session: Number 16 by: Farokh
June 20, 2010, 09:15
I took public transit to the hospital. Janet and Devin are both working. This is really a non-issue. The streetcar is almost at our door. Very convenient.…
- The Doctors have spoken by: Farokh
April 14, 2010, 18:36
This has been a busy week. Met with the surgeon yesterday. She is still very happy with the rate of progress. No talk of reconnecting the rectum to the…
- Update for December 2, 2010 by: Farokh
- Category: accidents (2)
- Thanks to the Frasers by: Farokh
May 9, 2010, 08:02
As you may or may not know by now, we spent a weekend at the Fraser farm in Caledon, about an hour north of Toronto. They were not there. They gave us the key…
- What a week! by: Farokh
April 6, 2010, 08:01
Back to chemo daycare after an extra week off to celebrate the Baha'i New Year. That was on March 25. A very uneventful day as all visits to the Chemo Daycare…
- Thanks to the Frasers by: Farokh
- Category: positive thinking (12)
- Dear Iggy, by: Farokh
November 11, 2010, 04:42
What a question to ask, the answer to which is the goal of most people. How do we separate what is important in life from the other stuff? How do we go about…
- Poo by: Farokh
November 5, 2010, 09:27
We ended back in emergency on Saturday afternoon suffering from severe abdominal pain. These visits are now becoming part for the new normal. It is always…
- Positive Thinking by: Farokh
September 25, 2010, 11:53
What part does positive thinking play in allaying chronic conditions? Think positively and you will get that job, that car, that whatever. What about a chronic…
- Montreal - September 2010 by: Farokh
September 18, 2010, 16:57
A visit to Montreal accentuated by a visit to Hong Lan where I watched a video outlining the rules that make our bodies what they are. Genes, cells, nature,…
- Vacation - Good news or bad? by: Farokh
July 27, 2010, 17:36
Chemo vacation brings its own set of thoughts to the surface.
- Montreal - July 1, 2010 by: Farokh
July 11, 2010, 14:03
We took a week off Chemo treatments to visit friends and relatives in Montreal
- Blazing the trail by: Farokh
June 21, 2010, 17:53
This has not been a stellar day. I have been very tired. I am guessing the Neulasta is taking its toll, quietly exercising its options on the bone marrow. The…
- Chemo Session: Number 16 by: Farokh
June 20, 2010, 09:15
I took public transit to the hospital. Janet and Devin are both working. This is really a non-issue. The streetcar is almost at our door. Very convenient.…
- Princess Margaret, I have to complain by: Farokh
May 19, 2010, 11:59
Following is a transcript of the eMail exchange I had with the customer service person at the Princess Margaret Hospital. But first, some background. I had…
- Some thoughts by: Farokh
May 19, 2010, 11:25
I am going through a bizarre set of events. I keep thinking and thinking and the thoughts provoke new thoughts, and I reverse my position don't care about this…
- A cacophony of noise by: Farokh
April 2, 2010, 08:03
Love that word. I am probably not using it properly. It was too good to pass up. Remember Minority Report? The movie in which people drove their cars up…
- Ronak Shah – a Second Response by: Farokh
April 1, 2010, 15:38
Some rules of engagement first: 1. Do not insult or denigrate my mother 2. Do not insult or denigrate my doctors 3. Do not insult or denigrate my…
- Dear Iggy, by: Farokh
- Category: poetry (1)
- Category: vacation (11)
- Poo by: Farokh
November 5, 2010, 09:27
We ended back in emergency on Saturday afternoon suffering from severe abdominal pain. These visits are now becoming part for the new normal. It is always…
- Last trip - Atlanta, October 22, 2010 by: Farokh
October 29, 2010, 09:46
We went to Atlanta to visit my brother and the rest of the family. My niece Khandan, and her family came up from Louisiana. My Aunt, Iran Joon and Habib, came…
- Conversations by: Farokh
August 21, 2010, 11:22
Some thoughts about the value of conversations
- New treatments by: Farokh
August 8, 2010, 11:41
What do you do with yourself when on Chemo vacation. The idea of the vacation is not a positive one. You are on vacation because the tumors have stopped…
- Vacation - Good news or bad? by: Farokh
July 27, 2010, 17:36
Chemo vacation brings its own set of thoughts to the surface.
- Oncologist Visit - Wednesday July 21 by: Farokh
July 23, 2010, 15:08
Seeing the oncologist and negotiating a Chemo Vacation for a couple of months. The news is overwhelming.
- Montreal - July 1, 2010 by: Farokh
July 11, 2010, 14:03
We took a week off Chemo treatments to visit friends and relatives in Montreal
- New York Vacation - May 21, 2010 by: Farokh
May 24, 2010, 20:41
I am waking up very early these days. I guess it is a result of getting so much sleep during the day. Not sure. I was awake around 6 and finally rose around 7.…
- New York Vacation - May 20, 2010 by: Farokh
May 24, 2010, 15:52
It was short. It was quick. It was fun. Ok, I will tell you more. We flew Porter from the Toronto Island Airport. Landed in the Newark International…
- Some thoughts by: Farokh
May 19, 2010, 11:25
I am going through a bizarre set of events. I keep thinking and thinking and the thoughts provoke new thoughts, and I reverse my position don't care about this…
- Thanks to the Frasers by: Farokh
May 9, 2010, 08:02
As you may or may not know by now, we spent a weekend at the Fraser farm in Caledon, about an hour north of Toronto. They were not there. They gave us the key…
- Poo by: Farokh
- Category: palliative (5)
- Palliative Care by: Farokh
November 5, 2010, 12:41
Our care has now been moved over to palliative care. All the rugs prescriptions are now in their hands. We met with Kelly, the nurse, and Dr. Julie…
- The Circle of Life by: Farokh
October 16, 2010, 12:35
Death comes in unexpected ways, some suddenly, others planned ahead. I am one of the latter. I will be gone in the next two to four moths, maybe longer, but…
- Crisis by: Farokh
August 16, 2010, 09:20
Do we really need a crisis to bring people together. It turns out that we do.
- Bummed Out by: Farokh
June 26, 2010, 12:06
That is a strange expression if ever there was one. Janet and I went through a brief phase where we attempted to determine the origin of our expressions. It…
- Chemo - Session 15 by: Farokh
June 9, 2010, 18:00
All things become normal after a while. Repeat something often enough and you begin to believe it. So it goes with Chemo. I remember the trepidation of the…
- Palliative Care by: Farokh
- Category: life (8)
- Dear Iggy, by: Farokh
November 11, 2010, 04:42
What a question to ask, the answer to which is the goal of most people. How do we separate what is important in life from the other stuff? How do we go about…
- A hard day - October 19, 2010 by: Farokh
October 27, 2010, 12:06
My health is deteriorating rather too fast for my own taste. The steroids keep me from running out of breath, but I still find myself breathing hard too…
- The Circle of Life by: Farokh
October 16, 2010, 12:35
Death comes in unexpected ways, some suddenly, others planned ahead. I am one of the latter. I will be gone in the next two to four moths, maybe longer, but…
- Vacation - Good news or bad? by: Farokh
July 27, 2010, 17:36
Chemo vacation brings its own set of thoughts to the surface.
- Marriage and other thoughts by: Farokh
July 22, 2010, 11:12
A trip through our marriage. The mosconceptions men have of the power they wield.
- The Precipice by: Farokh
July 17, 2010, 16:32
Metaphors explain everything making things clearer. Such is this entry looking at our life as if hanging over the edge of a precipice, a hole waiting to claim…
- Chemo Session: Number 16 by: Farokh
June 20, 2010, 09:15
I took public transit to the hospital. Janet and Devin are both working. This is really a non-issue. The streetcar is almost at our door. Very convenient.…
- Think, talk, cry, talk, cry by: Farokh
September 28, 2009, 18:34
The full import of the situation is slowly settling in. Hard to avoid the issue now that you have a shit-bag connected to your stomach. The word useless…
- Dear Iggy, by: Farokh
- Category: FULFOX (1)
- Blazing the trail by: Farokh
June 21, 2010, 17:53
This has not been a stellar day. I have been very tired. I am guessing the Neulasta is taking its toll, quietly exercising its options on the bone marrow. The…
- Blazing the trail by: Farokh
- Category: 5FU (1)
- Blazing the trail by: Farokh
June 21, 2010, 17:53
This has not been a stellar day. I have been very tired. I am guessing the Neulasta is taking its toll, quietly exercising its options on the bone marrow. The…
- Blazing the trail by: Farokh
- Category: colostomy (3)
- Air Conditioning by: Farokh
July 13, 2010, 11:12
We had to install and AC unit to pacify the man with the chronic condition. Bad enough to have Chemo eating away at you without having to put up with the heat.
- Neglectful by: Farokh
October 19, 2009, 22:46
I have been neglectful, as Sharon has so kindly pointed out. Last Thursday was not a good day. As I have said many time, not sure why some days go good and…
- Think, talk, cry, talk, cry by: Farokh
September 28, 2009, 18:34
The full import of the situation is slowly settling in. Hard to avoid the issue now that you have a shit-bag connected to your stomach. The word useless…
- Air Conditioning by: Farokh
- Category: second opinions (2)
- Poo by: Farokh
November 5, 2010, 09:27
We ended back in emergency on Saturday afternoon suffering from severe abdominal pain. These visits are now becoming part for the new normal. It is always…
- Getting a Second Opinion by: Farokh
July 15, 2010, 14:04
A second opinion appears to be a must in most situations. It generally is prompted by bad news, or a distrust of the first opinion.
- Poo by: Farokh
- Category: marriage (1)
- Marriage and other thoughts by: Farokh
July 22, 2010, 11:12
A trip through our marriage. The mosconceptions men have of the power they wield.
- Marriage and other thoughts by: Farokh
- Category: DalCM-P (1)
- New treatments by: Farokh
August 8, 2010, 11:41
What do you do with yourself when on Chemo vacation. The idea of the vacation is not a positive one. You are on vacation because the tumors have stopped…
- New treatments by: Farokh
- Category: Trash (1)
- Trash Talk by: Farokh
August 16, 2010, 10:56
It is time for municiplaties to stop looking for the one stop solution to our trash problems, and start experimenting with a bunch of smaller solutions.
- Trash Talk by: Farokh
- Category: clinical trial (3)
- The Circle of Life by: Farokh
October 16, 2010, 12:35
Death comes in unexpected ways, some suddenly, others planned ahead. I am one of the latter. I will be gone in the next two to four moths, maybe longer, but…
- Not enough words by: Farokh
October 5, 2010, 11:16
Bad news is the motto of the day as the colon cancer is getting worse. No new organs affected, but the ones that are seem to be having a grand time. Pain,…
- Linear and Lateral Thinkers by: Farokh
August 31, 2010, 11:44
Lateral and linear thinkers are both needed to run society. One does and the other sees connections where none appear to exist.
- The Circle of Life by: Farokh
- Category: operation (1)
- One Year Anniversary by: Farokh
September 3, 2010, 18:47
Thoughts about losing a day to an operation and having no recollections of what has happened. Is that what death is like?
- One Year Anniversary by: Farokh
- Category: nature (1)
- Montreal - September 2010 by: Farokh
September 18, 2010, 16:57
A visit to Montreal accentuated by a visit to Hong Lan where I watched a video outlining the rules that make our bodies what they are. Genes, cells, nature,…
- Montreal - September 2010 by: Farokh
- Category: nurture (1)
- Montreal - September 2010 by: Farokh
September 18, 2010, 16:57
A visit to Montreal accentuated by a visit to Hong Lan where I watched a video outlining the rules that make our bodies what they are. Genes, cells, nature,…
- Montreal - September 2010 by: Farokh
- Category: consciousness (2)
- Dear Iggy, by: Farokh
November 11, 2010, 04:42
What a question to ask, the answer to which is the goal of most people. How do we separate what is important in life from the other stuff? How do we go about…
- Montreal - September 2010 by: Farokh
September 18, 2010, 16:57
A visit to Montreal accentuated by a visit to Hong Lan where I watched a video outlining the rules that make our bodies what they are. Genes, cells, nature,…
- Dear Iggy, by: Farokh
- Category: funeral (2)
- Funeral Services by: Farokh
November 29, 2010, 14:51
A few requests. First and foremost: No flowers. Let me myself really clear on this subject. My funeral will probably be a winter affair. Nothing better than…
- A hard day - October 19, 2010 by: Farokh
October 27, 2010, 12:06
My health is deteriorating rather too fast for my own taste. The steroids keep me from running out of breath, but I still find myself breathing hard too…
- Funeral Services by: Farokh
- Category: cemetery (1)
- A hard day - October 19, 2010 by: Farokh
October 27, 2010, 12:06
My health is deteriorating rather too fast for my own taste. The steroids keep me from running out of breath, but I still find myself breathing hard too…
- A hard day - October 19, 2010 by: Farokh
- Category: eulogy (1)
- A hard day - October 19, 2010 by: Farokh
October 27, 2010, 12:06
My health is deteriorating rather too fast for my own taste. The steroids keep me from running out of breath, but I still find myself breathing hard too…
- A hard day - October 19, 2010 by: Farokh
- Category: arrangements (1)
- A hard day - October 19, 2010 by: Farokh
October 27, 2010, 12:06
My health is deteriorating rather too fast for my own taste. The steroids keep me from running out of breath, but I still find myself breathing hard too…
- A hard day - October 19, 2010 by: Farokh
- Category: pain killers (1)
- Update - November 26, 2010 by: Farokh
November 26, 2010, 06:38
I have not written an update in a while. I am stuck between the three thoughts at the moment, the third is the most personal and complicated of the three. Not…
- Update - November 26, 2010 by: Farokh
- Category: steroids (1)
- Update - November 26, 2010 by: Farokh
November 26, 2010, 06:38
I have not written an update in a while. I am stuck between the three thoughts at the moment, the third is the most personal and complicated of the three. Not…
- Update - November 26, 2010 by: Farokh
- Category: oxygen tank (2)
- Update - November 26, 2010 by: Farokh
November 26, 2010, 06:38
I have not written an update in a while. I am stuck between the three thoughts at the moment, the third is the most personal and complicated of the three. Not…
- Palliative Care by: Farokh
November 5, 2010, 12:41
Our care has now been moved over to palliative care. All the rugs prescriptions are now in their hands. We met with Kelly, the nurse, and Dr. Julie…
- Update - November 26, 2010 by: Farokh
- Category: pain klillers (1)
- Palliative Care by: Farokh
November 5, 2010, 12:41
Our care has now been moved over to palliative care. All the rugs prescriptions are now in their hands. We met with Kelly, the nurse, and Dr. Julie…
- Palliative Care by: Farokh
- Category: regrets (1)
- Expectations, suppression, and regrets by: Farokh
November 16, 2010, 02:45
I decided a number of years ago that regrets hold you back. You keep living in the I wish I had world instead of taking the future by storm. I do have two…
- Expectations, suppression, and regrets by: Farokh
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