…well today. I was originally told my hair would fall out 15-17 days after my first chemo treatment. Today is day 16. My hair loss is nothing if not punctual. I have always said, “I would rather have my hair turn gray than turn loose.” Well, it has turned loose. (with some chemical help) Boy, [...]
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Chemo. Now there’s a fun word. Lemme tell ya about it.
First off, it could have certainly been worse, much worse. That being said, it could have been better too. Here are some of the highlights, and lowlights of chemo:
Digestive issues: Yep, I had ‘em. They took about a week or so to hit me. I [...]
Today was my first day back at work following chemo. I have been dreading this day just because of the toll it would have on me. Chemo could have certainly been worse on me, but it does have an effect. I am tired, worn out, beat down and sort of walking in a fog. That [...]
That line from Top Gun rings true today. I have joined the ranks of people who have intentionally let their doctors poison them. Yea! Treatment has started, and then came to an abrupt halt. I’ll fill in that portion later.
Last night I made a list of stuff that I would need for treatment today. I [...]
This is the last of the South Beach updates for awhile. We are in transition from the South Beach Diet to the chemotherapy diet. I should be on the chemo diet for somewhere between 4 - 6 months. If I still need to lose weight after that, I will go back onto the South Beach [...]
“I am Locutus of Borg. Resistance is futile. Your life, as it has been, is over. From this time forward, you will service us.” Jean-Luc Picard as Locutus, Star Trek TNG
Today was assimilation day. I took the second step to becoming Borg. Step one was having lasers reshape my corneas over eight years ago. We [...]
Yes, this South Beach update is six days late. Ask me if I care. The beachhead is secure, the front is miles away. So business at the beachhead is normal. We don’t war here, we just plan wars. So my plan is to rely on chemotherapy to help fight this battle. It may not complete [...]
The drive home on I-45 was similar to the drive down, just not as pretty. The sky went from blue to gray to black. Not really any pretty colors like during the sunrise.
I left the hotel parking garage at about 2:10 and got home at about 7:23. I had two stops, one for gas, and [...]
This has been quite the day. I backed out of the garage at 4:20 this morning heading to MD Anderson in Houston. That is about a 270 mile drive. 10% the way there, or 27 miles, I was at 75 and Mockingbird. Go figure. Ennis was just past the quarter mark on my trip. My [...]
The beachhead is secure. Like really secure. Like the posts should be coming from the front lines, not the beachhead. I guess it gives me the excuse to type the word, ‘beachhead.’ I am still maintaining my weight loss of 28-29 pounds. I have not lost anything more for quite a while. I have enjoyed [...]