I hope you and yours have (had) a great Christmas.  I hope nothing was delayed, but if it was, this may be the reason: This may be another:

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…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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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.  [...]

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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 [...]

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“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.  [...]

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