Today started out like the last few. I woke up feeling better than yesterday a little more healed and less sore. It was mainly another lazy day with a football game to watch at 10AM ( sorry to see the Steelers go down in flames ) and then heading off to see some friends to […]
Category: Me and my cancer
Lazy Saturday
Not much to tell for today. Continuing to feel better as I heal from the surgery. I spent the day in mostly napping and watching television. The most noteworthy thing for the day was that I can now sit up without rolling on my side. This may not seem like much to anyone who has […]
today was a good day.
So another day and even more healing from the surgery. The swelling has been going down daily and I almost have a wait again. I had a visit from the home care nurse today and she changed out my “apparatus” (the pouch system) for me and showed me a slightly different technique than the last […]
Another day, and optimism is still high.
The big event for today was the meeting with my Oncologist. I woke up feeling better than yesterday, the surgery trauma is healing nicely and my ability to sit up and get out of bed it getting much better. The meeting was for 1:45PM, so I had the morning free to relax and fill out […]
First full day at home
Today was a good day. I woke up in my own bed and ate all of my meals in my own home. Frank and Liz are still here helping me do things that I would normally be able to do for myself. They are a tremendous help and I really appreciate their presence. I managed […]
I am home again.
So today they released me from the Hospital. My brother Frank and his wife Liz arrived in town last night and despite it being after visiting hours, the wonderful people at the Scripps Encinitas Hospital allowed them a short visit. I lifted my spirits to see them. This morning I had a procedure to install […]
Another day, another procedure
So today was pretty busy. I finally enlisted a Primary Care Physician. The is the person who will be acting as the General Contractor to manage the team of specialists that I will be dealing with. Obviously I should have had one long ago, but once they opened the health clinic on our campus at […]
So I have cancer
(Some edits were made after the original post to correct some terminology and expand on the concept of an ostomy) So I have cancer. That is my new reality and of course that sucks, but that does not matter. The reality and facts are what they are so now it is time to deal with […]