Well, it's pretty early on Friday morning and I was unable to sleep. Did anyone see Rick Nash's (Columbus Blue Jacket Hockey player)goal? It was Amazing and worth seeing. If you need me to, I will put a link to it on YouTube.
I just titled the this post "Day 75" as I have been gearing everything on this 4 cycle, 84 day chemo plan Reznick has me on. I am now down to 9 days left but I am not sure what to expect on Day 85. I will go back to work and I have an appointment with Reznick that day to see if the scan are clear and I am going to stop counting days. Otherwise, when do I stop.... I am not going to be writing and I'm sure you will not be interested in reading this at Day 648.
So, in the spirit of full disclosure, there have been some issues that I have kept off the blog. I realize that I promised you a truthful, honest view of chemo and somewhere in all of this, I have kept a couple things personal and private. Although all of you laughed at the toilet scene in "Dumb and Dumber", It's not the type of thing I want to share with you as this experience has been filled with laxatives and stool softeners. With all that said, I believe I have missed something over the course of the chemo that might be important to anyone in the future who is going through this. The chemo jams you up and the Dr. suggest the laxatives and stool softeners and want to know when you go more than 3 days without a Bowel Movement. So, the start of this week was VERY tough and I was sick each day and night. I woke up around midnight on Wednesday to use the restroom and ended up in there a couple times that morning. The interesting and important thing is that I instantly felt better, have not gotten sick since and have been able to eat. Although I do not remember if this was the same over the first 3 cycles, it was very clear to me how important it is to get all the chemical out of the body as quickly as possible. If you know someone going through this, make sure they keep up with their BM's as that keeps the body free of the posion.
Jennifer and I plan on attending Greg's Service on Saturday afternoon. I've not been able to read the web page yet and plan to before Saturday.
Sam
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2 comments:
I guess that I am lucky and one of the few that will still and always be interested even on day 800. We have 5 years of follow up and I am in this for the long haul with you.
I have to say that Greg's site has been handled beautifully. I sent a message to Mark Berger who has facilitated it and told him what a tremendous job I thought he had done with a really tough topic. There is a great photo of Greg and informaiton about the events for the next couple of days. I sent a card to his parents home as I do feel very connected to this even though we have never met. I have found myself checking back to the site daily to see if he news changed ~even thought I really do know that there is no way. I hope that Greg felt, and his familyand friends know how many people that they may not even know are thinkging of them and wishing them peace.
After having been through much of this with Marc, Davids cousin a few years ago and losing him after 5 years of the hard, brutal fight with cancer, fast is better. It may be hard now and always in some respects but to watch someone you love suffer for years is the hardest of all.
I am very happy to know that you are feeling better and I hope that with each day you regain your strength and know that your path is to win this fight. I feel like you already have.
I love you always,
Heather
oops, Mark Barger...(just wanted to get it right!)
Heather
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