Category: Cancer 2016

As you can tell, it is not as easy for me to find time to write anymore. I would like to think that is a good thing as it means that I am keeping busy

I know it has been way too long since my last post that most of you probably will not read it. Actually, all of you are reading it otherwise you would not be here in the

As the title of this blog suggests, there is some news to share but before I get into that, I will start by updating y’all on the last two weeks. BTW, sorry for being late

  Another week and not much new to report. Olympics are done which means that I need to find something new to occupy my time throughout the week. With each passing day, my energy level

There is not much to report on the cancer front. Last week would have been my chemo week had I needed to do more rounds. It was very nice to not have to go through

Last night, before I left for hockey, I got a call from my Besty. He received the results of the CAT scan. He was not able to see exactly what he wanted to so he

For those who have been waiting for an update, sorry. I was on holidays last week with no internet access. More on that later. As you know, the last round of chemo is in, finally!

Before I delve into the excitement of this week, let me bore you with all the events that happened since my last post. Once again, I was shutout at hockey last Thursday. I had some

So, this week is all about rest as it will be a busy weekend leading into my last treatment. It has been a long journey and this last round has been more draining than the

What a week it has been, not because it was busy but for quite the opposite reason. It has been over a week since my last treatment. During the past week, I have spent most

Well it has been a slow week, this past week. Did not score at hockey Thursday night so my shut out is lasting a long time. Band practice was good on Friday. Played baseball on

I am writing this while I wait to see my Besty. When I come to see him I always have to wait. I am a bit worried this time as the receptionist actually said there

So, I have to admit, this has been my most challenging week, both mentally and physically. I had great hopes that it would not, especially with all that I did on chemo day but, alas,

I wanted to give everyone a quick update on this week’s chemo treatment. Also, it appears that some of my hockey buddies try to read up before my Thursday game to see where I am at

Yesterday was the two month mark for my treatments. Hard to believe I am at this point already. It just seems like it was not too long ago that I started and now I am

I am still recovering from a very busy weekend. I know that I did way too much but it was all for a good cause. I did have the energy to do most of it so

Today, I finally got around to emptying the garage of all my empty beer and wine bottles. Ironically, I had started packing them up the week leading into my party to get them ready for

As you know, Geneviève is on her way to Knoxville, TN today for her Destination Imagination competition. Her plans for today are to do a full school day and then leave on a bus to

Before I start this week’s post, I wanted to provide you with my horoscope from the paper last Friday. Not only was it the day of my surprise party but it was also a Friday

I realize that my posts have been more sporadic lately. I want to think it is because my life has become more normal lately compared to the chaos it has been over the last few

Sorry it has been a little while since my last post. My motivation this week has been lower which may also coincide with my energy levels. I believe that I may have tried to do

To start off with this week’s post, it has been about a week since I went with the  Kojak look. I have learned a few things I was never aware of before. I do not

P.O.D – Boom – 2001 I received a surprising phone call yesterday. It was from my cardiologist’s office and they were calling to remind me of my upcoming appointment. With everything that has been going

This week has been all about good news. It all started on Monday when MA saw her Orthopedic surgeon. It had been a little more than two weeks since her accident and surgery. Unfortunately, I

I have four things that I can make official now: I still have my hair. This is both a good thing and a bad thing. The good news is that I still look like myself. I

I know that there are several people that anxiously await my news posts. They check the blog daily and sometimes twice a day. It is funny as I think I do not have much to say

Gorillaz – Clint Eastwood – 2001 (This one is more about the chorus than about the entire song) Day 6 of chemo: Happy to say that I am still doing very well. On Friday morning,

So, yesterday was a full day, but a good one. It started very early as I was up at 4:30 AM. Since my first chemo treatment, Tuesday my sleep patterns have not been great. MA

Jock Jams – Let’s Get Ready to Rumble – 1995 (feel to play the song while you read this post) Yesteday, I started my first round of chemo. It was scheduled to be a long

Just a quick update on Mary Ann (or so I thought when I started). Late Saturday night, around 10:00 PM, we got a call from the hospital. I was in the process of writing the last

Like with all good stories there is always a plot twist. As expected, this story will not disappoint. You may want to grab a coffee or glass of wine. This is a long one. So, yesterday

Today was my first of many days off. I was expecting it to be great having all this time off with all these big plans. Instead, I went a bit stir crazy. I needed to

Marc’s surprise 50th birthday party guests (including the dogs) For this post I am going to avoid talking about tests, doctors and appointments. Instead I am going to talk about the great weekend I had.

Rush – Limelight, 1981 (Need to hear the lyrics to understand the reference this time) So, I was not expecting to provide any update this week as I thought I would just be doing testing

Motley Crew – Dr. Feelgood, 1989 (Feel free to play while you read) So, I had my first meeting with my new best friend. Dr. Van Der Jagt is my oncologist. He is a 6’2″

Sublime – What I Got 1994 (Feel free to play this while you read) So after weeks of waiting and testing, I finally have a more definitive diagnosis. We were pretty confident it was cancer and

I have some news to share. It is not easy for me to say but I will do my best to do so here. Ideally, I would have preferred to deliver this in person but