I read the surgical report of my back surgery in its entirety yesterday. It’s a play by play of everything that went on that day. When I was reading, I realize just how much more was wrong than a simple tumor and unstable spine. When the surgeon opened me up, Read more…
I got this from my aunt. It has served as an important reminder for me these past few weeks. Although there are some things cancer has robbed from me (at least in the short term) there are many things it cannot touch. It’s an important thing for me to keep Read more…
I had an uneventful surgery yesterday to implant the port in my chest that will be how I will get the chemo into my body from now on. Although it looks like this right now: According to Mason and my good friend Jeff, this is really how it is: Mason Read more…
Courtesy of http://www.haemophilia.ie/content.php?id=3&article_id=284&level3_id=286 Today I go in for surgery to implant a port similar to this under my skin. It will allow me to get chemo doses and blood draws with little pain until this ordeal is done. This will require general anesthesia. Please pray for me. The last time Read more…
I’ve come to realize that most of the symptoms I’ve had since coming home from the hospital have not been from the surgery or the first dose of chemo but have actually been due to withdrawals from the painkillers I’ve been dosed with. I’ve now weaned myself slowly from 30 Read more…