26 March 2022
Radiation Simulation
Well, I was partially right. I got tattoos but they were not for where the protons go. It’s where my body lines up with the CT machine. I’ve had CT scans in the past but I’m still unsure how the…
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25 March 2022
Elasticity
Poor Me I know it’s terrible of me to make this joke, but I keep telling people that cancer is the best thing I have going for me right now. Out of all the things to go well, I’m glad…
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7 March 2022
Surgery Post-Op & Radiation
Mayo Appointments Linds and I traveled to Rochester on Thursday night for three Friday appointments. We took the long way down, headed east towards and into Wisconsin. Stopped in Red Wing for the cool pottery and antique shop. For those…
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2 March 2022
Post-Surgery Update
I think I’m recovering pretty nicely. The worst part about surgery is the damn ITCHING. Itching around the drain area. Itching from the corset/binder I have to wear. Itching from the dry skin you get during Minnesota winters made worse…
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24 February 2022
Surgery
Linds and I were up early for. 7:30 check-in time. I was probably the most nervous this morning. Things were getting real. We arrived at an admissions desk and checked in. Mayo has a slick intake system – they sent…
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22 February 2022
Pre-Surgery Day 2 & a Pre-Surgery Farewell
Today was somewhat more leisurely. Linds had a call at 9, but we slept in till 8ish. She completed her call and then we were off to my first appointment of the day: a COVID test! Unfortunately, the COVID test…
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22 February 2022
Pre-Surgery Day 1
Lindsay arrived Saturday night. The girls were SO excited. We grabbed some dinner that night on the way home from the airport. We woke up late Sunday morning. I spent time packing everything for surgery while the kids drew photos…
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17 February 2022
Rehab
My palliative care doc (yes, I have one!) referred me to a local rehab center, Courage Kenney (it’s a well-known name around here). I hadn’t thought about rehab of any kind, to be honest. Didn’t know I would need it!…
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14 February 2022
Surgery Countdown
Wish I could say I’m in a better frame of mind, but I am stressing about things I shouldn’t have to be stressing about. Things don’t stop just because you have cancer, apparently. I wish they would, at least until…
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8 February 2022
10 Things I Hate About Chemo
I mean, I’m sure I could think of more than 10 things, but I stuck to 10. Hot flashes Cold sweats Unquenchable thirst Food tastes bland Your hair gets patchy (I guess that’s worse than falling out?) It’s like pregnancy…
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