Friday morning and I’m feeling better for now. I got good nights sleep and I think I will make it today.
Thursday I did not feel so well. I was up at 6 am for work but by 9 am I was cranky, nauseated, and tired. So I had Jules call in sick for me. I [...]

Don’t I look like “Uncle Fester” in this picture? Pretty goofy looking eh?
Tuesday afternoon sitting at my work desk and thinking- boy what I would rather be doing now-I immediately think an airplane ride would be fun. I’m taking The Bug for his first ride at the balloon rally this weekend.
I felt really good yesterday [...]

Well, at least the days are brighter now for a while!
As you can see, the hair is gone on my head. It did not all fall out yet but I shaved it to look and feel better. For those of you raised on a farm it felt like I was in a barley bin for [...]

Its official. Its “hair fallout” day.
And I still feel yucky but am coping. It appears that I’m running 2 or 3 days behind the “schedule” that oncology nurse gave me. I should have been losing hair last Sunday but it didn’t start till today.
I feel like such an @$$. My wife can see right through [...]

Ok… so that pretty much explains it all… he TRIES to be all “calm, cool, and collected” but the reality is, he’s scared, sick, and angry.
Not necessarily in THAT order, but he’s definitely thinking all three of those things at one time or another. And looking at him this evening, at dinner, I’m [...]

Well, here it is week #3 of chemo and I’m just now starting to feel better. Trouble is, next Wed I get second treatment. I sure have been through the range of side effects. I hope next treatment goes easier. It sucks being sick!
Keep checking back! I will update this video when the hair falls [...]

Lumpy had his Port installed today. This will make the Chemo go easier and Blood draws will be simple also.
What is a “Port”? Click here

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Hi All
Well the first week of chemo is just about over and I would like to says that I have handled it well but,…. I haven’t. This nausea thing that is ever constant and lurking around as the poisons flow through my body. I try to ignore it but it is there. The meds do [...]