This is my blog about my medical journey through Lymphoma. I was diagnosed April 11, 2006. Currently, I am in remission with a high chance of cure. It was non-Hodgkins Lymphoma, specifically Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma. The tumors ended up being in my hip, my sternum and my backbone. I have left the blog up for anyone to read, and I also use it to remember all I went through. Because of all the drugs and stress, some of it is foggy, so it is fun to go back and see what I went through!

Friday, May 26, 2006

Scooter

I have hit another all-time low. Wednesday I went by Target and parked in the handicapped parking spot. Outside my door was one of those electric powered scooters. I got on it with a stupid smile on my face, because I've never seen anyone under 70 on one. As I was driving around inside, I was learning to figure out how to control the thing. The lowlight was when I was right in front of some girl trying to turn around in an aisle that was too small for turning around. I hit the front and the back a couple of times each, but I never looked up, just focussed on the task and cruised away with the same silly grin.

I've talked about how the IV works. I finally took a picture to show you.

When they insert the IV, there is a needle running through that plyable plastic part. Once they penetrate the vein, they retract the needle and advance the plastic sheath down the vein. Almost all of that plastic goes down into the vein.

2 Comments:

Blogger Terrie Trip said...

Hey, Scooterbrain! I can't believe you focused all your attention on that stupid scooter and let it make you feel like half a man, when in fact you've grown to be a bigger man than ever. If you'd played your trump card (which is totally fair) and laughed it off, saying you don't know how to handle a three-wheeler, she might have been lucky enough to catch just a glimpse of your radiant personality. I believe she might even have directed traffic and carried your groceries for you. So practice your parade wave and don't be afraid to toot your horn.

Love ya, Aunt Terrier

9:47 PM

 
Anonymous El hefe said...

Yo J-
Gotta watch out for those scooters man, they can be dangerous! Had a great time at your Jason Trip day. Glad you could take a minute from your huge receiving line to say hi to Jack and Kelly. Thanks bro! Hope to see you again soon - J

2:10 PM

 

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