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!

Monday, May 01, 2006

Up Late and Wired

For some reason the last couple nights I've had trouble falling asleep, so I'm up late. Right now I feel better than I did before chemo. My cough is going away, I have a lot of energy, and my head feels nice and streamlined with the buzz. I am sitting here now trying to watch my hair fall out but there is none falling out. I am almost getting tired of waiting. I really hope the patch of fur in the middle of my chest falls out though, because it is really unsightly. I have an appointment tomorrow with my oncologist and I have no idea what time I am supposed to be there. I am going to have to pull a Cancer Card. I do know that I have to go by the Laboratory first to get my blood drawn by a really nice guy named Jose that has taken two tries to draw my blood each time I go in. The Laboratory is on Level A with the CT/MRI, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Medical Oncology. I go to all of those places for whatever sadistic, alien-probing, painful, radioactive procedure they have for me. They always involve a needle, usually a hospital gown mini-skirt, and sometimes a giant machine that microwaves me while everyone else stands behind large, protective, radiation-proof walls to avoid its mutating rays.

4 Comments:

Blogger joyce said...

hey dude, don't use the cancer card on my sister!

7:21 AM

 
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Referring to your heightened sense of smell, you are now eligible to be a sommelier -- of course, you would have to spit out all of the wine as it may interfere with your meds.

mamazill

7:57 AM

 
Anonymous El hefe said...

Love the cancer cards bro...Can I borrow one for Joyce's sister?

11:08 AM

 
Blogger Terrie Trip said...

By golly, I do believe you've got what it takes to be the next Arlo Guthrie - all you needs now is a geetar or a uke. I especially like the visual image of you trying to watch your hair fall out - been trying to work out the mechanics on that one. As for the rest of those ugly mean and nasty inspections, injections, detections, and selections, may your gown peak open from behind as a non-verbal statement on just how much this sucks.
Oooodles, Aunt Terrier

12:00 PM

 

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