This time it has only been 3 weeks since my last post. I have much better excuses this time. It has been a combination of having Ashley and Ryan in town coupled with the chemo really knocking me on my ass. I play and sleep then play some more and sleep some more. It was great having the kids in town. I had not seen them since the surgery. They be looking good and making me feel good. Both are now back on the southern and northern west coastlines.
I could not get my chemo this week which was a real disappointment. Both my white and red blood cell counts were decimated by chemicals. They were too low for a go on chemo. The real bummer is that it delayed my cat scan by another week. So I still have two chemos left before I scan on Sept 9. I took blood cell count booster shots instead to get my bone marrow more actively producing. Cat and I are going up to the mtns for 4 days and I will take one of the shots up there on Saturday. Friends Phil and Elizabeth are joining us for the weekend. Looking forward to it.
I hope you like the new look for the blog. Ash helped me with it. Now there is an actual train that you can board along with me and Cat. The comment process may have an extra step but it will keep the spammers off.
Chemical Thursday has been interesting the last few weeks because we have met a number of new people and have been sharing names and life stories. Most everyone is eager to share something about themselves and just as eager to hear about us. That makes for very warm experiences. I have gotten in the habit of wearing special shirts for the day. I now have an Incredible Hulk shirt, a Skeletoned Greatful Dead Shirt, A Spamalot shirt that says "I'm not Dead, yet", and the newest one that says F*@K Cancer! Can't wait to wear that one. I think I really am going to make a concerted effort to post more often. Maybe it will help me remove myself from this fog that seems to surround my brain. I find myself staring mindlessly a little more frequently these days. The doc promised that the chemo does not attack cells in either of my heads but it certainly seems to have an impact on the larger one. Well you should know my response by now. F*@K Cancer!
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7 comments:
Chooo chooo... good to see you posting again. And chemo brain must have erased my last visit over memorial day weekend... who needs memory!!!
I LOVED seeing all of you... and I'm also testing out these new comments... do they work?
Hang in there boyfriend!
Love & Hugs from Missouri!
(And we love your new train--reminds us of Europe.)
Lovin' the train! And who needs memory anyway - you can always make new memories! Screw 'em if they don't stick around that long...
Hugging you and Cat...
Joanne
Hey Paul,
Randy and I are wishing you the very best. I'm sure that if Mom (Doodle) were here she'd tell you to keep chugging along. Remember, she never gave up during her fight. I know she is with you in spirit just like she is always with Ken, Keith and me.
We love you, and miss you.
Your Cousin, Kathy
Love your new blog look! Your idea of wearing special shirts for chemo days is a good one. Love them all.
George and I send you good wishes.
Hugs!
Kat Davenport
Hey P,
I love the new blog look. It is a symbol of positive change in your life. It feels funny to post on your blog, because I could walk into the next room and talk to you directly. But you are asleep and I know how precious that activity is for you now, so I will post. Everyone can see one anothers' conversations with you, and for me, I find that a true delight. It is an online party, so party on Mr. P!
I love you and I love all of the support you are getting,
Cat
The limerick's callous and crude,
Its morals distressingly lewd;
It's not worth the reading
By persons of breeding -
It's designed for us vulgar and rude.
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