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What's it like? (Spirit)
We spend a lot of time dwelling on the physical nature of our illness. There is the horrifying mutilation of the body that some of us must endure. There are the therapies, themselves a poison to us.… more →
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What's it like? (Spirit)
Michael wrote 4 days ago: We spend a lot of time dwelling on the physical nature of our illness. There is the horrifying muti … more →
What's is like? (Part two)
Michael wrote 6 days ago: Hopefully you read the first of this two part posting titled “What’s is like?” While I’ve pos … more →
The Phantom (pain)
Michael wrote 2 months ago: “You know your body” the Oncologist said at our last appointment after the chemo treatments had ende … more →
Steady comeback
Michael wrote 4 months ago: It’s been a few weeks now since my very last chemo infusion and the subsequent all-clear CT scan res … more →
Never a fait accompli
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Michael wrote 5 months ago: Our son Alex, as you might know from previous posts, is mired in his own world of self created drama … more →
Owee
Michael wrote 5 months ago: Okay, it’s the day after my first planned workout at the gym and I have aches and pains in pla … more →
The waiting game
Michael wrote 5 months ago: I’m sitting here in the Cancer Centers waiting area while the contrast is soaked up by my body … more →
First "real" workout
Michael wrote 5 months ago: Holy s&*%! Had my first real workout today, designed and coached by my physical fitness trainer … more →
First workout...sort of
Michael wrote 5 months ago: Last night, after work, Marvina and I changed clothes and went to the gym. I haven’t had my first s … more →
Time to rebuild
Michael wrote 5 months ago: Met with my physical trainer today for my initial assessment interview. It went pretty well and she … more →
Crossing the finish line
Michael wrote 5 months ago: Well at least one was crossed this morning, that being my last infusion of chemo. Of course it was … more →
Pampering or even spoiling yourself rotten
Michael wrote 5 months ago: As I’ve mentioned before in past postings, when my cancer was first discovered back in January of 20 … more →
Pushing through
Michael wrote 5 months ago: As expected this week’s double of chemo caught up with me big time today. I was working on fumes mo … more →
Hedging bets
Michael wrote 5 months ago: Yesterday was the start of my last cycle of chemo I am to receive with next week being the last. I … more →
And another "fresh" start
Michael wrote 5 months ago: Started work at my third security zone in that many months. I think I’m here to stay for awhile. O … more →
A productive day...sort of
Michael wrote 6 months ago: We had high expectations for today. Our plans were to stop by the pharmacy to pick up a prescriptio … more →
Melancholy Blues
Michael wrote 6 months ago: I was up most of the night not getting to bed until around 4:30 in the morning. I stubbornly attemp … more →
Mood swings
Michael wrote 6 months ago: Despite generally good news regarding my cancer I find that my mood can swing from euphoric to downr … more →
Cultivating a litigious society
Michael wrote 6 months ago: This is going to be a kind of rant so fix yourself a beverage of your choice, munchies too if that t … more →
