OMG.....She wasn't kidding !!! :)

[skiprat]

Oh boy...what a day, what a ride !!!

As you may already know.... I'm being treated for 2 Big Cs..... Multiple Myeloma and Bowel Cancer.
I'm handling it ok so far.
great news is that i have responded so well to the Myeloma treatment that they have reduced my chemo treatment frequency and reduced the meds. Really happy about that.
As it has been enough weeks since the BC surgery, today they started on the chemo for it.

6 hours in the chair.......
About 3 hours in, the nurse comes and reminds me of the side effects she reckons i WILL have.....
Yadda....yadda...yadda....in one ear and straight out the other...
Don't drink anything cold
don't touch anything cold
Don't breathe anything cold

my eyes start glazing over.......
doesn't this poor child know just how tough this old fart is????

Ok..session ends and we (me and my wife) leave the hospital.
OMG.....one lungful of 4deg Welsh air and i thought I'd have a heart attack.!!!
Throat seizes up, voice raises about 6 octaves and i start gasping like a fat fish out of water!!!

Get to the car and grab the door handle..... Bad idea!!! It hit me like 50 000 volts. It really hurt!!!

I sulked like a kid while my wife drove home in silence.

After dinner, i get out my meds. I like to take them with milk......cold milk.

My smart arse wife suggests i just try a sip first.....

Yadda.....yadda....yadda

Popped the first few tabs in my gob and take a gulp..
OMG....my lips puckered up and my mouth foamed up like a rabid dog!!!!

I had to spit out the works. And welcome back to the gasping and squeaky voice..!!!
My loving darling wife couldn't contain it anymore and rolled around the floor giggling like a child!!!

Moral of the story?
Don't think you know just how tough and marvelous you are.

ha ha...what a day. I learned a lot

 

[mark james]

Nice to hear of the progress in a good direction. Also nice to hear that your sense of humor is not suffering.
Be well.

 

[Dieseldoc]

Hard to hold a strong man down , go get them!

 

[tomtedesco]

Hope you continue getting better...…….yadda...…..yadda...

 

[Hubert H]

What is really nice - the big C hasn't been able to change or conquer you. GREAT to hear from you. Blessings on you.

 

[magpens]

Great to hear from you, Skip !!! .... even tho' I don't comprehend what all is going on .....

.... Keep truckin' along that "Improvement Road" !!!

 

[Dalecamino]

Glad to hear of your progress. I would LOVE to have been there to witness that story you just told.
I hope your treatments completely heal your afflictions.

 

[mbroberg]

Every once and awhile those folks sy something worth listening to. I guess this was one of those times. Praying for your complete recovery.

 

[jttheclockman]

Hey Skip keep that attitude man. Good to see you fighting this off. But may need to listen to doctors. They get paid more than you and I. Chemo does take it out of you. I watched my Dad go through it. Will keep you in our prayers. Thanks for keep us all in the loop. We are family.

 

[dogcatcher]

It does pay to pay attention to the Doctors and Nurses advise. It has been almost 20 years since I went through this, but last checkup, the Doctor said you are still cancer free.

 

[BRobbins629]

Glad to hear things are on the right track. Have a cold one on me. (JK)

 

[darrin1200]

Glad to hear your doing well Skip. Thank you for a great morning chuckle.
I don't know why specifically, but a picture of Benny Hill popped into my head reading this.

Take care of yourself Skip. It could be worse, you could be here where its -21C at breakfast.

 

[jhs494]

I'm glad things are going well and the humor shows what a great attitude you still have.
Chin up my friend!
Joe

 

[skiprat]

Haha....thanks guys.

hey Joe....It's not often i see you around here, but every time I do, I'm reminded about when you gave me the correct way to use a knurler... I still have little smile whenever i use it too.
quite a few years ago now....would you believe it was just after Christmas......Jan 2008 in fact.

 

[howsitwork]

As long as the better half is amused you're in with a chance of sympathy !

May your recovery be rapid mate.

 

[jhs494]

Haha....thanks guys.

hey Joe....It's not often i see you around here, but every time I do, I'm reminded about when you gave me the correct way to use a knurler... I still have little smile whenever i use it too.
quite a few years ago now....would you believe it was just after Christmas......Jan 2008 in fact.

My other hobbies have kept me busy.
Time flies Pal. I didn't realize it had been that long ago.
My best to you and your family in the up coming new year.

 

[WriteON]

Has been said... you don't know realize how strong you are until strong is the only option. Stay strong SR ..stay strong ...keep staying strong.

 

[howsitwork]

Hope you awake to a brighter dawn in Wales as we have in yorkshire ?

A healthy new year and rapid recovery to you.

Ian

 

[Bryguy]

Glad to hear you are healing. Be grateful you don't live in NH! -2C this morning. May you go from strength to strength.

 

[TonyL]

You keep fighting, and I'll keep praying.