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I have joined the Borg collective.
The Borg port is installed. The worst part was going without food for fourteen hours prior to the surgery. The best part was the warm glow immediately following surgery. Thank you pharmaceutical industry. Today my shoulder is sore, I am … Continue reading
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Today’s pre-surgery appointment went well.
We went in for the pre-surgery appointment today. It went very well. We met with a nurse who explained a lot of things, which was very helpful. I am feeling much better about the entire course of treatment because of … Continue reading
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Developing a survival strategy.
“That which does not kill us makes us stronger” – Nietzsche It’s a pretty good bet the next year is going to be an ordeal. I figure it best to approach it like preparing for a marathon. Which, considering how … Continue reading
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Borg chemo port insertion scheduled.
I am scheduled to have the chemo port surgically installed at 1 PM on May 28th. It will be a day surgery procedure that involves running a tube into a vein in my neck. The tube will be connected to … Continue reading
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A wonderful email comes from nowhere.
On Sunday I got an email, through Facebook, from a total stranger. She discovered me through a comment I posted on a Facebook wall where I referred to the installation of my port as a Borg implant. Which, of course, … Continue reading
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Sleep helped. I feel much better now.
As I predicted yesterday, I am feeling much better now that I’ve had a good nights sleep. I considered not posting yesterdays update because it seemed such a downer. But stomach cancer is a difficult thing and there are going … Continue reading
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It was a rough day, we’re both wrung out, here’s a quick update.
This morning we met with Dr. Cook who is the surgeon who will implant my chemotherapy port and will probably do the major surgery. The port is a small reservoir that will be connected to an artery in my neck. … Continue reading
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New information from the oncologist visit.
The good news is I don’t have to undergo radiation therapy and my cancer is potentially curable, not just treatable. The news pretty much goes downhill after that. It turns out the cancer is lower than the esophagus, which makes … Continue reading
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Comments on the flow of positive energy from our friends.
I’ve never been a religious person, and am not becoming one now. But the world view that something does not exist unless it can be measured is woefully inadequate. There is something beyond our comprehension that can only be described … Continue reading
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Not a hero, but a clown.
Life has handed me a epic story. A heroic life and death struggle against formidable odds in an unfolding drama with lots of potential twists and turns. Plot lines don’t get better than that. It is a story I can’t … Continue reading →