This morning, we got up early, checked out of the motel, and headed off to the UltraSound test to see what is going on with my lymph-nodes.
We got there, supposedly for prep work at 7:30 and the test at 8:00. I actually got called in around 8 …
more ...The real point of our trip to Houston was to see if the cancer has stayed gone. Yesterday, we got no clue about that, and it was hard to focus on things they are saying when that big question is in the back of your mind?
We started …
Today, we are on our three-month checkup at M. D. Anderson. Two days and about a dozen appointments to get through.
We drove over from Austin last night, after my evening class in a newly renovated Mall the school bought when it went bust. We made the trip in just …
more ...As much as most of us enjoy eating, there might come a time when it is just something you have to do, not something you look forward to doing. Unfortunately, these days, that is me.
You might be aware that there is a small flap in your throat that …
Monday (yesterday) I started back up as a teacher! This is a milestone day. I had two classes that ran five hours total to teach, and I stood up most of the time. I was very tired when I got back home. This evening, I had another class, but only …
more ...I am on my vacation trip today, spending some time in Dayton, Ohio and visiting old haunts. I started my Air Force career here and lived in Dayton for over 10 years, so it is fun driving around trying to see if I recognize things after all of this time …
more ...Now that it has been a few weeks since my surgery, it is time for a review of the healing process. This part is simple. You sit (or lay) around and watch TV waiting for your body to try to undo all the stuff the doctors did to save your …
more ...No, this is not about Martin Luther King, it is about me finally getting back into driving!
Warning
I am finally posting a few pictures in this post. They may be a bit unnerving, so stop reading if you feel uncomfortable seeing what I am living with. The pictures are …
We got the critical pathology report from my last surgery yesterday, and the news is good. No tumors were found in any of the areas they worked on! So, I have been cleared to heal and start the post-cancer scanning that is done on all cancer patients to make sure …
more ...Last time I posted was right before Cheryl and I left Austin for Houston and surgery. We were hoping for good news, and I guess we got it, but we paid a heavy price for it
The good news was obtained during surgery. They found more cancer than …