New Meds

... some bad stuff too. Had two seizures this morning. 911. Completely stable and home by 3:00 pm. First seizure I've ever had and hopefully the last. They perscribed Dilantin to get them under control.

So..... that means I missed Chemo this morning. At the Oncologist neither of the primary, and more experienced doctors, were there. I guess we will just have to wait until Monday. I've got plenty of nothing on my calendar anyway.

I will get another post going for later this evening.

Thank you all for your support

Day Two

So today wasn't too bad. Slept again - about an hour. Which is good since I got no sleep Wednesday night. It seems we 'over dosed' on the Decadron - the anti-inflammatory that was being used to lessen the swelling around the brain lesions. I had been taking two 4mg per day. The idea was to stop taking it to see if the radiation was successful. Well - part of yesterday's cocktail was a 20mg dose. There was no way I was going to sleep.

Additionally I was given Emend - for the prevention of nausea and vomiting. And it works.

Not much else to pass on. Oh wait - had the hot water heater replaced today. Not very good timing.

If you are dead, serenity is academic.

Stress may not kill you, but it doesn't help. I am pretty stressed at the moment.

Found the pictures from Tibet and have fixed the link. Or click here.  It was fun to review that journey.

So I just need to keep my spirits up and that really helps.

Enough for now.

Crazy Neurons

In an act of daring, I grew a moustache when I went college in 1971. I have never shaved it off. We need a pool.  Heidi said 17 days. That's how long after starting radiation that I went bald. Care to offer your guess?

Working on the Tibet pictures. Should have that with the next update.

D-Day

So the day was pretty easy. Slept most of the time in the chair. The steroids tend to prevent much any chance of sleeping. And I need to stop taking those to see if there is any change in the brain lesions, and if the headaches are under control. I think I might need them.

Today Cisplatin and tomorrow Etoposide - here is information regarding  them.

Will check in tomorrow for an update. And hopefully find those Tibet pictures.

By any other name

Had a different title in mind - once. This just will ramble and provide some links in case you are interested. Have had a better week resting and bulking up for the chemo. Still battling some pain, but overall not all that bad following the radiation.

Still very anxious to see the results of my first treatment. Will be in the chair for 6 hours today. It is only in the last 30 minutes that the drug 'cocktail' is injected. The need the body as liquid as possible to assist with getting the dose everywhere fast, I guess. Books - iPod and snacks.

So, who gets lung cancer? You might be surprised.

There is always hope.

Tim Ritchie once called me an iconoclast. He just couldn't understand me I don't think. And there is curmudgeon. And I know there are other names that just don't come to mind. And I never denied that my personality is sometimes strange. I have always been crazy. I just never knew how crazy. These might give a clue. What's been seen cannot be unseen. Blasphemy.

And then there is always Tibet. A beautiful land I had the honor to visit. Excellent companions I might add. Not sure if anyone has seen some of these pictures, which I am still digging for. Will do that later - after chemo, so just check back.

All for now.

Family Album

I've been rolling through my hard drive, and these pictures have appeared. Enjoy.