14 March 2019.
One week down, six to go.
OK kids, I've been diagnosed with cancer at the base of the tongue in my throat. Not a good thing, but every medico I've spoken to has been extremely positive and told me it is totally curable with treatment.
I'm not shopping for sympathy, but I'm not much of a talker about private stuff (much to Suzanne's dismay) so I'm writing this the keep family and friends up to date, and save you all a bunch of phone calls and emails. Maybe this will also help out someone who might go through the same thing somewhere down the track. It's always good to get the story from the horse's mouth, even if his tongue is a bit munted. 😃
Today I was going to put up a running time sheet of today's activities, but when I re read it, it was soooo bloody boring, I canned it. Trust me, you're lucky.
Today was a very easy one.
A nice lazy 11.45 Radiotherapy appointment with "The Mask" which went really well. Maybe I'm slowly getting used to it.
Then a quick nurse review. They are happy with how I'm coping and feeling, so it was all good.
It's early days yet. but I'm feeling good. None of the spoken about side effects are showing up yet, so let's hope they stay at bay for a while longer. I've completed five of thirty five Radiotherapy treatments, and two of seven Chemo treatments, so we're on our way.
As it was a quick visit today Vader came with us. We smuggled him into the outdoor area and Suzanne stayed with him while I was having treatment. All the nurses knew he was there and thought he was very cute. It was good to have him with us, he's a great little dog and makes me laugh every day. Surely that must qualify him as a therapy dog?
Then it was off to our new favourite Spanish restaurant, El Rincon, which translates to The Corner. Boring name, but the best Spanish food we've found outside Spain. The food is cheap, and comes in large portions, so it's a real bargain as well, as long as you don't have wine. Hmmmm, no chance. I even snuck in a soft as Tempranillo. Vader got some cheese snacks, which turned out to be not such a good idea on the way home Pewwwww.
If you're in Melbourne El Rincon is right near the Vic Markets.
You can check out the menu here: https://elrincon.com.au/
Tomorrow is not so easy, logistically. We have the first microwave at 9 am, then the second at 4 pm. I think it might just be worth going home and driving back. We'll see.
One week down, six to go.
OK kids, I've been diagnosed with cancer at the base of the tongue in my throat. Not a good thing, but every medico I've spoken to has been extremely positive and told me it is totally curable with treatment.
I'm not shopping for sympathy, but I'm not much of a talker about private stuff (much to Suzanne's dismay) so I'm writing this the keep family and friends up to date, and save you all a bunch of phone calls and emails. Maybe this will also help out someone who might go through the same thing somewhere down the track. It's always good to get the story from the horse's mouth, even if his tongue is a bit munted. 😃
Today I was going to put up a running time sheet of today's activities, but when I re read it, it was soooo bloody boring, I canned it. Trust me, you're lucky.
Today was a very easy one.
A nice lazy 11.45 Radiotherapy appointment with "The Mask" which went really well. Maybe I'm slowly getting used to it.
Then a quick nurse review. They are happy with how I'm coping and feeling, so it was all good.
It's early days yet. but I'm feeling good. None of the spoken about side effects are showing up yet, so let's hope they stay at bay for a while longer. I've completed five of thirty five Radiotherapy treatments, and two of seven Chemo treatments, so we're on our way.
As it was a quick visit today Vader came with us. We smuggled him into the outdoor area and Suzanne stayed with him while I was having treatment. All the nurses knew he was there and thought he was very cute. It was good to have him with us, he's a great little dog and makes me laugh every day. Surely that must qualify him as a therapy dog?
Then it was off to our new favourite Spanish restaurant, El Rincon, which translates to The Corner. Boring name, but the best Spanish food we've found outside Spain. The food is cheap, and comes in large portions, so it's a real bargain as well, as long as you don't have wine. Hmmmm, no chance. I even snuck in a soft as Tempranillo. Vader got some cheese snacks, which turned out to be not such a good idea on the way home Pewwwww.
If you're in Melbourne El Rincon is right near the Vic Markets.
You can check out the menu here: https://elrincon.com.au/
Tomorrow is not so easy, logistically. We have the first microwave at 9 am, then the second at 4 pm. I think it might just be worth going home and driving back. We'll see.
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