they say the blood is no big deal as long as it's not, say, a "shot glass" full :shock: . yeah, that would be a bit worrisome .
there's light at the end of the tunnel....today is treatment #8 out of 12. I got a new nurse today who, somehow, jabbed my chemo port with no pain. That's a first. I'm more than ready to be done with this shit...last night, we went out to dinner and my fried shrimp (a total favorite of mine) tasted like crap. So did my broccoli. Codie assured me they both actually tasted very good. Oh well, at least the Sam Adams Alpine Spring tasted pretty good :thumbup:
one thing that came up today is that my red blood cell count is going down with every treatment. I may get done with treatment before I bottom out....or I may need a blood transfusion. I'm obviously hoping for the former. With my luck, I'd get Hep C or something from the transfusion :roll:
thanks for all your support.....it DOES help!
If I had known then what I know now...
Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
VIC 07
EV LA1 08
Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
Columbus 10
EV LA 11
Vancouver 11
Missoula 12
Portland 13, Spokane 13
St. Paul 14, Denver 14
Glad to hear you're feeling a little better (although that probably doesn't last once you get the chemo). I've been wondering how you were doing but I was away from a computer the last couple of days.
I guess it's a good thing that spitting blood is "no big deal." :wtf:
But the very best news is the light at the end of the tunnel! Hang in there, dude, soon food will taste good again!
there's light at the end of the tunnel....today is treatment #8 out of 12.
good news...yesterday was actually #9 out of 12. 3 to go!!
some big bills have been rolling in. I thought about trying to total them up but it would probably drive me crazy. I do know radiation was $28K, surgery/hospital stay was $29K and god only knows what all this chemo is going to run :shock:
and not to go all moving train on you....but thanks to my UNION, my employer accepted full responsibility for my illness and is paying ALL my bills . without my union, I'd probably be contacting one of those sleazy, TV advertising, personal injury lawyers. :x
If I had known then what I know now...
Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
VIC 07
EV LA1 08
Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
Columbus 10
EV LA 11
Vancouver 11
Missoula 12
Portland 13, Spokane 13
St. Paul 14, Denver 14
there's light at the end of the tunnel....today is treatment #8 out of 12.
good news...yesterday was actually #9 out of 12. 3 to go!!
some big bills have been rolling in. I thought about trying to total them up but it would probably drive me crazy. I do know radiation was $28K, surgery/hospital stay was $29K and god only knows what all this chemo is going to run :shock:
and not to go all moving train on you....but thanks to my UNION, my employer accepted full responsibility for my illness and is paying ALL my bills . without my union, I'd probably be contacting one of those sleazy, TV advertising, personal injury lawyers. :x
there's light at the end of the tunnel....today is treatment #8 out of 12.
good news...yesterday was actually #9 out of 12. 3 to go!!
some big bills have been rolling in. I thought about trying to total them up but it would probably drive me crazy. I do know radiation was $28K, surgery/hospital stay was $29K and god only knows what all this chemo is going to run :shock:
and not to go all moving train on you....but thanks to my UNION, my employer accepted full responsibility for my illness and is paying ALL my bills . without my union, I'd probably be contacting one of those sleazy, TV advertising, personal injury lawyers. :x
Thank goodness for the NHS (over here)!
2009 - Manchester. 2010 - Dublin, Belfast, London, Berlin, Arras, Werchter. 2011 - PJ20 i & ii, Montreal, Toronto i & ii, Ottawa, Hamilton. 2012 - Manchester i & ii, Berlin i & ii, Stockholm. 2014 - Amsterdam i & ii, Trieste, Vienna, Berlin, Leeds, Milton Keynes. 2016 - Boston Fenway i & ii, 2018 - Amsterdam i & ii, Pinkpop, London i & ii, Padova, Krakow, Barcelona, Seattle i & ii.
Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
VIC 07
EV LA1 08
Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
Columbus 10
EV LA 11
Vancouver 11
Missoula 12
Portland 13, Spokane 13
St. Paul 14, Denver 14
Couldn't tell you what any treatment costs over here, we never get told, almost everything is free at the point of access (prescriptions from your GP cost £7.89 and a dental check up is £18).
A guy I know has been diagnosed with a tumour, emergency transport from the GP to the acute hospital, 48 hours later he was in surgery for 9 hours, now he's on chemo and radiotherapy - he'll never know the cost.
In a way I think it's good we don't see it, though when people moan about having to wait a few weeks or that they pay too much national insurance, I kinda wish they did see how much it cost!
2009 - Manchester. 2010 - Dublin, Belfast, London, Berlin, Arras, Werchter. 2011 - PJ20 i & ii, Montreal, Toronto i & ii, Ottawa, Hamilton. 2012 - Manchester i & ii, Berlin i & ii, Stockholm. 2014 - Amsterdam i & ii, Trieste, Vienna, Berlin, Leeds, Milton Keynes. 2016 - Boston Fenway i & ii, 2018 - Amsterdam i & ii, Pinkpop, London i & ii, Padova, Krakow, Barcelona, Seattle i & ii.
Leanne, there was a costing exercise at work a few years ago for a simple Podiatry treatment and it came in at about £25, it's prob around £40 now with costs going up. For the NHS to transport a patient from home to clinic and back it's around £50. We are so lucky over here.
So pleased you don't have to pay Rob. Unions are a great thing - I have 2
over here, our enlightened right wing views the NHS as socialism.
if you don't have a good enough job to provide you with health insurance....tough luck. The "compassionate conservatives" don't care about you, anyway. end of rant :x
If I had known then what I know now...
Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
VIC 07
EV LA1 08
Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
Columbus 10
EV LA 11
Vancouver 11
Missoula 12
Portland 13, Spokane 13
St. Paul 14, Denver 14
2011: East Troy, WI 1 & 2; Toronto ON 1 & 2; Hamilton ON
2012: Berlin, Germany 1& 2; Stockholm Sweden; Oslo Norway; Copenhagen Denmark
2013: Wrigley Field- Chicago, IL; Philadelphia, PA 1 & 2; Hartford, CT; Vancouver BC; Seattle, WA.
2014: Cincinnati, OH; St. Louis, MO; Moline, IL; Milwaukee, WI 2016: Wrigley Field- Chicago 1&2
Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
VIC 07
EV LA1 08
Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
Columbus 10
EV LA 11
Vancouver 11
Missoula 12
Portland 13, Spokane 13
St. Paul 14, Denver 14
:wave: Hey buddy, have a great day and hang in there! End of March is not too far away. :thumbup:
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6/12/08 - Tampa, FL
8/23/09 - Chicago, IL
9/28/09 - Salt Lake City, UT (11 years too long!!!)
9/03/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 1
9/04/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 2
came home from chemo at about 3:00 friday afternoon.....went to bed until sunday morning :shock: ....yesterday, I was STILL in bed...but managed to be on TOP of the covers
I'm not looking forward to these last three treatments. I'm still woozy today but we got snow....so gracie HAD to go to the park
If I had known then what I know now...
Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
VIC 07
EV LA1 08
Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
Columbus 10
EV LA 11
Vancouver 11
Missoula 12
Portland 13, Spokane 13
St. Paul 14, Denver 14
Awww Rob, keep on in there my friend.
It'll soon be done...
and of course Gracie had to go to the park in the snow! My friend just sent me a vid of his lurcher playing in the snow today further up from me in the UK
2009 - Manchester. 2010 - Dublin, Belfast, London, Berlin, Arras, Werchter. 2011 - PJ20 i & ii, Montreal, Toronto i & ii, Ottawa, Hamilton. 2012 - Manchester i & ii, Berlin i & ii, Stockholm. 2014 - Amsterdam i & ii, Trieste, Vienna, Berlin, Leeds, Milton Keynes. 2016 - Boston Fenway i & ii, 2018 - Amsterdam i & ii, Pinkpop, London i & ii, Padova, Krakow, Barcelona, Seattle i & ii.
You've been on my mind. Hate to hear you're feeling poorly. :(
I just hope the time flies by until the end of March.
I think there's a reason you adopted Gracie. She was meant to prepare you for this cancer shit.
So in return, of course you have to be dragged out into the snow.
For the umpteenth time, hang in there, man! You WILL get through this.
Hang in there Rob! You're damn near finished with the chemo and Spring is around the corner. Plus, pitchers and catchers in how many days? And spending the weekend in bed can't be all bad, can it?
Positive Chi your way and just think, before you know it, you'll be done with the chemo and summer will be here. Brews and brats on the grill?
Hang tough and keep kicking that shitty little cancer's punk ass!
Hi Rob,
You are so close to the end. Right now I am sure all the toxins have built up so much and that is why this is such a herd time right now. Hang in there...it is nearly over. Thinking of you and sending masses of well wishes
Katy x
Hi Rob,
You are so close to the end. Right now I am sure all the toxins have built up so much and that is why this is such a herd time right now. Hang in there...it is nearly over. Thinking of you and sending masses of well wishes
Katy x
for sure
I go in today for treatment #10 of 12. my last treatment will be one month from today. so, I should feel good but, really, I am very apprehensive about this last month. I pretty much feel crappy most of the time and absolutely nothing tastes good to me. I may ask my doc if he can prescribe some sort of sleep aid today so I can sleep for a month . I'd love to wake up 5 weeks from now and have all this chemo behind me. :think:
If I had known then what I know now...
Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
VIC 07
EV LA1 08
Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
Columbus 10
EV LA 11
Vancouver 11
Missoula 12
Portland 13, Spokane 13
St. Paul 14, Denver 14
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they say the blood is no big deal as long as it's not, say, a "shot glass" full :shock: . yeah, that would be a bit worrisome
there's light at the end of the tunnel....today is treatment #8 out of 12. I got a new nurse today who, somehow, jabbed my chemo port with no pain. That's a first. I'm more than ready to be done with this shit...last night, we went out to dinner and my fried shrimp (a total favorite of mine) tasted like crap. So did my broccoli. Codie assured me they both actually tasted very good. Oh well, at least the Sam Adams Alpine Spring tasted pretty good :thumbup:
one thing that came up today is that my red blood cell count is going down with every treatment. I may get done with treatment before I bottom out....or I may need a blood transfusion. I'm obviously hoping for the former. With my luck, I'd get Hep C or something from the transfusion :roll:
thanks for all your support.....it DOES help!
Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
VIC 07
EV LA1 08
Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
Columbus 10
EV LA 11
Vancouver 11
Missoula 12
Portland 13, Spokane 13
St. Paul 14, Denver 14
I guess it's a good thing that spitting blood is "no big deal." :wtf:
But the very best news is the light at the end of the tunnel! Hang in there, dude, soon food will taste good again!
I'll take one of those Sam Adams too. We enjoyed a nice DogFishHead Chickory Stout the other night.
Summer will bring more beer and BBQ, so bring your ass up and I will share! C'mon sunshine! I am DONE with this winter thing again!!!
good news...yesterday was actually #9 out of 12. 3 to go!!
some big bills have been rolling in. I thought about trying to total them up but it would probably drive me crazy. I do know radiation was $28K, surgery/hospital stay was $29K and god only knows what all this chemo is going to run :shock:
and not to go all moving train on you....but thanks to my UNION, my employer accepted full responsibility for my illness and is paying ALL my bills
Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
VIC 07
EV LA1 08
Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
Columbus 10
EV LA 11
Vancouver 11
Missoula 12
Portland 13, Spokane 13
St. Paul 14, Denver 14
Thank goodness for the NHS (over here)!
2012 - Manchester i & ii, Berlin i & ii, Stockholm. 2014 - Amsterdam i & ii, Trieste, Vienna, Berlin, Leeds, Milton Keynes.
2016 - Boston Fenway i & ii, 2018 - Amsterdam i & ii, Pinkpop, London i & ii, Padova, Krakow, Barcelona, Seattle i & ii.
this is going to go $100 grand, easy :shock:
Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
VIC 07
EV LA1 08
Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
Columbus 10
EV LA 11
Vancouver 11
Missoula 12
Portland 13, Spokane 13
St. Paul 14, Denver 14
Couldn't tell you what any treatment costs over here, we never get told, almost everything is free at the point of access (prescriptions from your GP cost £7.89 and a dental check up is £18).
A guy I know has been diagnosed with a tumour, emergency transport from the GP to the acute hospital, 48 hours later he was in surgery for 9 hours, now he's on chemo and radiotherapy - he'll never know the cost.
In a way I think it's good we don't see it, though when people moan about having to wait a few weeks or that they pay too much national insurance, I kinda wish they did see how much it cost!
2012 - Manchester i & ii, Berlin i & ii, Stockholm. 2014 - Amsterdam i & ii, Trieste, Vienna, Berlin, Leeds, Milton Keynes.
2016 - Boston Fenway i & ii, 2018 - Amsterdam i & ii, Pinkpop, London i & ii, Padova, Krakow, Barcelona, Seattle i & ii.
So pleased you don't have to pay Rob. Unions are a great thing - I have 2
if you don't have a good enough job to provide you with health insurance....tough luck. The "compassionate conservatives" don't care about you, anyway. end of rant :x
Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
VIC 07
EV LA1 08
Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
Columbus 10
EV LA 11
Vancouver 11
Missoula 12
Portland 13, Spokane 13
St. Paul 14, Denver 14
3 to go...so that sounds like end-ish of March?
2011: East Troy, WI 1 & 2; Toronto ON 1 & 2; Hamilton ON
2012: Berlin, Germany 1& 2; Stockholm Sweden; Oslo Norway; Copenhagen Denmark
2013: Wrigley Field- Chicago, IL; Philadelphia, PA 1 & 2; Hartford, CT; Vancouver BC; Seattle, WA.
2014: Cincinnati, OH; St. Louis, MO; Moline, IL; Milwaukee, WI
2016: Wrigley Field- Chicago 1&2
more like end of March-ish
cannot wait!
Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
VIC 07
EV LA1 08
Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
Columbus 10
EV LA 11
Vancouver 11
Missoula 12
Portland 13, Spokane 13
St. Paul 14, Denver 14
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A protuberance of flesh above the waistband of a tight pair of trousers
6/12/08 - Tampa, FL
8/23/09 - Chicago, IL
9/28/09 - Salt Lake City, UT (11 years too long!!!)
9/03/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 1
9/04/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 2
came home from chemo at about 3:00 friday afternoon.....went to bed until sunday morning :shock: ....yesterday, I was STILL in bed...but managed to be on TOP of the covers
I'm not looking forward to these last three treatments. I'm still woozy today but we got snow....so gracie HAD to go to the park
Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
VIC 07
EV LA1 08
Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
Columbus 10
EV LA 11
Vancouver 11
Missoula 12
Portland 13, Spokane 13
St. Paul 14, Denver 14
It'll soon be done...
and of course Gracie had to go to the park in the snow! My friend just sent me a vid of his lurcher playing in the snow today further up from me in the UK
2012 - Manchester i & ii, Berlin i & ii, Stockholm. 2014 - Amsterdam i & ii, Trieste, Vienna, Berlin, Leeds, Milton Keynes.
2016 - Boston Fenway i & ii, 2018 - Amsterdam i & ii, Pinkpop, London i & ii, Padova, Krakow, Barcelona, Seattle i & ii.
I just hope the time flies by until the end of March.
I think there's a reason you adopted Gracie. She was meant to prepare you for this cancer shit.
So in return, of course you have to be dragged out into the snow.
For the umpteenth time, hang in there, man! You WILL get through this.
Positive Chi your way and just think, before you know it, you'll be done with the chemo and summer will be here. Brews and brats on the grill?
Hang tough and keep kicking that shitty little cancer's punk ass!
Peace.
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There's still time!
Will you be my valentine?
Hope you had a great one!
Peace.
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Keep on rockin' Rob! You are in the home stretch!
Lots of love, light and hugs!
sending some good (((vibes)))
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How are you, Codie and Gracie? Hope everything is well and you had a great weekend. Did you catch the Linsanity yesterday?
Stay positive and a big 'ol dose of Chi being sent your way!
Peace.
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You are so close to the end. Right now I am sure all the toxins have built up so much and that is why this is such a herd time right now. Hang in there...it is nearly over. Thinking of you and sending masses of well wishes
Katy x
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for sure
I go in today for treatment #10 of 12. my last treatment will be one month from today. so, I should feel good but, really, I am very apprehensive about this last month. I pretty much feel crappy most of the time and absolutely nothing tastes good to me. I may ask my doc if he can prescribe some sort of sleep aid today so I can sleep for a month . I'd love to wake up 5 weeks from now and have all this chemo behind me. :think:
Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
VIC 07
EV LA1 08
Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
Columbus 10
EV LA 11
Vancouver 11
Missoula 12
Portland 13, Spokane 13
St. Paul 14, Denver 14