Arms are healed - back to treatment

Good day

The past couple of weeks have been busy and filled with many unexpected events.  The usual life throwing whatever S*#% it can, testing our resilience to negativity and our grasp on hope. 

To summarize in reverse order what is going on:

This past week my grandma passed away.  The funeral was held July 7th.  Though being sick for the past few weeks had kept me from visiting her during her final time with us.  The quality time we
spent over the years will be remembered and cherished.  Those times were a gift which shall never be taken for granted.  Everyday I am going to miss her and remember her. Especially when I am getting ready to go fishing.  Those pink skies at night I know will be her keeping watch.   Love you Grandma. 

Pink sky at night Sailors delight.    

Pink sky in morning Sailors warning.

We moved into our new home mid June as well and of course the day before had to go in for a minor procedure.  After the surgery I was not to lift anything - get help on moving day.  And was not feeling very good.   Life's timing - always perfectly horrible.  Slowly we are getting settled in and comfortable.  

The rash on my arms has finally healed up and now just the scarring remains.  What a slow and annoying process.  But it is done now and back to treatments we go. 

Had first treatment on the new regiment last Wednesday.  This one will be every 2 weeks and be done over 3 days.   Wed in hospital for treatment - Friday bottle disconnected at home. There are some odd side effects with this one. 

- drinking cold fluids can make you feel like your choking
- hand and feet tingling can be severe
- the other typical side effects associated with chemotherapy which have been detailed over time.


These new challenges we are ready for and will face head on.  There are still many options out there for me and I will keep on picking them off.  Insanity maybe defined as trying the same thing over and over hoping for a different result.  Well call me crazy but I know we can get the result I am hoping for.  Healing, medications, hope, faith, prayers, nurishment and even my blog will play a role.  But golly gee there Gilbert - I will get there.  With a smile.  

Stay tuned for more updates and maybe some fishing tales   Excited for some muskie fishing on Lake St Clair again this year.  http://www.muskie.name/   This is the charter we have booked.


Keep on smilin.  If I can do - so can you. 

Jtee