Short blog this morning…. I weigh between 162-168 pounds now. Before my treatments started I had a nice comfortable layer of fat on my body and weighed between 195-205 pounds. I had a 34-inch waist (although I said it was 33-inches because I could fit into my 33-inch jeans if I just decided against breathing […]
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The Wedding Monster
January 6, 2009 
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I think I created a monster when I proposed to Carey. We’re looking to get married on October 11th, 2009. That’s 278 days away. That’s a lot of days, to me. Apparently, though, it’s not enough time and we’re already behind on everything! On Sunday, Carey dragged me to the bookstore to buy a wedding […]
Continue readingThe First Wedding Argument
January 4, 2009 1 Comment
We were driving to the pet store to get a new tag for our beagle, Cassie, when we started discussing the guest list. We were differentiating between people we HAVE to invite and people we’d LIKE to invite. I brought up the name of a particular person I’d like to invite and Carey immediately said, […]
Continue readingA Proposal for the New Year
January 2, 2009 3 Comments
For months he had been sending her images of rings to look at and rate. Engagement rings. Did she like solitaires? Three-stone rings? What type of cut did she prefer? He sent hundreds of images to her, gleaned from just about every internet-friendly jeweler out there. As the weeks, and the ratings, went on he […]
Continue readingHell of a Week
December 22, 2008 3 Comments
I got my feeding tube inserted last Thursday. The procedure was nothing at all like what I described in my previous post. It was much more traumatic and painful. Of course it was – this is me we’re talking about here. So on Thursday I checked into the hospital for my PEG tub insertion. I […]
Continue readingFeeding Tube Madness
December 15, 2008 9 Comments
Six days ago I weighed 184lbs. Today I weigh 171lbs. In the past week I’ve lost 13 pounds. The weight loss looks good on me. My belly is flat as a pancake now. My face isn’t “plump” anymore. I don’t have a spare tire. It’s kind of nice to be right around my ideal weight. […]
Continue readingNot By The Hair Of My Chinny-Chin-Chin!
December 9, 2008 0 Comments
I have suffered my second visible casualty in my war against cancer. Besides my really cool scar, I have now lost all the hair on my chin, and the rest of my facial hair is starting to fall out as well. Two night ago, as we were lying in bed, Carey looked at my t-shirt […]
Continue readingCeiling Cats is Watching Me Get Radiation
December 3, 2008 2 Comments
I’ve only been home for a week and a half, but I’m going stir crazy. My daily routine revolves entirely around my treatments and what I must do to minimize the side effects of my radiation and chemo. Here is a sample day for me: 6:30am – Wake6:31am – Perform “swallowing exercises” to re-moisturize my […]
Continue readingTasteless
November 26, 2008 5 Comments
I’ve been called tasteless in the past but now I know what it really means. Every day, I have radiation treatments. As these treatments have progressed I have found it more and more difficult to actually taste anything. The other day, I finally reached the point of tastlessness. Nothing I eat or drink has a […]
Continue readingThe Toughest Battle of My Life
November 17, 2008 7 Comments
I never knew. I’ve always thought of myself as “strong,” “tough,” or “able to withstand adversity.” When I was younger I was a brawler. I would start fights, finish fights, win fights, lose fights. I would break bones – mine and others – and laugh at the blood flowing from my mouth. I’ve felt the […]
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The Binary Biker 