Sunday, November 4, 2012

Sometimes you just need to laugh


Hope I won't need to call him too soon
So, the other day at work a friend dropped by to visit.  We served together in Bolivia as missionaries.  Honestly, I haven't seen him for nearly 30 years.  I'm not very good at keeping track of people.  At the time I was busy with patients so the receptionist didn't even tell me that he had come.  He did leave his business card which the receptionist gave to me at the end of the day.  I looked at the front side and saw his name then I flipped over the card and began to laugh.  I'm sure he didn't know the challenges that I am facing but it did make me laugh.  As a matter of fact, I chuckled about it on and off most of the day.

I am doing well.  Lately mostly I have just been tired.  I think I have brought tired to a whole new level for me.  The other night I was getting ready for bed, brushing my teeth, flossing and all that.  I was really tired so I laid down on the bed to finish flossing.  The next thing I knew I woke up with floss dangling from my mouth.  I had fallen asleep while flossing.  I think that may have been a first.

I know,  I need a new toothbrush


I think we can see the "light at the end of the tunnel".  This coming Wednesday I will begin my last round of chemotherapy.  I don't look forward to being sick again but at least this is the last journey down this dark road.  Thank Heavens!  In three weeks we will have another MRI taken and hopefully the tumor will show additional reduction in size.  They are going to give me a little time to recover from the chemo then off to surgery.  Right now I am scheduled for a surgery consult on December 10th and surgery either December 11th or 13th.  Unless something changes it will be a same day surgery.  It will be done at Mayo as a laproscopic surgery.  One tumor will come out through my nose and the second one through my mouth.  A few days after surgery JoLynne and I are going to meet our children in Florida and go on a Disney cruise.  We have never been a on a cruise before.  This will be the first.  All of our children are in the area and we decided to "splurge".  It will be good to be together, making happy memories.  In mid January JoLynne and I will move to Minnesota for 7 weeks while I undergo radiation therapy.  Nothing like Minnesota in February.  JoLynne asked what we are going to do during all day when  I am not receiving radiation treatment.  I told her "We'll just chill out".


7 comments:

  1. You don't use an electric toothbrush? Is this a "do as I say, not as I do" thing? :-O ;)

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    1. I guess I am a "back to the basics" kind of guy.

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  2. What a fantastic attitude and good for you going on a cruise!! I love you all & will continue to keep you in my prayers. I love you, Uncle Eric!!!

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    1. You are so sweet Candace. I wish we could have been to your sealing. :( Unfortunately that was one of my low days. I just couldn't physically get myself there. I am so happy for you though. I was there in spirit even if I couldn't be there in person

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  3. We have been thinking of your family, and praying for you as well. We just love you all, and I love your attitude towards everything, and to top it off with a cruise, well, that is just awesome!!!
    Enjoy everything in life, that is what I learn from you!
    Jessica Palmer and Family

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    1. Jessica you are so sweet. Thank you for always being so kind and caring. We miss having your family in the ward

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  4. "JoLynne asked what we are going to do during all day when I am not receiving radiation treatment."

    I saw some "dental surgery" games and "crocodile dentist" games in the app store that you can download and use to "keep up" you skills while in Minnesota. :D

    Dental Surgery: Virtual Dental Surgery : Always wanted to be a dentist? Well, even if you haven , youll have lots of fun drilling teeth, filling cavities, and using your dental skills to solve lots of dental dilemmas. Virtual dental surgery is very funny game for all dentist game lovers.
    https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.zhandr.VirtualDentalSurgery1&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS56aGFuZHIuVmlydHVhbERlbnRhbFN1cmdlcnkxIl0.

    Crocodile Dentist: This is a crocodile pulling teeth will move little game, there is a cute crocodile waiting for you will be moving with him to play the game crocodile pulling teeth! This program suitable for all ages to play yo! Children's favorite, also with a friend each other bet to lose, who will accept the punishment, see who's luck is better! hope you will like !
    https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=www.tt&hl=en

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