It’s 413 days ATN and 13 days since the surgery to reverse the ileostomy. Still Kicking This is just a quick update to let you all know that I’m still alive. For the most part anyway. The ileostomy reversal is a fairly simple procedure compared to the rectal resection a few months ago. We initially… Continue reading Still Kicking
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Reconnecting the Plumbing
It’s 400(!) days ATN and 92 days since the surgery that removed the tumor. Reconnecting the Plumbing The ileostomy reversal is TOMORROW! By some coincidence it’ll be exactly three months from the surgery date that created the ileostomy. The expectation was that I’d have the ileostomy for 6-8 weeks. I have a sneaking suspicion my… Continue reading Reconnecting the Plumbing
365 Days; Cancer Free?!; …but not quite journey’s end
It’s 365 days ATN, 58 days since surgery, and 52 days since being deemed CANCER-FREE. It’s hard to believe a YEAR has gone by! As a radiologist commented earlier in the week, “You’ve had quite a year!” Diagnostics. Chemo. Chemo-radiation. Surgery. We’re in the home stretch of the journey but still not quite done. It’s… Continue reading 365 Days; Cancer Free?!; …but not quite journey’s end
Everybody Poops – But Not In The Same Way (Life With an Ostomy)
It’s 329 days ATN and 20 days into Life With an Ostomy. It’s also my 21st birthday! (That’s 21b26. At some point you just start adjusting the base. For those of you not so mathematically inclined the Earth loops around the sun roughly 53 times in that time.) Many years ago I couldn’t imagine being… Continue reading Everybody Poops – But Not In The Same Way (Life With an Ostomy)
Preparing for Surgery; Surgery Day: Day 0; The Day After: Day 1; The Day After The Day After: Day 2; Discharge Day! Day 3
It’s 314 ATN and two days since the hospital staff decided they’d had enough of my company and allowed JT to take me home. So much has happened in the last week, yet so much of it seems like it was in another world. It’s sort of like going on an exotic trip and returning… Continue reading Preparing for Surgery; Surgery Day: Day 0; The Day After: Day 1; The Day After The Day After: Day 2; Discharge Day! Day 3
A brief note from the director…
Hello everyone – sorry for the lack of posts for the past couple days. For whatever reason WordPress is very slow from the hospital. Maybe they don’t want patients blogging about their stay (what else are we supposed to do? It’s kinda boring…) Well, obviously I’m still alive. The surgeon says that things went as… Continue reading A brief note from the director…
Countdown to Surgery; On the Road to NAB 2022
It’s Sunday, 305 days ATN and four days til surgery. There were three things I wanted to accomplish before surgery: a trip to Honolulu, attend the National Association of Broadcaster’s conference in Las Vegas (more on that below), and attend a celebration of life for a good friend’s wife. All three have been done. So… Continue reading Countdown to Surgery; On the Road to NAB 2022
The Surgeon, Part Deux; Honolulu
It’s Saturday, 296 days ATN and 12 days to surgery. It seems just like yesterday I was still dealing with the side-effects of radiation and wondering whether I’d be able to make any of the trips I’d been planning. But here we are nearly two months after the last radiation fraction and less than two… Continue reading The Surgeon, Part Deux; Honolulu
A brief note from the director…
A quick note to say I’m still alive (or doing a decent impersonation of it). Apparently some of you were wondering. I’ll do a full post in the coming days which will include my chat with the surgeon (yes, even though the tumor can no longer be seen on the MRI surgery is still called… Continue reading A brief note from the director…
Gone?; MRI #3; Recovery
It’s 261 days ATN and 24 days since the last radiation fraction. I’m happy to report things have improved significantly on the radiation side-effects front and we’re now moving into the pre-surgery stage. Which means I have to once again deal with the sun-worshiping medical personnel who have no concept of appropriate sleep times. It’s… Continue reading Gone?; MRI #3; Recovery