Wednesday, January 05, 2005
A Downer Entry
You've been warned.
Okay! Finally I have something concrete to go on here, so I can stop typing fluff for a night and get what's really on my mind out into the world without fear of misinforming the Virtual Paper-reading public.
I don't really know entirely who reads this and who doesn't, and I figure that most or all of the people that read this already know all about this, but just in case, I can finally make a general announcement because I finally have some kind of answer to any questions that come my way.
My mother has colon cancer. She had it about three years ago, but they caught it early, she went in for a relatively simple surgery, they took care of it, and in no time she was back on her feet and back to normal.
This latest bout has been quite different. After tests, and more tests, and more tests, and false tests, and true tests, and meetings, and scans, and long nights of crying and soul searching and missing my father and trying to stay sane for my mother's sake, we finally got a good handle on the situation today, and it looks, for the most part, pretty good, considering that cancer sucks.
Her situation is considerably worse this time. In addition to surgery, she will also need chemotherapy and radiation, which she will start on Friday. The doctors all seem very optimistic that she'll make a full recovery, and be okay... eventually. It's going to be a long and painful few months though, and this is why I've been in my moody state, and this is why I've had to cancel so many plans as of late (is this turning into a poem??)
So, anyway, in closing, I may not be able to take road trips in the near future, and I may need to cancel plans on short notice, and things like that, and I just hope everyone can bear with me. All thoughts/prayers/etc. are greatly appreciated. I'd also like to pre-apologize for any moodiness that may come of all this. I'm not really sure what I'm in for here... I've never taken care of a cancer patient before, so we'll just have to see how this goes.
So, anyway, that's what's going on, and what has been going on.
Let's see... other things... I get to sing with the band in our first public venue on January 13. That's a week from tomorrow. I'm scared out of my mind, and it looks like none of my friends can come. :( This upsets me. Oh well, if it's humiliating at least only strangers will think I suck, and not acquaintances.
Nothing else to report really.
keep it real, home slices.
Okay! Finally I have something concrete to go on here, so I can stop typing fluff for a night and get what's really on my mind out into the world without fear of misinforming the Virtual Paper-reading public.
I don't really know entirely who reads this and who doesn't, and I figure that most or all of the people that read this already know all about this, but just in case, I can finally make a general announcement because I finally have some kind of answer to any questions that come my way.
My mother has colon cancer. She had it about three years ago, but they caught it early, she went in for a relatively simple surgery, they took care of it, and in no time she was back on her feet and back to normal.
This latest bout has been quite different. After tests, and more tests, and more tests, and false tests, and true tests, and meetings, and scans, and long nights of crying and soul searching and missing my father and trying to stay sane for my mother's sake, we finally got a good handle on the situation today, and it looks, for the most part, pretty good, considering that cancer sucks.
Her situation is considerably worse this time. In addition to surgery, she will also need chemotherapy and radiation, which she will start on Friday. The doctors all seem very optimistic that she'll make a full recovery, and be okay... eventually. It's going to be a long and painful few months though, and this is why I've been in my moody state, and this is why I've had to cancel so many plans as of late (is this turning into a poem??)
So, anyway, in closing, I may not be able to take road trips in the near future, and I may need to cancel plans on short notice, and things like that, and I just hope everyone can bear with me. All thoughts/prayers/etc. are greatly appreciated. I'd also like to pre-apologize for any moodiness that may come of all this. I'm not really sure what I'm in for here... I've never taken care of a cancer patient before, so we'll just have to see how this goes.
So, anyway, that's what's going on, and what has been going on.
Let's see... other things... I get to sing with the band in our first public venue on January 13. That's a week from tomorrow. I'm scared out of my mind, and it looks like none of my friends can come. :( This upsets me. Oh well, if it's humiliating at least only strangers will think I suck, and not acquaintances.
Nothing else to report really.
keep it real, home slices.
