This blog is about my husband's battle against Stage III Colon Cancer and my experience as a caregiver. It includes information on the prevention, treatment and survivorship of Colon Cancer. Also, words of encouragement and faith.
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Latest Blog Posts for Ron's Road 2 Recovery
- Thankful Thursdayon Oct 22, 2009 in FaithToday I am thankful for employment. 1) I am thankful for my job. I am priviliged to work in a facility that is progressive in their thinking and supportive of my ideas. 2) I am thankful for my boss, who lets me set my own hours so I can at...
- Insomniaon Oct 20, 2009 in Side EffectsRon did not sleep at all last night. Not one wink. We figured he had been awake over 24 hours. After I left for work, he dozed off for about 2 hours. Then he called his doctor. Insomnia is a side effect of Chemo, and has slowly become...
- A Walk in the Parkon Oct 19, 2009 in RecreationRon's white blood cell counts are low, so the doctor told him to avoid people. That means no church or shopping. Poor guy has been suffering cabin fever. So, yesterday I took him for a drive on the island. We stopped at a state park so Ron could take...
- Jesus, Bring the Rainon Oct 18, 2009 in FaithYesterday, we had heavy rain all day. It got me thinking, we have alot of 'rain' in our lives. We can choose to drown in misery, or we can choose to grow. Mercy Me is one of my favorite groups. I hope their music blesses you today!
- My Bald Headed Ziggyon Oct 15, 2009 in HumorWhen Ron and I dated in the late 70s and early 80s,e-mail did not exist. So, we sent tons of cards and letters to each other. We have kept them all these years.... A quick survey of the box revealed that most of the car...
- Creepy Colon Cancer Newson Oct 13, 2009 in Cancer ScreeningAt Halloween, we like to talk about creepy things. So, this story seems appropriate! Scientists in Italy have designed a new way of scanning for Colon Cancer. It is called a Spider Pill. It is a device that is swallowed by...
- JUST A SCRATCH...on Oct 10, 2009 in Labs Side EffectsLast night Ron was barely scratching his leg when it started to bleed. Luckily, bandages and pressure stopped it. This made me realize how serious this is... if he were to cut his finger while working in the kitchen, for example, I'd be calling&...
- It's Flu Shot Time!Randy Tish, Pittsburg Tribune-ReviewI've had my "regular" flu shot. Now I am waiting for the H1N1 vaccine. I can't have the mist, because of my asthma. Also, it would not be good to expose Ron to a live virus. So, I am waiting for the shot...
- Just a Scratch...on Oct 10, 2009 in Labs Side EffectsLast night Ron was barely scratching his leg when it started to bleed. Luckily, bandages and pressure stopped it. This made me realize how serious this is... if he were to cut his finger while working in the kitchen, for example, I'd be calling&...
- AN ALMOST REGULAR GUYon Oct 8, 2009 in Side Effects HumorWe were told Ron's Chemo drugs would cause severe diarrhea. So, we stocked up for that. But it has given him the opposite problem. I had to make an emergency run to the grocery store at 5:30 a.m. this morning. &...
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