Journal Entry for July 9, 2008
July 9, 2008 5:28am
well still on the hard stuff with the treatment.my attempt to quit smoking not going to well but have cut down to 8 a day from 30 will just have to …
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About Me
im suffering from cancer diabeties and blood cloting problems.now have a hernier, also have depression.im a father of 4 and granfather of 5.i have been to hell and back twice and now hopfully going back into remission again.have a third share in a farm.i have worked on farms, done professional truck driving, enginering, handyman business.driver licence tester.
Interests
my kitten.fishing, hunting, and fast cars.
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not bad
June 27, 2008 5:26am
well the steroids and other treatments are not so bad this time.they leave me a bit shaky at times but with the new diet we are on i have not had to …
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bad news
June 14, 2008 8:50pm
its back.[MM] have to go back on cemo and steroids along with thelidamide.also have to take warfarin for blood clotting problems and because of these …
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Journal Entry for May 13, 2008
May 13, 2008 1:42am
back on my feet again and feeling better.legs and feet are still sore.living back in the country with the peace and quite is just great.no noise from …
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Journal Entry for April 20, 2008
April 20, 2008 9:30pm
the move is complete we now live in the country side on a back road.its very quiet here.have been very busy what with the move last friday and my …
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Close Depression
i have cancer[multipal myloma] diabeties due to cancer treatment and now have deap vein thrombosis in my legs because of all the treatments [pills]28 a day.have told my wife that im totaly down but she does not understand and just comes up with whats wrong with her.she.i love her but im tyred of everything being mine[hers]she doesnt want any of my inheritance but she has told me what she will spend it on.yeh right.i may buy a housebus. go look at this great country of new zealand before i die.
Close Multiple Myeloma
told i had MM 5 years ago.have had 1 transplant 4yrs ago and have relapsed at the beginning of 2007.now being treated with thalidomide and this is working my count is down to .9 but i seem to catch virises from things like sandfly bits and my grandchildren.due to this cancer i have 4 broken ribs and 5 fractures in my skull.this is common.you dont feel them break because the bones get attacked from the inside and just fall apart.i will fight on and make the most of the time i have left.
Treatments
- Chemotherapy Working / Worked
- if this is like going to hell and back then ive been there.side effect,diabeties type 2
- Dexamethasone Working / Worked
- worked.dizzyness when you stand to quick.
- Thalidomide Too Soon to Tell
- still on it
- Cyclophosphamide Working / Worked
- 500mg every 8 days for 6 months it worked in bringing down the count combined with everything else
Open Diabetes Type 2
contracted type 2 as a result of cemo and transplent for MM.drove home 100km with count at 42 on xmas eve 2004 and spent xmas day in hospital.not much fun for granchildren.
Treatments
- Dietary Modification Working / Worked
- check suger levels on back of packets.takes a long time to do my shopping.
- Eating Healthier Foods Working / Worked
- eating better food has made things easier to control
- NovoLog Working / Worked
- hardly need to use this am able to control it with the right foods
- Coumadin Working / Worked
- started getting blood clots in my legs.treatment is working.my feet have felt num and tingly for the last 4 years.walking on grass in bare feet feels like walking on glass.
Open Parenting Preschoolers (3-5)
i have raised three children and now have 5 granchildren.now have a 4 year old that has behaveral problems but we have just worked out what to do.check profile for my story
Treatments
- Child Time-out Working / Worked
- doesn,t work.children find ways around this
- Education (School) Working / Worked
- daycare is working as he has others to play with
- Patience Working / Worked
- ignore bad behavour and it sometimes works.this is hard to do.
- Positive Reinforcement Working / Worked
- say nothing when he is bad but praise him when he gets things right.
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