Laughter is the best medicine

Cancer really isn't that funny. It isn't even fun. But funny things happen along the way to beating it. For example, during my last go around with Hodgkin's I was on the same treatment schedule as Bill Cosby's slightly older sister Bunny. I really don't think she was his older sister but it sure made me laugh to see her smiling full mustache and all every time I went in for treatment.

The purpose of this blog then is to share the funny events that take place while I beat cancer as well as keep folks up to date on my treatments, progress and banana flavored barium intake schedule. Please feel free to share funny things in the comments section as well, as everyone needs a good laugh.

Thursday, May 24, 2012

Into the breach

And it begins ICE #2 and the killing of more cancer cells. Like Kilgore and his Napalm I am smelling some victory coming from these bags. Been experiencing tremendous light me on fire please cut my leg off left leg nerve pain(small tumor still pressing on a nerve). Nurse saunters in and says nonchalantly maybe its a blood clot, have you had that checked yet as we don't want that going to your lungs. Just the thing an anxious pre-chemo patient needs to hear. Thankfully post an ultrasound, by a nice young lady who walks in and tells me to take my pants off, I am sans clot and ready to roll with chemo. The one drug that can solve the nerve pain though can't be administered until the 12 yr old resident gets the ok from my main doctor tomorrow morning. AHHH.

Talk to everyone in a week when I climb out of the chemo hole they are going to put me in. I take no responsibility for anything posted on this blog between now and then as I have told them to dope me up as much as possible so as not to feel the side affects of chemo.

If only the windows here would open a crack all these anti-nausea drugs wouldn't be needed. Your bestest buddy, Cheech.
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6 comments:

  1. Lisa CMay 24, 2012 at 7:46 PM

    Go Get em!

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  2. Emilia CavanaughMay 24, 2012 at 9:05 PM

    Ohhhhh Shellyyyyyyyy are you sure you want them down? The sacrifices a wife makes.... BUT... I SMELL VICTORY MR.CAVANAUGH!

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  3. Fighting IrishMay 26, 2012 at 5:54 AM

    You are funny Mr. C! Keep beating that cancer and please keep posting. I love reading your blogs! Maybe you should have something funny written on you for the next time they ask you to drop em?! Love you and we are praying here, xoxo

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  4. mikevMay 27, 2012 at 7:38 AM

    Good luck Charles and keep your spirits up. I look forward to reading about your antics in and week. Keep fighting brother, those cancer cells are on he run.

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  5. mikevMay 27, 2012 at 7:44 AM

    Hi Charles it Adam I got my hair cut yesterday. It looks kinds like yours. I am excited the devils won. The Yankees better start playing better. School is ok I only go half dys. I got a couple hits in my baseball game this week. I still take my chemo and it get a hang over from I he next day bu mostly I'm ok. We need to go to a Yankee game when you are better ok. I'll make my dad buy the tickets
    . Deal?

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  6. NylceJune 4, 2012 at 9:51 AM

    Charles, You got a grotto candle all to yourself this morning. (I'm still at ND, tying up a few loose ends from reunion.) Here's to your incredible humor and fighting spirit as you wage this battle and knock those obnoxious little cancer cells out! You are way tougher than they are. Keep that berserker attitude going!

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