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.

Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Who knew Advil could cause so many problems

Part of the fun of cancer is pain. Pain where the tumors are or are pushing on. So I take advil and it works like a charm. Sadly advil doesn't mix so well with them inserting the neck catheter I need for chemo to be administered so chemo has been pushed back to Thursday until the advil is out of my system and now I am taking Vicodin for the pain. Might sound like fun but mixing that with the clinical trial drug has led to a nice case of the yacks. Not been a fun few days getting sick before the chemo sick. I think the only thing that has cheered me up has been thinking of the little man laughing. Aidan loves to laugh. I think the best laughter from him is when we are not even around and he is watching one of his favorite shows--america's funniest home videos. He laughs at almost every skit, its great.


So Chemo tomorrow now for 3 days and then a week to recover so I will give an update on the other side of the chemo fun.
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4 comments:

  1. Caitlin Burns PillerMay 2, 2012 at 12:23 PM

    Chuck, saying lots of prayers for you this week and sending smiles your way.

    Side note - Grant & I will watch AFV with Aidan ANYtime! We already watch & laugh along with that show at least once a week :)

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  2. Fighting IrishMay 4, 2012 at 12:38 PM

    Aidan cheers everyone up! What a good cheerleader (or giggleleader) he will be along this journey! Love to you! P and his Mama xoxo

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  3. mikevMay 4, 2012 at 8:24 PM

    Aidan looks great!! I Hope the nausea subsides soon

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  4. DennisMay 5, 2012 at 8:26 PM

    Hi Charles! You rock!!! Greeetings to Mily from Margarita and Lulu!!!!

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