That you guys don’t want to see the scar. I don’t blame you, it’s not very pretty 
I’m glad that I don’t have to prove my veracity.
And thanks to everyone for the recommendations on the port. I’m going to see if I can request that they install it. Before I had the operation, the doctor said that they could install a shunt that would allow them to give me the chemo directly into my abdomen but they couldn’t do it because of the type of cancer I have. I need to have it injected.
I’ve stopped taking the Oxycodone even though I’m still in pain. I’m taking Tylenol Extra Strength for the pain and it seems to be enough. I feel better now that I’m off them (mentally) but phyically I can feel more of the aches and pains throughout my body (I now have a deep pain near my pelvic bone and back pain that I didn’t notice when I was on the pain killers). But the good news is that I’ve finally gotten my appetite back, the bad news is that I’m sitting here thinking about eggs and toast at 1:00 in the morning.
I cooked part of our dinner for the first time tonight (I made fried potatoes — since the cancer I’ve been a little defiant about eating fat It was good to get up and do something but it was pretty exhausting. I’m beginning to wonder how long it’s going to be before I get back to normal.
I’m planning to do some cooking for Super Bowl Sunday. Doug and Samantha like to watch football (though, Samantha is pretty bummed that the Giants didn’t make the Super Bowl) and I invited my parents to join them. I thought it would be nice to have Super Bowl food — chili and nachos and my mom is making wings (though she won’t make Buffalo wings because they’re too spicy). I make a pretty decent chili, I smoke the hamburger on the grill, use kidney and black beans, add a little bar-b-que sauce and a can of corn at the end. I cook it for hours so that it’s really thick and then serve it with cheese, chips and sour cream. Yum! Ok, now it’s 1:30 in the morning and I’m hungry for chili! I decided to make it on Saturday so that I can spend the day on it (I figured I should add a couple naps to prep time and chili is so much better the next day anyway.
I watched the talk shows today so that I could get some more ideas for typical football food but they weren’t very helpful. Though, one of them had a recipe for stuffing pepperoni and cheese into a biscuit which I thought was doable. So, what are you guys serving?
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posted January 31, 2009 at 6:10 am
Finally we learn that the High Holy Day of Reformed Christians is Superbowl Sunday. Somehow, this is a relief.
posted January 31, 2009 at 6:17 am
Dear Michelle,
I hear Nachos are big among sports enthusiasts. There are even various dips you can make yourself if you are less inclined to buy pre-packaged processed stuff. I’m sure you can find many wonderful recipes online. You’d be surprised how quick and delicious it can be. My friend’s husband made a fantastic nacho dip out of gourmet cheese with fresh ingredients for a dinner party. Don’t forget a little broccoli; nature’s cancer-fighter.
Speaking of cancer…
Depending on the laws of your state, have you considered applying for a permit to obtain legal medical marijuana? A good friend of mine suffers from a chronic illness marked by extreme pain, and after all the chemical filled drugs, he has found that a moderate amount of medical marijuana has helped him immensely. At one point he was even on high doses of fentanyl, but since using the medical marijuana he has gotten some measure of his life back. I’m sure you are becoming all too familiar with how debilitating the drugs that are supposed to make you feel better can be. Ironic.
posted January 31, 2009 at 9:50 am
Robert, that’s funny.
I am from Buffalo, so I’ll make wings. And a favorite layered nacho concoction from a Pillsbury cookbook.
All this means that … I’d better go grocery shopping soon.
posted January 31, 2009 at 10:12 am
Yeah, pot would be great for Michelle. “The mind, once expanded to the dimensions of larger ideas, never returns to its original size.” – Oliver Wendell Holmes.
posted January 31, 2009 at 12:51 pm
Keep swinging Michelle, you’re a real trooper.
Boron, go play in traffic.
posted January 31, 2009 at 1:54 pm
If you get med marijuana it may relieve your pain, but you will mostly just go around smiling a lot. You may also become a buddhist as a side effect,:). I wish you the best.
posted January 31, 2009 at 1:57 pm
Under the category of “that really socks”, I’ll be going to church, coming home for lunch and settling in for the super bowl and a bit of knitting (socks).
posted January 31, 2009 at 5:19 pm
I think we have parallel lives! A trip to the family practice doctor led to a sonogram where a 13 cm mass was discovered on my ovary, then to a gynocologist, and finally to the oncologist. I had surgery on 12/03/08 to remove the mass and have a complete radical hysterectomy. I was diagnosed with Stage 2 Ovarian Cancer – clear cell carcinoma. I will have 6 doses of chemo, 2 already done. I have lost 80% of my hair. As time wears on I am feeling less frozen and more accepting of my cancer. But it is scary. We are on the same path – e-mail me if you want.