Monday, March 18, 2024
Last Night's Sleep
8 hr 30 min
8 hr 30 min
Today's Forecast
Today: Mainly cloudy. 40 percent chance of flurries changing to 40 percent chance of rain showers or flurries near noon. Wind west 30 km/h gusting to 50. High plus 4°C. UV index 3 or moderate.
Tonight: Mainly cloudy. 30 percent chance of flurries early this evening. Clearing near midnight. Wind northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming southwest 20 after midnight. Low minus -3°C. Wind chill minus -9°C overnight.
Air Quality: 3 - Low Risk
Air Quality: 3 - Low Risk
Today's Journal
Dennis had his appointment at the hospital this afternoon. We saw the surgeon that did the EBUS procedure & biopsies. He only spent two and a half minutes with us (I timed it). The doctor was ready to wrap up the appointment after one minute, but I had a couple of questions.
He said the results of the procedure and biopsies showed that the cancer has returned and has spread to the lymph nodes. They biopsied three different lymph nodes and they all had cancer.
So now we have to wait for an appointment with a medical oncologist to discuss chemo treatments, and the radiation oncologist to discuss radiation treatments.
I asked when we might hear from them and he just shrugged his shoulders and said, "I don't know." Not a word of warmth or compassion or condolence.
It seemed like he had no time for us because it was no longer his problem. I felt like throwing up after he left.
Dennis is being fairly stoic and saying he's not surprised that the cancer has returned. He admits that not only did he smoke cigarettes when he was younger but all the jobs he had in the various factories as a Millwright meant he dealt with a lot of crap in the air. Aluminum dust, etc. Knowing potential causes does not make it any easier to accept.
So now we have more waiting to do. We have no idea what kind of chemo he will be getting or how toxic it will be. We are hoping it is not going to make him too sick or cause him to lose more weight. He doesn't have any fat to lose.
Cancer is like a teeter-totter. You gotta go down before you can get back up. We'll try to be strong on the down days, and pray there will be an upside at the end of all the treatments. Thank you for your support. Our life has had a whole lot of ups and downs over the last 7 years. We must have broken a mirror back in 2017. 🙏
The Affirmations (below) are incongruous with today's events.
Today's Daily Affirmations
* I am in a state of bliss.
* I surrender to this moment.
* Beauty exists in every moment.
* I am grateful for how amazing things are in my life.
* I focus on the things I am grateful for.
* I embrace the richness that life offers.
* I am taking life slowly.
* I am on the path to recovery.
* I embrace a loving attitude.
Today's Exercise
4:02 pm - "Outdoor Walk" @ cemetery w/Dennis & Tickles
20 minutes / 1544 steps / 1.05 km
20 minutes / 1544 steps / 1.05 km
Today's Total Steps:
6798
