Treatment and Changes

Radiation and chemotherapy treatment began on October 15, 2019 for Dave’s glioblastoma. It took until October 8 for us to find out what precisely this cancer was, which really isn’t that long if you look back on when this all started which was August 20. The first day was rough as the anti-nausea medication didn’tContinue reading “Treatment and Changes”

Challenges and Changes Pt 3 (Steroid withdrawal is Scary)

Recovery from brain surgery continued to go very well at home. While tired and struggling a bit with word finding and putting concepts together we didn’t notice a great deal of change in behaviour or personality, at first, but I’ll get to that in a bit. The first thing that I noticed when we gotContinue reading “Challenges and Changes Pt 3 (Steroid withdrawal is Scary)”

Challenges and Changes Pt2

September 17: Surgery Day Surgery day arrived early (4am early) on September 17. Dave had to be at the hospital by 5am to check in for surgery that we were told would start at 7:30am. We were surprisingly calm and unworried when we arrived at the hospital to check in. We both likely anxious, butContinue reading “Challenges and Changes Pt2”

Challenges and Changes Pt 1

Big changes happening very fast. I thought that I was adaptable, that change didn’t scare me so very much, but apparently I wasn’t being honest with myself.  The last two months have been the most challenging months that I have ever had to face and the journey isn’t over.  It might never be fully over. Continue reading “Challenges and Changes Pt 1”

Christmas Up North 2016

Christmas 2015 was spent in the Great White North (well not that far north) – High Level, AB with my side of the family.  It was about -17C for most of the time we were there or colder so we didn’t get outside much.  It was nice to spend a few days with Grandma, GrandpaContinue reading “Christmas Up North 2016”