This is the Great Adventure

First Week of School Completed

I made it through the first week of school. Worn out, but otherwise not damaged. I slept most of the weekend and when I say most, I mean most.
I fly down to Houston on Wednesday to see my stem cell doc. I’ve had a rash now for about a month that just won’t go away on my arms and some on my legs. Today it has hit the bottom of my feet with avengence. It is soooo painful just to walk and I move classes every thirty minutes. Tami said she thought it might be shingles but I’m hoping for GVHD where they can just give me some steroids and I’ll be better in a few days.
Not much more to say now but please pray for more energy and less pain with these rashes.
Brad and Tami

August 31st, 2009 at 09:33am Posted by Brad | General | 4 comments

Day 1 of School Has Begun

I know that worry is a sin. Man, I sinned alot this weekend. I worried the entire weekend that I wouldn’t be able to make it at school. I’m still so exhausted that I can’t make it through the day without a nap. My initial schedule at work had my planning time and lunch together so it was a great way for me to take a nap. If you have ever been a teacher, you know that schedules are made to be changed. Now I’m down to 50 minutes to get to my portable, get to sleep, wake up and get to my next class. Somehow I don’t see that working. It should allow, however, for me to relax in the recliner I brought up to my room. That will help.

Part of my worry turned out to be due to meds. I had gotten off of the Ritilan because I was still sick at my stomach constantly. What I discovered was that within an hour of taking the Ritilan, my dizziness went away and my head cleared up. I still feel very tired but at least I can walk straight.
I’m set up for my Sept and Oct infusions in Houston. I was able to book $97 flights so I won’t even be driving or paying for a hotel. Just get up, fly down, do it and fly back. Not a fun Saturday, but it is over for another month.
All for now. Off to work with the kiddos.
Bradley

August 24th, 2009 at 06:57am Posted by Brad | General | 4 comments

The Three Bears

Goldilocks….how does that enter a cancer blog. Well, the last few days I decided to try and get back to living. I had to buy a chain saw and cut down some rather large limbs that were blown down while we were in Houston. I also rented a trailer and loaded up my motorcycle and golf clubs and headed for Dad’s house in East Texas. That’s where the three bears comes in to play.

I was to take the day and ride motorcycles with my NEPHEW ( not cousin like he pointed out to me ) Heath, but that turned in to about an hour of riding and several hours of sleeping. Turns out my old 1982 motorcycle is very uncomfortable. You don’t know that if you haven’t been on something else lately but you do know that something just isn’t right. It was too bumpy, too much vibration, not enough smooooooth. I then switched over to my nephew’s bike. Geeze, a 2005 is soooo much more comfortable than an ‘82 model. Too smooth. I wanted to buy one then.

What’s just right. How about buying one of the new 4 door soft top jeeps? I get the wind in my face while still having four tires on the ground to balance. Yeh, that sounds just right!

Bradley

August 4th, 2009 at 09:28pm Posted by Brad | General | 9 comments