CAN AND BOTTLE DRIVE SATURDAY

Spent all day helping on Aaron's Boyscout can and bottle drive. We did OK about the same as last month. Weather was good and I was able to stay out all day and help.

Had a good time. But..............I am already paying for it. Its worth it. I enjoy doing stuff with the kids and its a rare thing these days.

Very tired..trying to watch TV then bed.

GO BLAZERS GAME 2!!

Just kicking back and watching game two of the playoffs. Theresa and Cam won a bid on two tickets to tonights game! Great game to be at!! I am sure they are having an awesome time. Its a great game!!!


I wish I was a better writer....As I try to document my thoughts, feelings and PAIN. I find myself saying the same things over and over again. IT HURTS LIKE HELL AND ITS GETTING WORSE. For the last two days it has felt like someone hit me across the left hip with a baseball bat and it wont stop! The only relief is the medication. I am mixing in Ibuprofen with Vicodin and it helps.

I don't know what to do. I have a very long way to go. I feel I am at mile 20 in a marathon and my shoe broke and I am trying to tough it out for the last 6 miles. I HAVE HIT THE WALL..

My drives to work are getting harder and harder. When the day is over I don't want to get in the car. I am doing the best I can. But it sucks, sucks bad.. (Very Descriptive isn't it).

I set my pre-surgical appointment for the day before my surgery. I am going up the day before so it works out fine. I do not have to make a special trip up.

Well, half time is over and its almost bed time...CROSS YOUR FINGERS...RISE UP AND RIP CITY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What is up

Again, very lazy with posting!!

I have been feeling like crap this week (SURPRISE,SURPRISE)...Both legs have been constantly sore as hell!! I tried to do my exercises last night but it didn't help. It is very frustrating. I had a very rough drive in today. Almost broke down before I got to Oregon City. I collected myself and made it through the day just fine but it was not very easy.

I can not wait for May 19th to come. I am having a harder and harder time getting through each day. To top it all off I am getting more short tempered each day at home. I am no fun to be around. But the worst of it is all that I am missing. There is a camp out this weekend at one of my favorite spots and I am not going. I wish I could. I cant count the number of camp outs I have missed this past year. The times with my Boys are short and I am thinking about it more and more as they get older. Considering Cam is talking colleges all the time it just makes me think how little time I truly have with him and Aaron. This last year has been a disaster... I also worry about all the extra work and stress I put on Theresa, its not fair to her at all. I miss spending time with her as well and being more than just a roommate and PATIENT!! I am trying but I am not doing very well.

Not to mention my quality of life sucks. I get up, go to work, come home, take my pain meds, eat dinner, check out totally, go to bed and read then fall asleep. GREAT LIFE HUH!!!

I pray everyday this will all be over soon.

On a positive note , I got my doctor to send me a prescription for a handicap permit. It part of the coping process I guess. I have no clue how I feel about it but I hope it helps me get through this.

Well, Now that I have cheered you all up I think I will watch more TV. My meds are kicking in so its hard to keep writing (and make sense) so its time to sign off for today....

See ya!!!

Good Friday

I am so glad it is Friday! It has been a very long and tough week. I have not been feeling good at all this entire week. I have not slept well either. I had my final PT session on Tuesday. I was there only 1/2 and hour because I could not do anything! My therapist did same strength and movement tests she did my first day and I was worse. I had less mobility after a month of PT??

She suggested I do "electro-therapy" for pain manangement. Not sure, need to look it up. Sounds painful to me. Not sure about shocking myself to feel better???

I also get in trouble for not doing more swimming but as I have been saying I HAVE NOT BEEN FEELING UP TO IT! I am going to make myself do it tomorrow. I know I feel good once I get in the water.

Enough about this week expect (SHOUT OUT TO DAWN-HANG IN THERE!!!)

I had my check up at my Hemo doctor today. Everything is great. Counts are normal. I will post the graphs tomorrow. Too tired to do it tonight.

We are having everyone over at my house for Easter but Mom is bringing the food. Thanks MOM! It should be a lot of fun. I hope it doesn't rain however, forecast calls for rain!!

I posted a new picture at the bottom page of the blog. Very cool Jelly Fish I took when we were in Monteray, CA.

Time to watch the rest of the Blazer Game... Good Night!

Sunny Saturday

Thank goodness the sun is finally out! Its time to get out in the back yard and get yard and deck back in shape for summer! I going to try to help out as much as I can. We need to pressure wash the back deck and do some trimming. I wish I could do more. I really want to get the yard in shape this year.

At least the grass is growing better. It has been nice having the lawn service but I think I need to re-seed the yard as too much moss has taken over back there. I was hoping all my issues would be over before summer but it looks like that's not going to happen.

I set my surgery for May 19th. I am just waiting for the scheduler to call me back and confirm. It will be on a Tuesday.

As I said Wednesday, this has been a tough , tough week! I have been standing at my desk more than actually sitting. I had to cut back on my PT to about half. Theresa thinks my pain receptors are messed up because I was taken more Vicodin on Vacation than I am now. I may of also over did it. I don't know. I just hope things start calming down. As soon as one leg feels better the other one starts in. As a result I keep switching the cane from one side to the other. That may be part of the problem. I don't know, I am just trying to get through the day.

The pain has changed also. I now get shooting pains through both hips particularly on my left side. It increases as the day goes on. I am not sure what else to do. I have about 7 weeks until my surgery I just need to focus on that and take it one day at a time. I dont take the stairs at work anymore. I use the elevator. That seems to help as I am going up stairs a lot.

I started a new book this week also. Its the sequel to The Somnambulist. Its called The Domino Men. It is a really good book. Very entertaining!! The reading at night seems to help me. Its a good distraction.

We all went shopping early this afternoon. Aaron got himself a new Airsoft Gun! He is now playing airsoft wars with his cousin. I am a tad bit uncomfortable with shooting each other but at least they cant hurt anything since they don't hit very hard. Not like Paint Ball.

Well, we have to get ready for church now. I will post a few more pictures of our trip particularly the Pebble Beach shots. They turned out very well. I also figured out how to put together a panorama. I did a cool one of the city.

Bye for Now!

HELLO TO ALL

I finally get a chance to give a quick update.

We had a fantastic trip. We did everything we had planned and spent some solid quality time with my brothers and my family!!!

We spent 2 days in SF, then 2 1/2 days in Monteray and the rest of the trip back in SF.

The best time I had was our trip to Monteray. We did the Aquarium which was fantastic and we looked around in Cannery Row. I wish we could of spent more time going through the shops.

There was a Bubba Gump Shrimp Co restaurant (based on the Forest Gump Movie) it was great. Food was awesome with great atmosphere:

Next was the 17 mile drive which takes you through PEBBLE BEACH GOLF COURSE!!!





Biggest issue with whole trip was the walking up and down stairs and hills but surprisingly I managed it very well. I was good about my medication and it helped.

I will add more about the trip later but it was great fun and great weather!!!