Stent Replacement went OK

Took about 2 hours, the people were real nice.  For some reason I was a little nervous about this procedure, can't put my finger on it.  They told me I needed to keep it covered with cause because of bacteria trying to invade my body around the tube site.  Just seems cumbersome and more confining to move around fully.  Will try.  Next appt. is Oct. 11th for stent replacement.

Other than that I'm doing fine. Trying life for a few days without the AC, we'll see how that goes.

Thanks for your prayers, God Bless, Captain

Where has Time Gone?????

Can't believe I haven't posted anything all week.  Sorry about that.  Have worked 3
very hot days at UPS.  One more to go, which is tonight.  We get the 4th of July off has a paid holiday, aren't they nice.

On Tuesday I went to the colon Dr for a minor procedure.  Am doing fine with that.  On Monday the 9th, I go back to IU for a changing of the stent that runs thru the bile duct.  Will miss UPS on Monday at I will be under anesthesia and can't drive for 24 hours.

I hope everybody had a nice July 4th celebration with family and friends. Cliff, Suz and grand kids came up for the parade and I know I ate too much. But they had a good time.  We put up a pop up tent, so we were not in direct sunlight, but it was hot, hot, hot.  Then we came home a lit the propane grill and grilled brats, hot dogs, and a couple of Bubba burgers.  We had corn on the cob, chips, broccoli, baked beans, and I'm sure I'm missing something.

Thanks for you thoughts and prayers, sorry I haven't written more.

God Bless, Captain

Friday, June 29th

11:30 AM and it feels like 107 according to the internet weather,  when did we join up with Calif. is what I want to know. Sheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeesh.

I'm doing fine, at UPS everyday, body thermometer is out of whack.  Sometimes I put on a denim long sleeve shirt cause I gets the chills, nothing like the shakes. But other than that I'm doing great.

It's hard to write something everyday, when nothing is happening.  I did climb a ladder the other day, and cut down a dead birch tree.  My wife helped me clean up the mess, and now we have some nice firewood for the winter, assuming the temperature drops someday. 

So, please remember my friend Cindy who is battling the same disease I did. 

Thanks for your prayers, God Bless you all, Captain

The news from the CT Scan

I'm a big baby.

There is nothing in the scans to indicate a problem, no fluid collecting somewhere, no re-occurrence of cancer anywhere, no infection showing up. NOTHING..........

Most likely I'm having trouble with small bursts of discomfort from the incision itself, maybe a little constipation, mb not. Had a good week end, seem to want to overeat, mb that's part of the problem.

Anyways, nothing wrong with me.   Went to the symphony with our old friends from Avon, very nice time.  The Indpls Symphony comes to Lebanon to kick off our July 4th Celebration and we had fireworks afterward.  Nice enjoyable night.

Going to UPS tonight, and back to normal.

Thanks for the prayers, God Bless, Captain

Update on a late Sat. Afternoon

The colon Doctor was just a discussion about what we've done so far, and where we're headed in the future.  So nothing big happened there.

On Friday I had a CT scan at 2:30 in the afternoon and I haven't heard a thing from  my Oncologist, and that is why there has been nothing on this blog.  Expecting some kind of call on Monday.  If they talk to me over the phone, then I will take it as no big deal.  If they want to make an appt. to discuss their findings then I would imagine it is more serious. 

I will let you know when I know, could be afternoon on Monday.

On Friday my wife and I participated in our local Relay for Life here in Lebanon.  We went to the Survivor's Dinner and met others who have battled cancer.  Then we walked in the survivor's walk, a special lap to honor our success in the battle and to give hope to others that progress is being made in finding a cure.

This picture is of a luminary that was one of hundreds that were lit and placed on both sides of the track that was used to complete our laps.  I stopped after leaving UPS at 3 in the morning and it was very impressive as I took a couple of laps before heading home.  Our Relay is of the 24 hour variety.  My wife took a picture of it, as I didn't know it was there, and didn't try to read every one.

Thanks for your prayers, God Bless, Captain

Follow up on Monday Night

Headed to the Colon Dr. in a few minutes, mb just a conversation over what we've done, mb a small procedure, I'm ready to go in either way.

I went to UPS last night and did fine.  I have a CT scan scheduled for 2:30 on Friday.  Not seeing the DR.  Just scan me and they will call me with the results and their thoughts.  I just don't want this situation to go on for 6 weeks and I finally say something to them, know what I mean.  They are looking at the top end of the small intestine, any pool of fluid that has collected since the operation, or an actual infection.  They said the shakes were caused directly from the temperature.

Will give you an update as soon as I know.  It may be late Friday or first thing Sat. morning.

Thanks for your prayers, God Bless you all, Captain

Missed UPS last night

Last night I took off for UPS, I started having the shakes, I turned up the heat in the car.  I know it was 81 degrees outside.  I kept heading to work thinking this would pass, well it just got worse.  My teeth were chattering together, my arms were shaking so hard I had to loosen the grip on the steering wheel in order to stay on the road.  Nothing seemed to help me, and they weren't going away. 

I stopped at a gas station about 1 mile from UPS, I couldn't hardly get the key back in the ignition, I called the boss and said I was not coming in, I left a message on her phone, I hope she got it.  I turned around and came home.  At home my temperature was 102.7, so I took some Advil, they were out of Tylenol at CVS, do you believe that.  In about 1 1/2 hours my temp was down to 100.4.

Right now I've got a call into the Oncologist to see what if anything is happening.  I don't want to go on like this. And tell them it's going on for about 6 weeks.

Today I feel much better at this time.

Thanks for your prayers, God Bless, Captain