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February 8, 2010
hey everyone…started back with chemo today …..
The radiation has become almost intolerable..my testicles are quite crispy and right now I am wondering about their fate…the rad doc said I had to stick with it at least till the end of the week because of the chemo….I guess I will have to grin and bare it ..yet still oddly enough the butt is not bad…wierd!..I see him again on thursday and perhaps I will get a break next week…
I’m sure that I will never again be sexually active and perhaps it is time to fulfill my mothers lifelong dream of my becoming a priest…
I hate cancer!
xoxo to all!
d
So sorry you have to do chemo again and won’t be getting a break from the rad treatments for a while.
I went in today and the rad doc took a look at my skin and said I could have a few more days off radiation. I’m happy to stay away from there for a while. She’s changing the focus of the rays to the back side which is healing a lot faster than the front.
Hang in there and don’t give up yet.
Hugs,
Theresa
Posted on Hello Mendoguy!
I am sorry for your pain, but I have to say you made me totally crack up. A good sense of humor is definitely a needed commodity in life.
I hope “the boys” heal up soon and you make it through the week. Have your doctors given you any creams that provide any relief? Again, I’m so sorry for your pain. It totally sucks.
Keeping you in my prayers!
Ruth
Posted on Mendoguy—
Although I can’t relate to the crispy testicles, I so feel your pain, as I suffered on the front side tremendously! It was awful and my heart goes out to you. I hope you are able to take pain meds and have creams to use as often as necessary. Beyond that, there may not be much left to do at this point, but you must stick with it! If your docs give you a break, hopefully you will get enough time to heal some before going back. My heart goes out to you and I wish I could give you a big hug. This sucks so bad! Please know that I am cheering you on and I send a big virtual hug to you! You are certainly in my prayers.
Hugs—
Martha
Posted on I love having men on this site because they always have such great sense of humors. REally what else can we do except laugh about it right? Sounds pretty painful…..hope you can make it through. Don’t join the priesthood yet, you know some of us have found we can’t have sex like we used to but we’ve just become more creative!
Posted on Keeping you and the twins in my prayers….love, Nova
Hey Keep up the fight and as long as you have a sense of humor we know you are good, as far as the boys well hopfully before long you will be singing the boys are back in town. You are in my Heart and in my Prayers. Keep up the wonderful spirit..Pat I will be thinking about you
Posted on Oh dear D – crispy sounds well, so painful..however, knowing that your boys are so worth it keep on trekking and hang in there. Be strong and soon this will be over.
Thinking of you, lots of love ….Teresa
Crispy just like my chicken….lol I remember your first post…and now WOW week 5…..you’re doing it dude…proud of you!
Hey Mendoguy…aka my dear, funny, old friend. You are and always have been an optimist. You are a role model for so many. You are weathering a huge storm and in spite of the seemingly never ending challenges, you will get there. You will beat this! Hungarian crispy chicken be gone! It will be. You meet your challenges with such grace. You are loved and needed.
Love ya tons,
xoxoxoxo
Nancy
hey everyone …thanks so much for your commments…I love hearing from everyone…
this week…not so great…today is my last day of chemo thank god…on wed afternoon I was at the hospital getting my chemo bag changed..the nurse who I love was standing beside me and had just finished asking me how i was and if i felt naucious…after replying “a little” all of a sudden a big gush of projectile vomit came shooting out…OMG…I was so friggin embarrassed..they upped my nausea meds and it has been pretty good since…she laughed a little bit and said she will no longer ask me that question…
as for my nether regions…..everything is bright red (my groin could be a backup for Rudolph)..honest a god the pain is insane…boxers don’t work so well for men in this situation because there is that “swinging action” that occurs when walking, which just makes everything hurt more…
after today only 4 more days of radiation next week cause monday is a holiday…I hope I can stick it out!
My best wishes to all….keep well my lovelies!
d xoxo
Posted on Hello mendoguy
I have not been on this site for a while and am sorry I missed your difficult journey.
What is nice is that you made it this far and one more week to go. I was at the Princess Margaret Hospital and had to take a 10 day break. They let me stop during my chemo because it was so bad, I had blisters everywhere and was unable to get by without long acting morphine 40. It does pass however, but it does take time.
I hope next week passes quickly for you and that you get through this with flying colours!
Deborah (aka Irenesdream)
Posted on hey deborah…thanks for your comment and interesting reading your blog…it seems that here in Canada we almost have to fight for the right to get treated and treated properly given the symptoms….
Most ot the remedies that I have done throughout this journey I have gotten from this blog…the doctor certainly didn’t suggest any of them…I find that quite astounding actually…
My burns are pretty severe but I plan to persevere and get through next week (only 4 days cause of the holiday monday)...hopefully I can do it cause I just want it over with!
thanks again for your comment!
d xoxo
...and to my dear funny old friend nancy…so nice that you came on here to give me your support!
You’re the best! love you lots! and here is to lots more wine when I am done with this crap!
d xoxo
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