Cripple

I now walker, care & bat seat. I does but strenuous having seat on bed to put on clothes

I am going down
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Walker

Today is 09/23/10 & I am to call Hospice for a walker.

My balance is getting worse & I do not another nasty fall.

Parking lot ain't soft

Fell in the parking lot & lying there for (35) minutes because Night Mgr is an idiot. I banged up left knee, right foreman, & several bruises. She kept calling the Hospice # but the low battery light was on. The Mgr has another cordless phone + a cell phone. Guess Mgr didn't know. The Hospice operator wasted to know who keep hanging up.

Finally another resident got her phone & called in to Hospice. I am sure if I had a heart attack, I would be dead.

The Night Mgr is (85) years old, hard of hearing. Unless she is in her living room, you have to keep banging on door & ringing her door bell.

She panicked when anything goes wrong. Going to talk Memphis Supervisor next time from Memphis.

Still here

Well, it is Sept 1, 2010 & I m still here.

Our country is a mess & we are heading for a 2nd recession.

Trip-08/10/2010

Marilyn drove me to Cousin Jack's condo to return the 5-n-1 music player.
It helps when I can get out for a while.

Marilyn is a very nice, classy lady who refuses to take any money for her help.
Jerrine needs a lot of help on her computer, at least (3) hours.
Her printer wouldn't print, took me (2) minutes to figure why--needs color cartridge.

Hot

Weather in Humboldt, TN is like the rest of Midsouth, way too hot.
Maybe there is something to this Global Warming.

Still here 08/04/2010

Woke up Sunday 1:30 a.m. with a sore throat. Usually I take a Sucrets then (2) hours later take another & that takes of it.

Lo & behold the Sucrets were outdated by (2) years but they still worked Bought newer ones.

117 heat index for (2) days.

Nurse gives me a mini-exam every week, so far so good.

Hanging on

Today is July 31, 2010 & I am still here.
Every week my Nurse checks me over & says I am doing fine.
Need to gain weight so taking bodybuilding protein power.

Final Days-05/30/10

According to the Doc I have only about (3) weeks to live but I'm trying to prove him wrong.
Jim Lawrence

5 to 6 months

Finished (22) radiation treatments (3) weeks ago. Yesterday had chest x-ray & head scan & both of the tumors are the same size as before.
Not going to take chemo for just an extra (6) weeks. Body will not take it.
Doctor has authorized hospice-in-home.
My scalp has finally quit itching, can now sleep in bed as I have quit coughing.
My BP, oxygen is good, no pain anywhere.
Just have to get my appetite back as I am still losing weight.
Have paid for immediate burial next to my parents.
Would like to have an iPhone just to play around with.
Thanks for being my friends.

Funeral-02/04/2010

Pre-paid gravesite services with Medina Funeral Home.

01/28/2010

Thank goodness the treatments are over.

Probably got (2) more weeks before scalp quit itching, swelling in feet goes down, & hopefully get my appetite back.

Went to Podiatrist about trimming toenails & fungus on left big toe.

Blood pressure--01/25/10

BP pressure was 82/62 & Dr. says I am dehydrated.
BP back to normal the next day after drinking all day & night.

Dry,hacking cough will not let me sleep in bed & the (2) hours in the recliner is not good. Got to talk to Dr today.

(3) more of hell--01/22/210

our 1953 Humboldt High School has mini-reunion last night & it went very well.

Some classmates cannot believe I did everything all but myself. But I did.

(4) more to go--01/21/2010

Just a few more treatments but my itching head will probably last another (2) weeks.

Finally got my family Doctor to give me a sleeping aid as (4) hours is enough.

01/20/10--(5) to go

Five more treatments to go, wait (2) weeks & get a scan.

Scalp is still itching like crazy & started the coughing phase.

1/15/10 treatment

Have to use anti-itch medicine on bald scalp.

More treatments--01/14/10

Another day !! My bald head has started to itch.

Halfway thru--01/13/10

Just (10) more treatments then decision time on chemo.

Had head shaved--just can't stand hair all over place.

Have some medicine to stop itching.

When I get off the van at 2:30 p.m. I am completely bushed out. But I still have to keep my apt clean.

(11) more radiation left--01/12/10

Halfway thru the radiation treatments.

Doctor says I may last (5) or (6) months if I do not use chemo. Right now I don't want this. My body won't take the abuse.

Have check into Hospice at Home.

Radiation--1/11/10

Too cold to get treatment on 01/08/10.

Went to get treatment on brain & lung. Got medicine for skin.

Hair came out by the bunches Sunday so had head shaved on Monday.

Cancer Care gave me $25 to help for travel (van).

01/07/2010 treatment

I was only tough to hear my Doctor says that you have inoperable cancer.
He was me to finish (16) more radiation treatment, do a CT scan if progress.
If CT progress then he wants me to taking chemo treatments.
I am still hesitate on chemo & sure about the radiation treatment. I body still is so weak so I don't think it will stand chemo.
The cancer cells are in my bloodstream so it could attack another organ.

Jan. 6,2010--Should I quit treatments?

The Doctor told me that my cancer is not curable. I have taken (7) brain treatments & (4) lung treatments, They are both with same machine.

He suggested finish the treatments (17), do a scan & if it shows Okay then I go to chemo treatment. Right now I do not have any appetite, losing (4) lbs each week.

I don't think my body will stand chemo with all vomiting, all along with the other side effects.Plus I live alone.

I am not sure that I want to finish radiation treatments.

Pay $10 a day for a ride & it is a hassle,

Jan 5th, 2010--new treatment

Had a radiation of the brain tumor & radiation of the lung tumor, both of under same machine.

Now taking treatments every day.

Another treatment

another double, brain & lung.
Long time before I remember the cold temps.
Keep losing weight.
Cannot sleep.
Skin messed up.

1st double whammy

Have my first radiate of the chest & image. They took both in same machine.
My first I am to quit smoking & cannot drive. Walmart is only 200 foot away.
That is rough!!