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Acceptance
Well another Blog/rant. Tonight is bought to you by no drugs, in fact a couple of weeks with no Dex, pain relief or any sort of medicinal requirements (well except a red wine). There is also no real new news from me either. But tonight is bought to you by the word “acceptance” (you probably…
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Surgery – a Two for One Deal
I should probably start with a bit of an update on what has been happening. Some of you may have caught up on the news and some may not. This is not some preferential treatment of friendship levels or the like. Simply, sometimes this is how things unfold and when I get a chance to…
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Bye Bye Neck Lymph Nodes
Welcome to the first “Blog only” post. I normally post these on my Facebook page as well as here, but for ease for me, I will now just post here and put a link from Facebook. I hope that does not upset too many people, but will keep things easier for me. Today, I am…
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International Lung Cancer Day
Thursday 1 August was International Lung Cancer Day. As part of this day I was asked a couple of weeks ago to make a video for a marketing campaign that Lung Foundation Australia was doing. I was one of 12 people living with Lung Cancer and asking Australian Federal Politicians for these key things: Fund…
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Neck Surgery by Dr Strange
Well I suppose it is time for another update/ramble. As my last ramble went on sooo long, I thought I should probably give a summary again for those who are time poor (ohhh I should find a new phrase as I know I am going to get into Time, Space and Super Hero’s in this…
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The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
Good Morning, what a lovely 02:50 it is (ok after edits it is now 0400). Wow what a great sleep of under four hours. I will be honest, the last two days I have got on top of how to get more sleep and have been the calmest/less manic since starting the “Dex journey“. Don’t…
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9 Month Anniversary
RAISE YOUR GLASS – CHEERS – IT IS MY 9 MONTH ANNIVERSARY Now as you all scramble for your diaries, checking your phone, abusing Facebook for not telling you something. Ohh I hear it, the “Umm it is the 26 June 2019 Graham – no anniversary – I just checked, not your Birthday, Wedding Anniversary,…
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Scan Update
And welcome to the Graham update, which is bought to you by the “Count” and umm well a character you have not been introduced to, my medical oncologist, who I will have to ponder on who he reminds me off (I have some ideas). Quick Summary I had a Brain MRI scan and PET/CT scan…
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“Dex” – the other side effects
Great News – its past 2300, I am awake, drinking sparkling water and eating well. Sounds great right, it is all true. Thought I should put out a quick update as people have started to ask how am I going and realise have not updated my progress!! Oops. The Update on Radiation Pneumonitis The good…
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Deception
Todays word is Deception. Ohh, someones lied to Graham and he is doing a passive aggressive post to let them know he is not happy, wonder if it is me😬? NAH, not at all – I have been lying to all of you equally over the last week or so, it’s ok (that made you…