Date: 2008-05-14 06:44 Subject: [cancer] Walker Cam Security: Public Location: OHSU Hospital Mood: vertical Music: hospital racket Tags: cancer, health, personal, videos

I'm off the IVs, as you can see here: Walker Cam
The real reason for the walker isn't balance — I'm ok with that. The real reason is to manage Willa Catheter. Her bag just doesn't accessorize well with anything I'm carrying. I've been walking more distance every day. The epidural was taken out yesterday and I'm on pain control by oral medication, but I lost bowel function during the Great Pain Crash, so I'm not being sprung until that stuff restarts correctly. In other news, I am feeling a lot more normal, as evidenced by my dreams. Last night I dreamt that this same team had operated on my Dad, then our daily care had been outsourced to a university dorm. radconbob was the ward doctor, and was taking great pleasure in explaining to me the joys of a low-bid menu. Back to bed for a while to surf the Dilaudid some more.  I'll try to be on later to read email and comments.

Date: 2008-05-14 07:50 Subject: [cancer] I'm going to live Security: Public Location: OHSU Hospital Mood: crying Music: Queen, "Who Wants to Live Forever" Tags: cancer, health, personal

Wet read came back on the path report.  Clean margins, clean lymph nodes.  I'll be around to bother you guys for quite some time come.

I'm going to live.

Date: 2008-05-14 09:06 Subject: [cancer] Now, 100% catheter free!!! Security: Public Location: OHSU Hospital Mood: pleased Music: Adagio for Catheter and Bladder Tags: cancer, healthcare, personal

Well, quality of life just went way the hell up.  Willa Catheter is no more.  And I love you guys so much that as a token of my respect and affection, I am not posting relevant photos.

Yet

Date: 2008-05-14 09:13 Subject: [funny] Intrusions Security: Public Location: OHSU Hospital Mood: amused Music: hospital noises Tags: cancer, funny, healthcare, personal

Story of my life, lately.

:: laughs ruefully ::