Thursday, April 2, 2009

I'm Still Here!

This 'ol cat is still here. I haven't forgotten about the blog, it's just getting increasingly difficult to type in it, with what's going with my hands. (neuropathy.)

In the last two weeks, I've gotten really bogged down with fatigue and can't do too much besides eat and sleep. It's possible I may have a cold or the flu. I have 1 more day of chemo this week and then 4 again next week with a trip to Chicago in there somewhere.

I just really wanted to remind me people that I'm here and will continue to be posting as my hands allow it. Thank you for all your thoughts and prayers.

Sunday, March 29, 2009

Day 66: Making Contact

I'd like to give a warm welcome Alison and Steve who have been readers here for a few days now looking for inspiration. I'm not sure I'm a pillar of inspiration, but I appeciate the thought behind it. Like me, They have been married four years this month, and are battling Leukemia. They live in Cape Town, South Africa. Alison has commented a few times in the previous post. This is more of a follow-up to that.

I've had 6-7 lumbar puctures with the methatrexate chemo. Not fun at all, but not as bad as the bone marrow biopsies. Forunately, all my puctures have came back clear.

At times it's been very hard to be positive about all this. It's tough to wake up and go 'how crappy am I going to feel today?' But, you do have good days and bad and they give you strength to look for more good days. A friend of mine who went through a similar experience keeps telling me to cheer up and that this experience will make you appreciate life more than the average person. And that's not something you can just 'give' someone.' They have to go through it.

If you're having trouble posting here, feel free to email me at jrose2@nd.edu.

I hope you guys have a good day today.

~Jonathon

Thursday, April 2, 2009

I'm Still Here!

This 'ol cat is still here. I haven't forgotten about the blog, it's just getting increasingly difficult to type in it, with what's going with my hands. (neuropathy.)

In the last two weeks, I've gotten really bogged down with fatigue and can't do too much besides eat and sleep. It's possible I may have a cold or the flu. I have 1 more day of chemo this week and then 4 again next week with a trip to Chicago in there somewhere.

I just really wanted to remind me people that I'm here and will continue to be posting as my hands allow it. Thank you for all your thoughts and prayers.

Sunday, March 29, 2009

Day 66: Making Contact

I'd like to give a warm welcome Alison and Steve who have been readers here for a few days now looking for inspiration. I'm not sure I'm a pillar of inspiration, but I appeciate the thought behind it. Like me, They have been married four years this month, and are battling Leukemia. They live in Cape Town, South Africa. Alison has commented a few times in the previous post. This is more of a follow-up to that.

I've had 6-7 lumbar puctures with the methatrexate chemo. Not fun at all, but not as bad as the bone marrow biopsies. Forunately, all my puctures have came back clear.

At times it's been very hard to be positive about all this. It's tough to wake up and go 'how crappy am I going to feel today?' But, you do have good days and bad and they give you strength to look for more good days. A friend of mine who went through a similar experience keeps telling me to cheer up and that this experience will make you appreciate life more than the average person. And that's not something you can just 'give' someone.' They have to go through it.

If you're having trouble posting here, feel free to email me at jrose2@nd.edu.

I hope you guys have a good day today.

~Jonathon