Back to work has been a breath of fresh air… I really needed the mental stimulation, and the imperative to ‘be somewhere’. However, I am finding the shoulder to be a huge challenge. The pain (minimal) and discomfort (maximum) is sapping my strength, tiring me out hugely. I go home after 5 or 6 hours and need to take a nap. That nap, then, disrupts my night sleep and I wake the next morning needing more… which is then making it tough to get through the morning because of my shoulder. I have to break this cycle this weekend, somehow.And, … Continue reading Today is bit of a challenge…

As of Monday, April 21, 2008, with the agreement of my surgeon, Dr. Williams, I have returned to work on a part time basis. Part time means half days until May 1, 2008 and then we’ll launch into full time, if I’m up to it.So far, so good. I’ve been doing mornings only, holding the afternoons for physio and stuff… and so far there have been no major traumas. My physio actually thinks that the return to work may be helping with the shoulder, but after only three days, its pretty tough for me to see much improvement.Today is going … Continue reading Back at work! Major Milestone!

I’m feeling pretty good these days… no serious side effects, no serious problems of any sort, really. Well, other than a visit to the hospital the other night ’cause my temperature spiked to 38c. All the blood tests showed that my blood counts are in the normal range; I’m able to fight whatever caused the spike without intervention. So, at 2 am they sent me home. The only concerns that I have are weight and vanity related. Okay, and the fatigue. But I’m starting to win out over the constant tiredness. It seems to have shifted from being chemo/radiation related … Continue reading Yet another update…