Like the movie NO TIME FOR SGTS.
I guess its natural for the grandkids.
NO TIME FOR THE GRANDPARENTS
today.....thats good.
Its Sunday and that means
ARE YOU READY FOR SOME
FOOTBALL.....BEARS vs PACKERS
Friday, December 30, 2011
Sept 25, 2011 Sunday with the Boys
Bladder Exam
Well, the bladder exam...weds...it went ......and i'm glad
I was so shook up mentally....i just can't understand....i know its nothing but I asked for sedatives as i was hyper.
they were nice and we all did our job....a nice looking nurse applied numbness meds and she would force an anesthesiac into my thing....that was bad enough.......I had white knuckles from my hands squeezing together.
So even though she was pretty and had a nice figure....I did not think about her at all, even though she was holding and doing something with me.
I know it wasn't any big deal but just made me nervous.
I sang my pain/nervous song ....da da oh oh.....daaaaa daaaa oh my for the dr. Just grunts and groans.
then when it was almost over relaxed enough to sing OH WHAT A BEAUTIFUL MORNING.
it only took 30 seconds for the exam...5 minutes to prepare.
Then the dr discussed it with us.
no surgery or seeds put it the prostate...as my heart is too weak....so radiation for 5 days in a roll for 6 weeks.
and the worst part....Testosterone feeds the cancer.....so pills to stop me from producing testosterone.....so I will have Hot Flashes....just like women.
Maybe I'll have breasts.....I wonder if I will enjoy them like I enjoy womens breasts...ummmm
what do you think.
also, my skin will get nice and soft and i'll have an excuse to cry while watching movies.
I'll also have the ability to talk about nothing for hours while shopping.
But its ok,,,,,I can handle it.
Have a great weekend and maybe I'll see you next year.....
I was so shook up mentally....i just can't understand....i know its nothing but I asked for sedatives as i was hyper.
they were nice and we all did our job....a nice looking nurse applied numbness meds and she would force an anesthesiac into my thing....that was bad enough.......I had white knuckles from my hands squeezing together.
So even though she was pretty and had a nice figure....I did not think about her at all, even though she was holding and doing something with me.
I know it wasn't any big deal but just made me nervous.
I sang my pain/nervous song ....da da oh oh.....daaaaa daaaa oh my for the dr. Just grunts and groans.
then when it was almost over relaxed enough to sing OH WHAT A BEAUTIFUL MORNING.
it only took 30 seconds for the exam...5 minutes to prepare.
Then the dr discussed it with us.
no surgery or seeds put it the prostate...as my heart is too weak....so radiation for 5 days in a roll for 6 weeks.
and the worst part....Testosterone feeds the cancer.....so pills to stop me from producing testosterone.....so I will have Hot Flashes....just like women.
Maybe I'll have breasts.....I wonder if I will enjoy them like I enjoy womens breasts...ummmm
what do you think.
also, my skin will get nice and soft and i'll have an excuse to cry while watching movies.
I'll also have the ability to talk about nothing for hours while shopping.
But its ok,,,,,I can handle it.
Have a great weekend and maybe I'll see you next year.....
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Christmas 2011 Celebration
Hi Everyone,
we had a wonderful Christmas. We couldn't go to Mcds as it was closed.
And ate on the lanai. Eggs, bacon, pancakes and hash browns.
Wow a big Breakfast.
As we were on the lanai,,,,the lanai singers with the Collins (Paul, Mike, Diane)
sang Oh What a Beautiful Morning. And we had an audience outside listening.
All that matters is that we enjoyed it and of course laughed.
For dinner we had our Neighbor Marge over and made here eat
some raw Prime Rib and then went next door to the collins' for dessert.
where we had K's ho ho ice cream roll cake.
it was good ate 3 pieces.
then came home and skyped the kids at Jills house......great to see our kids having fun together.
Jessie did most of the talking, mark showed us how thick his hair was...Jill smiled and made us laugh.
Jimmie and the boys loved being on the computer and opening gifts....Lori talked a lot
Sara, Molly, Colin and thomas all ran around passing out gifts and even Jack and Deirdre said hello.
The dogs all 3 made their appearances....sometimes the front and back side of their personalities.
Especially the Doberman, Dewey. Little Max was picked up for the camera and Princess Britany sort of
mosied by
And the best thing. When we said goodbye....we didn't have to get dressed in winter clothes or clean
up....all we did was hit the disconnect button....
thats it and the bears lost in a good fight. A few mistakes hurt them bad otherwise
they would have beat the hated Cheeseheads.
jim
we had a wonderful Christmas. We couldn't go to Mcds as it was closed.
And ate on the lanai. Eggs, bacon, pancakes and hash browns.
Wow a big Breakfast.
As we were on the lanai,,,,the lanai singers with the Collins (Paul, Mike, Diane)
sang Oh What a Beautiful Morning. And we had an audience outside listening.
All that matters is that we enjoyed it and of course laughed.
For dinner we had our Neighbor Marge over and made here eat
some raw Prime Rib and then went next door to the collins' for dessert.
where we had K's ho ho ice cream roll cake.
it was good ate 3 pieces.
then came home and skyped the kids at Jills house......great to see our kids having fun together.
Jessie did most of the talking, mark showed us how thick his hair was...Jill smiled and made us laugh.
Jimmie and the boys loved being on the computer and opening gifts....Lori talked a lot
Sara, Molly, Colin and thomas all ran around passing out gifts and even Jack and Deirdre said hello.
The dogs all 3 made their appearances....sometimes the front and back side of their personalities.
Especially the Doberman, Dewey. Little Max was picked up for the camera and Princess Britany sort of
mosied by
And the best thing. When we said goodbye....we didn't have to get dressed in winter clothes or clean
up....all we did was hit the disconnect button....
thats it and the bears lost in a good fight. A few mistakes hurt them bad otherwise
they would have beat the hated Cheeseheads.
jim
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
No Oxygen For YOU.....
After coffee at Panera this morning, we tried to get some oxygen.
The Air people told us that they needed the test results within 48 hrs of testing to get the Oxygen from Medicare. Its been a week or so since the test so now we have to take another test somewhere. You would think someone might have mentioned it to us.
Karolyn was upset. Everything we do, it seems we have to take a step backwards. And she's nervous that soon i will be complaining that its too cold up North and I'll start whining: I WANNA GO TO FLA.
Too much pressure all together and she showed it for a few moments this afternoon.
Its not nice to see her crying and I realized that she has been told that Jim has a really bad heart and something on the lungs besides the Pulmonary Fibrosis. Things don't look good for us spending our Golden Years together.
A little hug just doesn't do it for her. But she is strong and we've been thru similiar stuff for a couple decades now.
Like Roseanne Ann Adana said: If its not one thing its another.
The Air people told us that they needed the test results within 48 hrs of testing to get the Oxygen from Medicare. Its been a week or so since the test so now we have to take another test somewhere. You would think someone might have mentioned it to us.
Karolyn was upset. Everything we do, it seems we have to take a step backwards. And she's nervous that soon i will be complaining that its too cold up North and I'll start whining: I WANNA GO TO FLA.
Too much pressure all together and she showed it for a few moments this afternoon.
Its not nice to see her crying and I realized that she has been told that Jim has a really bad heart and something on the lungs besides the Pulmonary Fibrosis. Things don't look good for us spending our Golden Years together.
A little hug just doesn't do it for her. But she is strong and we've been thru similiar stuff for a couple decades now.
Like Roseanne Ann Adana said: If its not one thing its another.
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
First day at coffee...since the dr
Tues:
The morning was interesting.
Went out to Mcds for coffee and talk. And met my coffee friends.
I was late as I slept in but they were still there at 8:30am.
The first words out of their mouth of course.....You're Late....
Next was Well, what did the dr tell you.
I told them I was confused and didn't know exactly what was going on with my lungs. I didn't talk loud and tried to just keep the attitude of all our breakfast conversations. Light and fun and a little descriptive.
Explained a little of what was going on and of course got some looks but then we talked about the usual stuff.
Pat, discussed Greece and the problems with them.
Phil, was talking about his personal problems.
Mr. Lee was talking but no one could understand. Finally, I understood....Jimmy..what you go were and now i leave...
But with his smile we all laughed.
After coffee and a $1 burrito I went home. Talked to K who insisted we do all the things the dr told us to. Oxygen, Petscan and meds.
Did it all and returned candy to Walmart and shopped at Costco. Its so interesting sitting by the eating areas and watching the people walk by. All so different...You never know what you will see.
But first WEDS we go for coffee and again a few questions from all my Panera coffee friends.
I don't mind talking about the lungs. Its good, but I think about them too much.
So thurs morning at 7:15 I'll be taking the test for 2 hrs.
The morning was interesting.
Went out to Mcds for coffee and talk. And met my coffee friends.
I was late as I slept in but they were still there at 8:30am.
The first words out of their mouth of course.....You're Late....
Next was Well, what did the dr tell you.
I told them I was confused and didn't know exactly what was going on with my lungs. I didn't talk loud and tried to just keep the attitude of all our breakfast conversations. Light and fun and a little descriptive.
Explained a little of what was going on and of course got some looks but then we talked about the usual stuff.
Pat, discussed Greece and the problems with them.
Phil, was talking about his personal problems.
Mr. Lee was talking but no one could understand. Finally, I understood....Jimmy..what you go were and now i leave...
But with his smile we all laughed.
After coffee and a $1 burrito I went home. Talked to K who insisted we do all the things the dr told us to. Oxygen, Petscan and meds.
Did it all and returned candy to Walmart and shopped at Costco. Its so interesting sitting by the eating areas and watching the people walk by. All so different...You never know what you will see.
But first WEDS we go for coffee and again a few questions from all my Panera coffee friends.
I don't mind talking about the lungs. Its good, but I think about them too much.
So thurs morning at 7:15 I'll be taking the test for 2 hrs.
Monday, October 31, 2011
Halloween Doctors Visit
Just got back from the Drs visit at the U of Chicago.
Well, first i have to get a Petscan??? for cancer.....for that spot....they don't think so but want to check it out.....say if it is cancer which they doubt ,,,,they just cut it out.
They keep saying they would like to have a biopsy for Pulmonary Fibrosis but my heart is so weak the procedure might kill me.
So if the Petscan says something they will do surgery
Also, he doesn't think that med in Germany does any good from experience with it.
When i walk my oxygen level goes way too far down and could cause my heart to go kaput....so he wants me to take oxygen when i do anything physical....walking, bike riding...airplanes..
etc...Of course I said yes, and because the level is so low,,,the gov will pay for it.
So much more information. Dr and asst....talked to us for 45 minutes with the xrays--cat scan results on their monitor...pointing out slice by slice all the things wrong with my Lungs.. .holes,, honeycone?, ,,scaring and scaring all over.
He said the lung dr up here did a great report but that the equipment U of Chicago is so much more powerful and thus more details....than Ressurections.
He compared the photos and you could see clearly the new photos.
Jill went with us and drove ...an hour in slow traffic....we had breakfast there for 3 of us and it was only $12. 3 coffee's...scrambled eggs,,,hash browns and toast
Dr was happy/friendly and encouraged me to go to Fla.
In may he scheduled the lung tests again to see if any change...if so ...maybe biopsy
I'm sure i will remember more later....I will let you know.
Well, first i have to get a Petscan??? for cancer.....for that spot....they don't think so but want to check it out.....say if it is cancer which they doubt ,,,,they just cut it out.
They keep saying they would like to have a biopsy for Pulmonary Fibrosis but my heart is so weak the procedure might kill me.
So if the Petscan says something they will do surgery
Also, he doesn't think that med in Germany does any good from experience with it.
When i walk my oxygen level goes way too far down and could cause my heart to go kaput....so he wants me to take oxygen when i do anything physical....walking, bike riding...airplanes..
etc...Of course I said yes, and because the level is so low,,,the gov will pay for it.
So much more information. Dr and asst....talked to us for 45 minutes with the xrays--cat scan results on their monitor...pointing out slice by slice all the things wrong with my Lungs.. .holes,, honeycone?, ,,scaring and scaring all over.
He said the lung dr up here did a great report but that the equipment U of Chicago is so much more powerful and thus more details....than Ressurections.
He compared the photos and you could see clearly the new photos.
Jill went with us and drove ...an hour in slow traffic....we had breakfast there for 3 of us and it was only $12. 3 coffee's...scrambled eggs,,,hash browns and toast
Dr was happy/friendly and encouraged me to go to Fla.
In may he scheduled the lung tests again to see if any change...if so ...maybe biopsy
I'm sure i will remember more later....I will let you know.
Sunday, October 30, 2011
Pre Halloween....fright...
Hi Everyone,
Its Sunday evening and i'm about to jump in the sack. I don't know how much or how soon I'll get to sleep.
Seems like what I thought was a deep chest cold or some other chest problem.
Well, it might be something called Pulmonary Fibrosis.
After a pneumonia attack a couple years back Dr. Warner said I had some scar tissue. It might be the kind that stays the same or some that I don't want. The kind that spreads across the lungs. It turns them into cement...my word....into a sort of fiberous that doesn't do any work like moving the oxygen around.
So, I had another Dr check me out and he told me I had Pulmonary Fibrosis....and I should just go to Fla and relax.
I asked if it was going to kill me like it killed my brother.
He laughed and said Hell No, your heart will kill you first....Don't you know you have a very weak heart?
Well, that wasn't a good answer for me or my family. I searched the web and my daughter Jessie had a couple dr friends who suggested a PF specialist at the U of Chicago. They would try to get me a rush on the appointment date.
Dr Imre Noth office called and said that I should come in early Oct for tests and return on Halloween for a interview with the Dr.
At that time he would tell me if there is a treatment for my PF. There is no cure but there might be a treatment. The treatment might stop the progress of PF. Which I certainly would be happy with.
I won't guess what other options might be there or lack of them.
I'll write soon about what the dr says.....but soon thereafter, I will leave for Fla.
talk later
jim
Its Sunday evening and i'm about to jump in the sack. I don't know how much or how soon I'll get to sleep.
Seems like what I thought was a deep chest cold or some other chest problem.
Well, it might be something called Pulmonary Fibrosis.
After a pneumonia attack a couple years back Dr. Warner said I had some scar tissue. It might be the kind that stays the same or some that I don't want. The kind that spreads across the lungs. It turns them into cement...my word....into a sort of fiberous that doesn't do any work like moving the oxygen around.
So, I had another Dr check me out and he told me I had Pulmonary Fibrosis....and I should just go to Fla and relax.
I asked if it was going to kill me like it killed my brother.
He laughed and said Hell No, your heart will kill you first....Don't you know you have a very weak heart?
Well, that wasn't a good answer for me or my family. I searched the web and my daughter Jessie had a couple dr friends who suggested a PF specialist at the U of Chicago. They would try to get me a rush on the appointment date.
Dr Imre Noth office called and said that I should come in early Oct for tests and return on Halloween for a interview with the Dr.
At that time he would tell me if there is a treatment for my PF. There is no cure but there might be a treatment. The treatment might stop the progress of PF. Which I certainly would be happy with.
I won't guess what other options might be there or lack of them.
I'll write soon about what the dr says.....but soon thereafter, I will leave for Fla.
talk later
jim
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