Until Clover and Mimble suggested them, I didn't even know such coloring books existed! I'm glad you're enjoying them. I'll be getting some for myself for sure.
Yay coloring books!
Glad the steroid bit is working from you. I'm a pretty huge fan of them myself... they're usually pretty effective appetite stimulants too, so that chipotle meatloaf or whatever will sound extra good in a couple days.
Also: yay bagels!
Colouring books are great. If it makes you feel any better about enjoying it, I'm 37 and still like colouring. It's relaxing and simple.
Glad to hear your weight is holding steady and that you're eating bagels (excellent choice!). If you're in need of company, I've got Skype set up and would be more than happy to have a chat, or colour together on camera or something. Sometimes just knowing someone else is around, even if you're not feeling chatty is nice. PM me if you feel like hanging out!
G+ COLORING BOOK HANGOUT
G+ COLORING BOOK HANGOUT
I'm so down for this.
Ian thank you for sharing your story, it sounds like it has been a tough fight. Fortunately it definitely sounds like you are responding to the treatment. I'm a medical oncologist and reading your story made me think a lot about what to us seem like small inconveniences that we put our patients through but it is striking the impact that every extra trip has on someone going through treatment. Good reminder for me to try to eliminate as much of that as possible.
Sounds like you are receiving FOLFOX? I saw reference to a surgeon in DC whom I assume is Dr. Sugarbaker. I was not clear if you were having the debulking surgery in Milwaukee or going to DC? I'm assuming they'll do hyperthermia with it?
Keep up the fight, the chemo will be done before you know it. And as far as the recommendation for marijuana - for someone young like you, it seems to work great. It makes a huge difference for a lot of my patients for nausea and in particular for appetite. We can't prescribe it in MN but I'm sure an enterprising fellow like you would have connections. There is a prescription form of it (Marinol) but it doesn't seem to be as good as the real thing. And better to take it orally than smoking to reduce the risk of infection, a lot of my patients use marijuana butter.
Oh and this is not medical advise, just an observation!
Someone's getting brownies for Three Kings' Day now...
Have you got FTL, Ian? I think the soundtrack, from what I've heard, will go well with a quiet, solitary, NYE. Mellow.
If you would like a recipe for butter prep or my famous choc chip cookies shoot me a PM. They're quite soft and sweet, and help mask the flavor well. Some folks found them helpful during their treatment
On GWJ, site doctors you!
Ian, having only interacted with you through the Wii U thread I had no idea you were going through this.
I'm glad to hear that your treatment is progressing well, and I hope that you'll be getting good news next visit.
Hey Ian, all the best for this coming year!
Good luck, ol' buddy ian!!
Ian
Is there anything you can do for work over email or something? Helping update the shop's blog perhaps?
Thanks for the update, ian, I've been thinking of you often. I picked up coloring again thanks to this thread and it's been a good stress reliever. I've got some original Dumbo's that should be hanging in the Met. But seriously, whenever I color I think of you and hope that you're doing well, and I also kinda hope that you're coloring too and are creating your own masterpieces. No pressure. Good luck on your next checkup!
That sounds like some overall positive news! Keep up the good work!
Great to hear from you Ian and keep it up. Glad to hear your boss seems to work with you as well on keeping your job.
Hang in there!
Congratulations on making it through round 5 and glad to hear you are having some success with keeping on the weight.
In terms of getting back to work and as someone who has employees let me offer the following. While the folks who run the business have to deal with the practical elements of keeping things going, it sounds like they have been very supportive of you so far. All of us understand that what you are going through could just as easily be happening to our brothers, sisters, parents, or ourselves so we all see the good when you can make progress no matter what the pace. 1Dgaf's suggestion is a great one that if there is something you are up to doing that can be of help I'm sure they'd appreciate it but only if you feel up to it.
Thinking of you. Take care.
Ian, it's really good to hear you're doing well. We're keeping you in our thoughts.
Ian, it's really good to hear you're doing well. We're keeping you in our thoughts.
Yes, thanks for letting us know, Ian. I'm glad to hear you're feeling pretty well.
Morning Ian hoping things are going well for you.
Robear wrote:Ian, it's really good to hear you're doing well. We're keeping you in our thoughts.
Yes, thanks for letting us know, Ian. I'm glad to hear you're feeling pretty well.
Agreed. I'm so glad to hear you're doing well.
wordsmythe wrote:Robear wrote:Ian, it's really good to hear you're doing well. We're keeping you in our thoughts.
Yes, thanks for letting us know, Ian. I'm glad to hear you're feeling pretty well.
Agreed. I'm so glad to hear you're doing well.
Another cheerleader for you - keep kicking cancer's butt!
Thanks for the update, ian, I've been thinking of you often. I picked up coloring again thanks to this thread and it's been a good stress reliever. I've got some original Dumbo's that should be hanging in the Met. But seriously, whenever I color I think of you and hope that you're doing well, and I also kinda hope that you're coloring too and are creating your own masterpieces. No pressure. Good luck on your next checkup!
Same here, Silly. I hadn't coloured in awhile, but I swear it does wonders for stress. We should colour each other some masterpieces and post them here.
Ian,
Have you done an employee profile? I think you should.
Ian,
Have you done an employee profile? I think you should.
That sure would be fun! However, I would totally understand if ianunderhill wanted to avoid it. Having to talk about the big C word would be taxing, and I imagine it would be a small part of an interview. [size=10]By big C word, I mean Coloring.[/size]
Edit: Oh, and yeah, best wishes! I hope everything is going as best as it can.
1Dgaf wrote:Ian,
Have you done an employee profile? I think you should.
That sure would be fun! However, I would totally understand if ianunderhill wanted to avoid it. Having to talk about the big C word would be taxing, and I imagine it would be a small part of an interview. [size=10]By big C word, I mean Coloring.[/size]
Edit: Oh, and yeah, best wishes! I hope everything is going as best as it can.
Oh right. I though you meant Chair, as in, "does it have to be a".
6 out of 8, slight bummer then of course when you expected 6...but I guess it is needed to kick the cancer to place where it belongs.
Far far away that is.
Hopefully your work won't suffer too much, as your position. Things should work out fine, once recovery is going well and you are
done chemo and all that.
GL!
As for an employee profile...yeah, I think tuffalobuffalo has got it. I'm not really all that eager to talk about my cancer experience in regards to identity...yet. It's something that's clearly a part of my life experience and will be regardless of what ultimately happens, but I'm not eager to talk about it that way just yet.
When you're ready, drop me or boogle a PM.
Hello, Ian!! Be well, my friend.
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