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Blog entries by Andrew
For Christmas I received a pair of flannel pajama bottoms. I've but them to great use, but not for sleeping. When my legs get cold I slide them...
It's raining
it's pouring
but my life’s not boring
I keep my head
I rest in bed
and hope for a better morning;
.
If I looked as bad as my driver license photo, my doctors would believe how sick I really am.
It's always gratifying to accomplish something. What used to seem like a tedious chore, has now become a great accomplishment. And today it was...
These are the blog posts I wrote to help me answer questions I often see asked. Plus, there is information included in replies to my posts. I put...
For years I've thought in terms of warm shirts and jackets. But I noticed lately I feel better if there is a blanket over my legs. Thermal...
I'm pretty sure I mentioned this in the PEM subforum, but tonight I feel compelled to blog about it. Maybe it will help to blog this. But I just...
In the song "Old Man River" is a line that says "Tired of living, but scared of dying." This illness has taught me how that feels. The good news...
It's so nice when something good happens in a life that seems like never-ending bad news. But this time it ended up okay. Usually when cold...
The thought that I might end up with dementia is scarier than the certainty that I have cancer.
I got one of those printers that also copies, faxes, and scans. This has made my life so much easier. For example, when my doctor got my biopsy...
I was diagnosed with prostate cancer about 8 years ago and because it was low-grade I entered a program of active surveillance. But my PSA...
Modern clean interfaces cause me perceptual problems because I find it hard to tell where the webpage ends and the browser begins.
I could...
Like many of you, I find it very hard to sleep. In the morning I felt like I got only 1 hour of sleep. But that changed when I started taking...
I don't know what it's like were you live, but the doctor offices out here keep it very cold in the exam rooms. I always bring a jacket, but at my...
When I was treated for cancer, I had to go for radiation treatment five days a week for seven weeks. In addition, I had to go to a different...
Life is not fun if you can’t sit up without feeling like you’re going to pass out. And if you sit for a while you start to get a horrible body...