Cancer Sucks!

 Just making a statement that is true as far as I am concerned Cancer Sucks and also it "Hurts" !  Bone metastasis can occur in any bone but more commonly occurs in the thigh Bone which is where mine is ! 

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I have Cancer in the left Hip, Lungs and now have to have a PET Scan and an MRI of the Brain.     This cough I have is such a dry cough and usually brings up blood and phlegm and am waiting for further Tests !

.I use a walker to get around and go back to my Cancer Surgeon Friday,  Wedneday is my First Radioligisy appointment for treatment !

. My Honey has just past her 2 Year Mark of Being Cancer Free !

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Everyone take care and will update you later !

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That "C" Word !!

 Well, After some time after my Fall on March 11 and with all the follow up Doctors visits, feeling out of sorts and my hip and knee not feeling better I got a call from my Doctor and was sent to an Oncologist to haver further testing !

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Well following more X-Rays, Cat Scans, MRI's, Blood work They found the problem with my Hip and Knee as to why they were not healing !

. It seems I have Cancer in my left hip bone and leg bone down to knee and also I have several Cancers located in my Left Lung !

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Not waiting I went to UPSTATE Community Hospital, admitted and prepared for surgery.  after spending the night I was taken down to Operating Room,  Incision made in left hip and outside edge of knee a Titanium Rod was inserted into the Femur and a Metal Plate an screws in knee!

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The Mass was removed from my Hip area and sent into the Lab for Testing to find out type, best treatment method and I am now home barely able to walk !

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Incision in Left side of hip !

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Path of Metal Support Rod in blue and bandage over knee hole !

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 Recovery Room !

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My New Mode of Transportation !

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P.S.  Good News is we sold the House and are 95 % Moved out and into our new Apartment.

UPDATE'S

Well where to begin !   First MY Honey is Blessed and still Cancer Free,  Tomorrow Morning it's off to the Hospital for her yearly Tests !
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With all the Aches and Pains we decided it was time and we Put our little House on the Market and had it listed for Sale,  It sold in 2 days and we hopefully have a Closing towards the end of September  as we have moved into a nice Apartment back in the Village we moved from! Its closed to Doctors and the Hospital!

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I fell back on March 11 and hurt my Hip, Knee and pulled Muscles and it didn't seem to want to Heal,  Finally I went to a specialist, after blood work, an MRI, x-Rays and Cat Scans I have some issues with Bones in my Hip and upper leg..

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The Specialist sent me to the Big City and to Upstate Medical Center where they found some suspicious masses on my Bones and in my Muscles.  I am scheduled for Surgery on September 7th to see what the Mass is and see what they can do once they open up the area and can see !!

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Good to see my Blogger friends still Posting,  I have been lax at doing so.   Just feel like the BLAHS !!

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I was glad to see Jack Posting over on SHIPSLOG at:   Shipslog (shipslog-jack.blogspot.com)!

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This is from our Trip out to the West Coast !  We really enjoyed ourselves !

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We enjoyed Oregon and this is where we stayed !

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I Missed my shot of State of Washington Sign but got lucky and found another one near the State Line !

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We enjoyed our Visit and my Sons wedding and Flights home were OK !

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Right now it is time to get off here and take some Meds !

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VACATION

Finally got away, We are in Portland Oregon in a place called City of "Wood Village"  ! 

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We are enjoying the views !

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Our Trip up to see Mount St. Helens Volcano !

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THE FALLS !  AWESOME !

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Above in Vancouver, Washington with the Columbia River behind us, with Anna Maes Sister and her Son an his wife !

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More pictures to come !

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Time Marches On

Seems like the weeks are flying by, Its already after the 4th of July and we have had some hot weather.  We have gotten up to 93 degrees with high Humidity of 75 to 80% !!!

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This years "Something Different"  Garden, we used some old steps and 3 gallon plastic pails !  You can see some lettuce coming up and Tomatoes on the top tier !

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This is the "Garden" this afternoon after some really much needed Rain, we got about 1/2 inch of rain twice today. 

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Bean Blossoms and Bush's Blue Lake Beans starting !

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Leaf Lettuce is still coming along nicely and tastes great on sandwiches ! 

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Sweet 100 Cherry Tomato's are starting about the size of a Nickle and looks like there will be plenty of them !

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Still going to Physical Therapy and working on getting leg, hip an knee back in shape.

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Was good to see a Post from Jack at the "SHIPSLOG" at:

Shipslog (shipslog-jack.blogspot.com)

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Time Marches on !

Well I am still in Physical Therapy twice a week for my back, hip and leg an knee !   I hurt if I move a certain way but I think there is improvement !

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The main Physical Therapy on my Hip and Leg and Knee is I get in the above Tank and they fill it with warm water, in the bottom is a Treadmill and I walk a total of .26 tenths of a mile in the water to help the muscles.   I do a few exercises on a low table with a therapist helping me Strech the muscles in my thigh and knee ! 

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Looking thru some old Negatives I came across this Photo of August, 1974,  I was getting ready to Graduate from the Police Academy,  If you notice I do not have a Badge Pinned on me yet and my right hand is covering up the fact I do not have a Revolver in my empty Holster, these are issued upon receipt of your Certificate issued by New York State at Graduation which was a matter of an Hour away !

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Smokey Days

We woke up earlier this week to watery eyes and sore throats and I had a "Wheeze" while breathing.  Our air was thick with acrid smelling smoke and small black/brown particles and had a yellowish tint to it and the sun looked red !

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This is a Google Photo of the Fires in Canada about 300 miles from where we are and the Northern Wind has been blowing this smoke down here into New York State and over us !

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Downtown Watertown and the Sun was Red at Sunset on this past Monday thru Wednesday !

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We got a break and the Winds shifted and cleared out our Air !

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I am still having Hip and Leg Issues and going to PT they have a New Aqua therapy Machine where you get in and they fill it with 4 feet of warm water and you walk on a Treadmill for about 30 Minutes,  it really is a work out !!!

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My Bride cleaning up around my Sisters Stone and planting some flowers !   Very Dry and we have not had much Rain !

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Cleaning and Planting flowers at her Mothers Plot !

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We are staying cool so far, our Temps are in high 60's and low 70's so far but there is lots of "Black Flies" out around to Bite !

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Some of the big Pine Tree Branches that the winds took down !

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