Measure Up

Posted on August 14th, 2007 by Cam.
Categories: Let's talk.

I have overdone it. A day at the studio workshop the other day has left me sore and lacking mobility. Libs and I got stuck into painting a bit more, putting together furniture a bit more, cleaning up a bit more. It is looking great and I have just sit back at times and in disbelief how happy I feel about all this. There is something just profound about seeing things come together so well around me that it overshadows the health situation. It is not an escape because these feelings are existing together. I feel the perfect mix of the lovely stuff and the unlovely stuff continually throughout the day. Today, the unlovely stuff is my right shoulder that refuses to give me strength. I can’t lift a phone to my ear or a cup to my mouth without the help of my left. They make a good pair really, but lefty thinks it is about time he took over doing the main stuff now. It is time to get my repeat of painkillers now anyway, so we will see how that goes.

Things have been very busy over the weekend and even now I feel like the week has just begun, but it is Wednesday tomorrow. What happened there?

Today I hung out at Radiology again. Nice place. Just me, the CT scanner, 3 Radiotherapists, a Consultant, a Resident and the Nurse. Quite a meeting actually. They took all the coordinates of the lesion to plan the therapy and gave me a tattoo on my chest. It is not the dragon I was hoping for but it will do for now.

Libs is now on holidays so we are going to be able to spend these next weeks just taking things easy before therapy starts on the 31st. What a life!

3 comments.

Tracey,Jordon ,Harry Steele-John

Comment on August 14th, 2007.

Dear Cam and Elizebeth;extra rainbows tonight.Sounds as if you should put in a request for a rest day .Lovely to hear that Elizebeth is on holidays now;just the excuse you need;she can’t work all through her hols.!!.Enjoy a few lazy days together (you lucky buggers) oh by the way there are two very capable young men here who could easily do all your odd jobs.I am training them up so that very soon they can ‘keep me ‘ in the manner to which I would like to become acustomed !! Also Cam nil desperandum re tatoos; textas are great ,especialy permenant type.Ask Harry he has done quite a few ,some of his best on Jordon whilst he was asleep. Any way night night lovely peeps;have a peaceful few days and a good rest.Much love and strength from T,J,H & L& J xxxxx

Marilyn from CBC

Comment on August 15th, 2007.

Dear Cameron, I’m glad things are moving towards treatment beginning. Your patience and continued humour are amazing, and strengthen and encourage all around you.Also the diagnosis of plasmacytoma gives much better odds. You and Elizabeth will come through this trial much stronger in so many ways. May God be with you and give you peace and assurance that he has everything in hand.

Ken & Carolina

Comment on August 16th, 2007.

Dear Cam and Elizabeth, thanks for giving us the opportunity to be with you on this journey. Just wanted to let you know that we are with you and praying for you.
Ken & Carolina

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