Day +52

November 22, 2021 0 Comments

Two days ago marked the halfway point to Day +100.  At Day +100 they’ll do another bone marrow biopsy to determine how well things are progressing.  While I’ve had a few tests done in the meantime and things look promising, nothing is definitive yet.  I’ve been disappointed often enough and have seen things go sideways …

My earliest symptoms

August 20, 2021 0 Comments

I’ve talked already about my diagnosis and how I find out, but going back even further than that I can start to see where it began. Back inn 2019, I worked for 10+ hours in a gym with little to no A/C. In all reality, I didn’t mind it. It built resilience. There’s just something …

You are part of your health team

August 18, 2021 0 Comments

It’s easy to get caught up in the whirlwind of people helping to manage your care. Your spouse, general practitioner, oncologist, nurse practitioner, siblings, pharmacist, children, even your neighbors, friends, and family can all be trying to help you in some form or fashion. Much of the help is greatly appreciated and highly needed. With …

The day of my diagnosis

July 30, 2021 0 Comments

Amy had gotten up and taken the girls to school. I woke up a bit later and just had started moving around. I wanted to do a bit of cleaning in the garage and move a little bit (foam roll, stretch, etc). I was listening to music when the phone rang. I recognized the number …

Where it all started (3)

July 5, 2021 0 Comments

It was either the first night or the second night when I got up in the middle of the night to use the bathroom that the unexpected happened. I sneezed. For those unfamiliar with rhino rockets, the act of sneezing is both painful and terrifying. I’m a loud and obnoxious sneezer. It’s forceful and the …

Where it all started (2)

July 5, 2021 0 Comments

Take a gander at the beauty above. When they can’t stop the bleeding through normal and conventional means, they resort to this. The old Covid test is nothing compared to one of these bad boys. After having a couple of these placed in my nostrils in the past couple of years can give me some …

Where it all started

July 5, 2021 0 Comments

My life prior to leukemia was fairly non-descript. I grew up in a stable home, went to high school, and then college. Decided I didn’t want to use my degree but rather be a personal trainer and own a gym. Covid royally fucked all that up. When they shut down everything, gyms were on that …

Getting Started

July 3, 2021 0 Comments

Recently I decided to change the context of the website/blog that was LCS. With covid and my diagnosis, my priorities have shifted a bit. Well, in trying to do that, I royally fucked my site. So, here we are again starting over. I figure I work and build on this while I’m in the hospital. …