I think I have taken chewing for granted for all of my life. Last night I discovered how blessed I have been to be able to chew my food. The first solid food I ate last night was a Cliff Bar which are probably my favorite food bars. It usually takes just a minute or two to eat one. Last night it took me 15 minutes to eat it. I have no molars now in the bottom of mouth, so I will have to relearn how to eat until I get some implants to replace them after surgery. I'm sure it will be easier after my mouth heals up and I am not so sore from the surgery as I still have the two middle molars.
Just had some oatmeal for breakfast and that was no problem. My cousin Madeline is on her way over to hang out for awhile.
RJ
Saturday, June 9, 2007
Friday, June 8, 2007
Oops, I Did It Again!!!!
It's 6:40 on Friday and I feel pretty great! I am up and around and Mom and Debbie are here. The surgery was perfect and Dr Naples is great. Gonna watch some movies tonight and stay offline.
Thank you God for my healing which I am receiving right now!
RJ
Thank you God for my healing which I am receiving right now!
RJ
Thursday, June 7, 2007
"Bite It"
I am getting 7 teeth removed tomorrow. Dr Naples is awesome and the whole staff was very helpful.
Met with Dr Leupnitz, my nutritionist this morning and I am so glad we have him on board. Got a bunch of supplements that will improve the treatment's efficiency.
RJ
Met with Dr Leupnitz, my nutritionist this morning and I am so glad we have him on board. Got a bunch of supplements that will improve the treatment's efficiency.
RJ
Wednesday, June 6, 2007
For Anne
My beloved, you have been so sweet to me for the last 2 & 1/2 years. You have been supportive of my dreams and believed in me even when it was challenging to trust that it is all as it should be.
Words are just not enough for me to express all of the love and respect I have for you and how you live and love others. Warm fuzzy thoughts fill my heart when I think of you! I can't wait to get through this bump in the road and love you for the many beautiful years we have to share together, doing projects, making music, praising God and touching all those around us.
So on this special day I say Happy Birthday Anne!
I love you so much!
RJ
Words are just not enough for me to express all of the love and respect I have for you and how you live and love others. Warm fuzzy thoughts fill my heart when I think of you! I can't wait to get through this bump in the road and love you for the many beautiful years we have to share together, doing projects, making music, praising God and touching all those around us.
So on this special day I say Happy Birthday Anne!
I love you so much!
RJ
Moving Forward
We now have a plan for treatment and it will begin on Monday, June 25th at Texas Oncology in Round Rock. My docs there will be Darren Kocs & Valerian Chyle. We met with them on Monday and the whole visit flowed very well and they were very warm and friendly. They say the chemo I will be getting will be very mild and that I wont lose my hair or get sick from it, so give thanks for that!
Dr Chyle referred us to Dr Robert Naples upstairs in his building for a 2nd opinion on my teeth and I am going to do a consult with them on Thursday to see which of my teeth I will have to part with.
In the morning, I will be visiting with nutritionist Glen Leupnitz to make a plan about how to get through treatment and eat well.
Mom and I watched Al Gore's movie, An Inconvenient Truth tonight and it was excellent. So glad I finally got to see it. Go and rent it if you have not seen it. Our Mother is depending on us to make a change.
Gotta sleep now...
Have a blessed day--because you are!
RJ
Dr Chyle referred us to Dr Robert Naples upstairs in his building for a 2nd opinion on my teeth and I am going to do a consult with them on Thursday to see which of my teeth I will have to part with.
In the morning, I will be visiting with nutritionist Glen Leupnitz to make a plan about how to get through treatment and eat well.
Mom and I watched Al Gore's movie, An Inconvenient Truth tonight and it was excellent. So glad I finally got to see it. Go and rent it if you have not seen it. Our Mother is depending on us to make a change.
Gotta sleep now...
Have a blessed day--because you are!
RJ
Monday, June 4, 2007
Mondaze
Had a full day so far. Dropped off the records at Texas Oncology in Round Rock, where I get to meet tomorrow with Dr. Kocs and see about chemo treatment.
Mom has been here for awhile and we are enjoying some time together and doing some organizing which is great.
RJ
Mom has been here for awhile and we are enjoying some time together and doing some organizing which is great.
RJ
Sunday, June 3, 2007
How Do You Say... Ah Yes...
Great weekend!
Played at the UT Golf Course at Steiner Ranch on Saturday night and had a great time celebrating the birthdays of Tyler & Leslie.
Today I did sound as usual in the morning and had an awesome healing session from Randy & Richard that was very powerful. Another journey with the Most High!
In the afternoon, I went to do a site survey with a client at a fairly new venue called Texas Old Town in Kyle. It's set up like an old western town and moderately priced.
After that, Genie came by and we dug around in some old school and Will brought some food by. Then during the rain storm Anne and Kalaiah came by and we went to Curry In Hurry for a minute before they closed.
May Monday bless you with more love!!!!
RJ
One of the best ways to remain light, even in the middle of chaos and heaviness, is to keep a conversation with God. Chatting to God, whose responsibilities are unlimited, about trivial matters that are wearing us down gives us a more entertaining view of life. It requires a certain stillness of mind to hear His advice, but with practice we learn to sense His perspective on our minor irritations.
Played at the UT Golf Course at Steiner Ranch on Saturday night and had a great time celebrating the birthdays of Tyler & Leslie.
Today I did sound as usual in the morning and had an awesome healing session from Randy & Richard that was very powerful. Another journey with the Most High!
In the afternoon, I went to do a site survey with a client at a fairly new venue called Texas Old Town in Kyle. It's set up like an old western town and moderately priced.
After that, Genie came by and we dug around in some old school and Will brought some food by. Then during the rain storm Anne and Kalaiah came by and we went to Curry In Hurry for a minute before they closed.
May Monday bless you with more love!!!!
RJ
One of the best ways to remain light, even in the middle of chaos and heaviness, is to keep a conversation with God. Chatting to God, whose responsibilities are unlimited, about trivial matters that are wearing us down gives us a more entertaining view of life. It requires a certain stillness of mind to hear His advice, but with practice we learn to sense His perspective on our minor irritations.
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