Too Many Lemons: Cycle 1

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Wednesday, January 12, 2011

Point for Sarah

I finished my first cycle of chemo (Temodar: 235mg for 5 days - 75% of the maximal dose) on Monday. Other than my digestive system being really pissed off, some nausea and being tiiireeeeeddd, it went as good as could be expected and I have to say I'm a little relieved. Cycle 1 down. 11 more to go.

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QUOTES

"Art is a passion pursued with discipline, science is a discipline pursued with passion"

"As brain tumour survivors we are all warriors, heroes, fighting our battles each day. Everyday brings challenges, and meeting them is your goal. No where does it say that this is going to be easy or that you have to be happy and smiling all the time. You are not expected to. As you go through surgeries and other treatments, you and your family will meet up with the "new" you. Accepting this "new" you and leaving behind the old you will be difficult. You will get through that, be patient. It is a difficult challenge, but you will all get there." - Sheryl Shetsky (Florida Brain Tumour Association)

"God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference" - Serenity Prayer

"Painfully, I learned not to mourn the future I might have lost. No one has their future until it becomes their present. I have learned not to think too much about the future. I have tried to live with fear and not surrender to its quiet, corrosive, spirit-zapping power. I have learned that even with a disease like mine, incurable, but sometimes manageable, there are still times when things are getting better. Today's happinesses create the momentum for tomorrow. We have accumulated two years of survival from single days and weeks, all of which drew heavily on our strength and will" - Ivan Noble, BBC reporter

"Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away"

"If children have the ability to ignore all odds and percentages, then maybe we can all learn from them. When you think about it, what other choice is there but to hope? We have two options, medically and emotionally: give up, or Fight Like Hell." - Lance Armstrong

"If you're going through hell, keep going" - Winston Churchill

QUOTES II

"Cancer is so limited - It cannot cripple love, It cannot shatter hope. It cannot corrode faith, It cannot destroy peace. It cannot kill friendship, It cannot suppress memories. It cannot silence courage, It cannot invade the soul. It cannot steal eternal life. It cannot conquer the spirit" - Anonymous

"Don't quit when the tide is lowest; For it's just about to turn; Don't quit over doubts and questions, For there's something you may learn. Don't quit when the night is darkest, For it's just awhile till dawn; Don't quit when you've run the farthest, For the race is almost won. Don't quit when the hill is the steepest, For your goal is almost nigh; Don't quit, for you're not a failure until you fail to try." - Jill Wolf

"Courage my friends, 'tis not too late to build a better world" - Tommy Douglas

"This is my wish for you: Comfort on difficult days, smiles when sadness intrudes, rainbows to follow the clouds, laughter to kiss your lips, sunsets to warm your heart, hugs when spirits sag, beauty for your eyes to see, friendship to brighten your being, faith so you can believe, confidence for when you doubt, courage to know yourself, patience to accept the truth, and love to complete your life" - Anonymous

"I hope that the days come easy and the moments pass slow, and each road leads you where you want to go, and if you're faced with a choice and you have to choose, I hope you choose the one that means the most to you. And if one door opens to another door closed, I hope you keep on walkin' till you find the window, if it's cold outside, show the world the warmth of your smile, but more than anything, more anything, my wish, for you, is that this life becomes all that you want it to, your dreams stay big, and your worries stay small, you never need to carry more than you can hold, and while you're out there getting where you're getting to, I hope you know somebody loves you, and wants the same things too, yeah, this is my wish..." - My Wish, Rascall Flats