Monday, August 22, 2005

Another week gone by

I found out today that my grandpa has cancer, again.  It's a different kind of cancer than the lung cancer he had before.  My knowledge of it is something like this, when you body produces too much plasma in the bones, the plasma starts to build up, causing a mass (cancer).  It sounds like a rarer form of cancer than most.  We're not sure exactly what the doctors have told them yet as my grandparents don't ask many questions of the doctors.  The cancer is called mutiple myeloma. 

I've been spending more time at doctor's offices than I would like to right now.  Shawn started having some pain last week and went to the doctor.  They sent him in for an ultrasound on Friday but haven't really found anything that should be causing pain.  If it doesn't go away they're going to send him to a specialist.  The only thing they found on the ultrasound is a varicocele which is a varicose vein in the boy parts.  It could eventually cause infertility but I've read a lot of promising things about procedures they can do if that happens.  I'm not really worried but he still seems a little freaked out.  I go to the doctor on Thursday of this week for mutiple things, my asthma has gotten awful, (I use my inhaler several times a day) I've been having spots in my peripheral vision and I've also got a strange rash on my upper back that's been there for a little more than 4 weeks.

The other night I went and got my tongue pierced.  It was extremely painful and I removed it within a few hours.  It was a waste of 40 bucks but I couldn't deal with the pain any longer.  This weekend I'm going with my mom and Shawn and we're all getting tattoo's and I'm also getting my belly button repierced.  Eventually I want to have it pierced all the way through the bottom but my piercer hasn't decided if it's possible yet.  He's worried that it will tear the piercing out if there's too much pulling on the barbell. 

The party went well last weekend.  We had a decent amount of people show up but no one stayed real late.  A group of us sat outside till around 3am and then me and Shawn sat outside and talked till 6am.  I was a little intoxicated and just kept talking. 

Jasmine has been pretty good this last week.  The past three nights she has slept for seven hours before waking up for a bottle.  She was up most of the day today and screamed for a bit before she was able to fall asleep.  She giggled for the first time the other day.  She only does it for my mom though.  No matter what anyone else does, she won't laugh for us.  Well, I've got some more things I'd like to do before I go to bed.  I'll try to write again soon.  I mean to everyday and then the day slips away from me.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

I am so very sorry to hear about your Grandpa's cancer.  I hope they'll be able to treat him and that he's on the mend soon!  Glad to hear Jasmine is sleeping better for you!  Lucky you!  Lisa

Anonymous said...

I will keep your grandpa in my prayers, sweetie.