Tag: cancer

  • Hard Core Smokers

    Hard Core Smokers

    According to a 2012 CBC News report on who’s smoking in Canada, 17% of Canadians are still hooked. These are the hard core smokers. Don’t talk to them about the fact that smoking kills and stincks. For these folks, money is wasted on those horror story pictures on the pack. But they should get a…

  • Pearl gets Lumbar Puncture

    Pearl gets Lumbar Puncture

    This scene will be forever etched in my brain. I received not one but 4 lumbar puntures to prevent leucemia. It’s a delicate and uncomfortable procedure. I’m not really complaining, the cancer team saved my life with these types of interventions. Three cheers for those dedicated cancer fighters at the hospital! Bravo!

  • Its not appendicitis!

    Its not appendicitis!

    Good ‘ol Pearl. She’s a bit to hopeful about starting a family. This one was inspired by my multiple scans, doppler and ultrasound tests I got related to my cancer. I felt like a peace of meat on the butcher’s block. But now it’s all water under a bridge. Let’s concentrate on what’s upstream and…

  • I see cigarettes everywhere!

    I see cigarettes everywhere!

    Attention to all with nasty habits. Chill because someone understands and will help. You want to light up a Frenchfry? Don’t despair. You are not alone and most changes that matter take time. Reach out! Personally, I’m addicted to junkfood. A deadly tangent if you suffer from heart failure such as I. There’s fat, salt…

  • Pearl getting her chemo cocktail