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I chose the title of this blog to go with a Beatles song from 1969. The title made sense in October of 2009 because fighting cancer might be a drawn out challenge. I take inspiration where I can, and hope to motivate with my musings about music, my status and anything else related to life. Anyone can post comments; no sign in or account is needed, just click on the comments section towards the bottom of the post and write me a note. A splendid time is guaranteed for all. Live Happy- Greg


"Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." Mark Twain



Saturday, December 3, 2011

"Help"

Roxette, a 80's pop group covered one of my favorite Beatles songs in 1995.   Roxette is two singers from Sweden who made it big in the eltropop formula during the 1980's.  Dance halls were still popular, their big hits were; "Listen to Your Heart, The Look, It must have been love."  They were long time MTV regulars.   I chose to show a covered version of Help since I used this title once before a few days after my January 1, 2011 relapse.   Another relapse is in the process of occurring right now.  (I will not so affectionately call it 3)  I knew I was probably relapsing deep down a few days ago as my pain and weakness increased exponentially.   We saw Dr. Senecal Tuesday November 29 and got some tests scheduled for early and mid December.   As usual, my situation changed for the worse these past few days, no sleep, constant pain, etc.   I was able to get the PET scan rescheduled and even got some preliminary results last night.   I also moved the bone marrow biopsy up to Tuesday Dec. 6th.   The PET did show that I have 12 active lymph nodes growing in a bad way.    The bone marrow biopsy will show if the marrow or spinal fluid is under attack too.   I was asked which particular chemo regimen I would prefer to fight back and chose Nelarabine.   This relapse looks like relapse 2 so far, the lymphoma (tumors) instead of the leukemia (blood).  as my cousin said so well in his crazy video- "Here we go again!"

Black Friday on Puget Sound






Sam and Natalie- we missed you and your backs when we went up to the mountains yesterday to cut our two Christmas trees down. We only got stuck once, and after a little shoveling and tree branch placement we got out and made it down the snow covered logging road.   Thankfully Mikhael was with us and did most of the work.   Sadie had as much fun as a Lab can have smelling all of those woodsy sniffs.


"Help me if you can, I'm feeling down
And I do appreciate you being round.
Help me, get my feet back on the ground,
Won't you please, please help me, help me, help me, oh." 


Living Happy and I can't wait to start some treatment soon!



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