Home from hospital where the folks from UCSF 13 Long at Parnassus took excellent care of me.
Luna helping me rest and recuperate.
Looking at 3 months of no lifting more than a gallon of milk so the (adult), children will have to pick up the slack!!!
#cancersucks
Was it 'Just Another Day' leading up to my recent PET Scan to see if the cancer I had already fought once had returned? I think not as cancer sucks!
#Cancer #PETScan #FridayThe13th #CancerFighter #CancerSucks #MensMentalHealthMonth #FindACure #AmericanCancerSociety #WritersLife #HealingJourney
https://rickollie.com/2025/06/10/just-another-day-i-think-not-cancer-sucks/
Current status: Relaxing by the window, sipping stool softener, and wearing a dress. Truly living the dream.
This week's adventure is recovering from a twofer surgery (number 9 since 2020), to repair some consequences of the last #cancer surgery in Feb/2024.
The softball size hernia and tennis ball size hydroseal I have been living with for the last year-ish seem to be on the mend ("your tummy is flat again!" -my lovely bride).
Oscar (my #ostomy), is back to making inappropriate noises and so the docs are advancing me to semi-solid foods today. After the ileus (and subsequent NG tube), last time I pushed back on the team and slowed them down to avoid a repeat.
Today's goal is to shower with actual warm water - very exciting.
If things continue as they have, Frankie the Foley should come out tomorrow and home Tuesday to start mentally and physically preparing for three weeks of radiation to try and shrink the pelvic tumors first week of July.
3 young kids in Texas lost both parents to cancer this year. Fundraiser to help their aunt and uncle with expenses. Real life friends. Meal Train for The Piñero/Scheideman Family https://www.mealtrain.com/trains/lvgrlw #family #cancersucks
“…whereas the Gamma Knife is regulated by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission”
Reading about Sterotactic Radiosurgery, where they focus multiple beams of radiation on an object in the body (i.e. cancer tumor). Individual beams are low power, but where they come together at a focal point there's enough energy to kill cancer cells.
There's 3 types: Gamma knife, Linear accelerator-based (photons), and Proton beam therapy.
Some of the descriptions though... "This property of protons, which has been called the ‘depth charge effect’ by analogy to the explosive weapons used in anti-submarine warfare, allows for conformal dose distributions to be created around even very irregularly shaped targets”
As Mental Health Awareness Month nears its end, I'd like to shift focus on an issue that affects us all. Healthcare and insurance. #bigbeautifulbill #justsayno #healthcare #mentalhealthawarenessmonth #mentalhealth #bigbeautifulblunder #mentalhealthishealth #cancersucks #cancer #writerslife #mystory
https://rickollie.com/2025/05/29/understanding-the-impact-of-healthcare-policies-on-patients/
🎵 Cliff's Song of the Day 🎵
Link to post: https://app.crucialtracks.org/profile/cliff/20250525
"Miss My Daddy" by Tyler Hubbard
Listen on Apple Music (https://music.apple.com/us/album/miss-my-daddy/1655724212?i=1655726255)
Today is just one of those days for me where I'm really missing my dad, or as I called him a big majority of my life, Pops. Because of that, I've been listening to Miss My Daddy by Tyler Hubbard.
This song really says a lot of things in so many ways when it comes to me missing my dad. It's been nearly 4 years since I lost him to his 3rd battle with cancer and each day is tough, even after this long. I really do wish I had Pops here with me because I miss him so much!
[Verse 1]
All them long drives down to Alabama
Just the two of us
Learnin' how to clean a truck
And how to work a clutch
Watchin' how he loved on Mom
And how he talked to God
Lookin' back, he sure taught me a lot
[Chorus]
And I just miss my daddy, aw yeah
I miss all the things we did together
I sure wish I had him, yes, I do
Just to sit and talk to me forever
I'd tell him 'bout how
All the dreams we used to dream are really comin' true
And how his grandkids talk about the man they never knew
I'd ask him all 'bout Heaven
What it's like up there with You
I'd pray You'd let him stay a day or two
'Causе I just miss my daddy
#CrucialTracks #Music #CountryMusic #Country #TylerHubbard #MissMyDaddy #Pops #CancerSucks #FuckCancer
View Cliff Wade's Crucial Tracks profile (https://app.crucialtracks.org/profile/cliff)
High PSA levels lead to more doctors' appointments as scheduling snafus delay further testing. But June is my Birthday Month, and I won't go down without a fight!
#cancer #cancerfighter #petscan #psalevels #mentalhealthawarenessmonth #birthdaymonth #cancersucks ##writerslife #loveyourself #gotlove
https://rickollie.com/2025/05/23/navigating-cancer-follow-ups-my-personal-journey/
A good one to read and share - on how we talk about cancer, and how it affects our approaches to it, our conception and even our experience.
Battle metaphors are old and unhelpful, and we could do more to move on.
https://news.cancerresearchuk.org/shorthand_story/the-myth-of-the-battle/
#cancer #cancerResearch #language #illness #chronicillness #CancerDiagnosis #cancerAwareness #scicomm #science #scienceCommunication #research #cancersucks
Hrm .. die einschläge kommen immer näher ... auf persönlicher ebene dieses mal.
Hab heute nachmittag die nachricht erhalten, das einer meiner besten und ältesten freunde und zeitweillig fast lebensgefährte bereits am 21.4. verstorben is.
Er hatte, nachdem unser kontakt schon nurnoch sehr gering war durch lebensumstände, letztes jahr im november noch verkündet, das er schwer erkrankt sei und nurnoch kontakt zu seiner familie pflegen wolle.
Seine jüngste tochter schrieb mich dann heute an um mir die nachricht zu übermitteln, nachdem sie endlich die kraft dafür fand.
KREBS IST SCHEISSE! Sowas von.
My best wishes to President Biden and his family. Hoping for a full and complete recovery.
Having dealt with cancer with both of my parents I know how trying this will be. Wishing the Biden family my deepest respect and hopes for as much time as is possible. #cancersucks
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/joe-biden-diagnosed-prostate-cancer-1.7538358
What Sacrifices Have You Made in Life? Well, This Isn't a Sacrifice It's really not, it's a testament to love and friendships
#foryou #qotd #friendships #givingthanks #givingback #notasacrifice #sacrifices #heartfelt #loveconcursall #atyourbest #Aalyia #goodreads #writerslife #cancersucks #cancer
https://rickollie.com/2025/05/17/what-sacrifices-have-you-made-in-life-well-this-isnt-a-sacrifice/
My hair is falling out in earnest. I’m glad I buzz cut it - losing long curls would’ve been terrible. Losing stubble? Meh.
Now every pillow I have is uncomfortable. Lying on patchy stubble is pretty awful.
I hope my head feels better when my hair is all gone.
Let the fight begin once again as 'My Cancer Journey Is Reignited by Abnormal PSA Levels.'
#cancer #cancersucks #psalevels #petscan #cancerfighter #BarryManilow #cancertesting #cancertest #cancerresearch #americancancersociety #writerslife #lovemeanyways #mystorycontinued #cancertreatment #writer
https://rickollie.com/2025/05/15/my-cancer-journey-is-reignited-by-abnormal-psa-levels/
Death We fight so hard against our final status, but we never truly win. Learning to live our lives to the best of our abilities is our most important takeaway from cancer. Each day is a present. We need to make the most of them. Cherish those you hold dear. Take the time to tell them you love them. #youbeatcancernowwhat #cancersucks #cancersurvivor
Pain. Pain during cancer treatment and pain when you're in remission. It can be debilitating to be in pain. Taking it slow and steady, giving yourself grace not to complete one more project, or do one more load of dishes. It's okay to do less. #cancersucks #youbeatcancernowwhat #cancersurvivor
On your good days, take advantage of your increased energy. Sort through that pile of miscellaneous things that's been piling up. Take a longer walk. Meet up with a friend for some tea. Enjoy the extra energy. Go with the flow helps as we adjust to our post-cancer self. #cancersucks #cancersurvivor #Youbeatcancernowwhat
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