Blog Host … Bernie Webb
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Cancer is my weakness and chemo is my thorn
Perhaps you remember these words of Paul from his second letter to the church at Corinth … Though if I should wish to boast, I would not be a fool, for I would be speaking the truth. But I refrain … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Study, Cancer & Medicine, Faith, Reflections
Tagged cancer, chemo, colon cancer, colostomy, Corinth, flesh, grace, infusion, Paul, power of Christ, thorn, weakness
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Learning to sleep with a portable infusion pump
There are all kinds of cancer … too many to name here. Each one is treated with difference combinations of chemotherapy drugs and on different time cycles. Some chemotherapy drugs are administered in their entirety at the oncologist office in … Continue reading
Posted in Cancer & Medicine, Reflections
Tagged 5FU, breakthrough, chemotherapy, colon cancer, hippie, IV pole, oncologist, portable infusion pump, sleep
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Does my faith sometimes falter? YES!
The past week was challenging. Early Monday morning it was off to the imaging lab for CT scans to see what kind of progress the chemo is making against my colon cancer … especially where it has spread to my … Continue reading
How much sleep do you need each night?
Before I was diagnosed with colon cancer in August of last year, a normal night of sleep for me was typically 5 – 6 hours. And rarely did I need the aid of an alarm clock to get me up … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, Reflections
Tagged #1 side effect of chemo, cancer survivors, caregivers, chemotherapy, colon cancer, fatigue, sleep
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Movember … raising awareness of men’s health issues
Here is what Movember is all about … and why I am now sporting a mustache instead of a goatee … During November each year, Movember is responsible for the sprouting of moustaches on thousands of men’s faces, in the … Continue reading
Posted in Cancer & Medicine, Reflections
Tagged annual physicals, colon cancer, men's health, Mo, Movember, mustache, prostate cancer
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The side effect enigma
Hypertension (high blood pressure) and gout are a couple of problems I have been struggling with for 5 or 6 years … probably longer but at the time I was more concerned with the side effects of the drugs the … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, Reflections, Surgery
Tagged chemo nurses, chemotherapy, colon cancer, gout, hypertension, medicines, oncologist, pharmacists, side effects, thankful
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doctors, weathermen and batting averages
Let me start by saying I have a great deal of respect for the medical profession and the doctors who provide care and treatment for me. If I don’t say that now no doubt you will have a different impression … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, Surgery
Tagged colon cancer, doctors, faith, gall bladder, Great Physician, Lord God Almighty, pancreas, pathology, polyp, prognosis
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