It's Ellen and Alison, the sources of most of Lucy's costumes.
Like this one:
Saturday, June 03, 2006
Lucy's Syracuse Cousins
It's Ellen and Alison, the sources of most of Lucy's costumes.
Like this one:
Film's back!!
This roll came out pretty well.
Here are the Champion Comets just beating the Blaze for the league and tournament championship.
Lucy dressed all in pink to wear her homemade pig nose.
Of course, Daddy had to try on the nose too.
Lucy bought a mask and snorkel with her own money!
All the costumes come from the Syracuse Cousins - Ellen and Alison.
Lucy helped out at The Marion Star's booth at the annual car show.
She told everyone that everything was free and then she said, "Would you like to buy something?"
Lucy looked very fetching in her soccer uniform as befits a champion.
Here are the Champion Comets just beating the Blaze for the league and tournament championship.
Lucy dressed all in pink to wear her homemade pig nose.
Of course, Daddy had to try on the nose too.
Lucy bought a mask and snorkel with her own money!
All the costumes come from the Syracuse Cousins - Ellen and Alison.
Lucy helped out at The Marion Star's booth at the annual car show.
She told everyone that everything was free and then she said, "Would you like to buy something?"
Lucy looked very fetching in her soccer uniform as befits a champion.
Saturday morning
Went to the Relay For Life Survivor Lap yesterday. It was fun. Lucy got to take part in the balloon launch. She has never willingly given up a balloon so it was quite a feat.
They had a dinner there for us, but I had had enough of standing in line and listening to people on PA systems so we went to a Chinese buffet.
That might have been a mistake.
I ended up with some diarrhea.
The good news is that I got control of it with some imodium and much of the pain that might have been associated with such an event a week ago, was gone.
So, I am definitely on the mend.
I got a call from the oncologist's office.
They realized that they had not scheduled a follow-up appointment after I completed my treatment.
I just assumed that they assumed I had been cured.
At least I was hoping.
Gotta take care of that on Monday.
Web Fun
I did the artwork below on jacksonpollock.org and uploaded it using a tool call "all you can upload" a totally free - no frills photo hosting site. I like it.
They had a dinner there for us, but I had had enough of standing in line and listening to people on PA systems so we went to a Chinese buffet.
That might have been a mistake.
I ended up with some diarrhea.
The good news is that I got control of it with some imodium and much of the pain that might have been associated with such an event a week ago, was gone.
So, I am definitely on the mend.
I got a call from the oncologist's office.
They realized that they had not scheduled a follow-up appointment after I completed my treatment.
I just assumed that they assumed I had been cured.
At least I was hoping.
Gotta take care of that on Monday.
Web Fun
I did the artwork below on jacksonpollock.org and uploaded it using a tool call "all you can upload" a totally free - no frills photo hosting site. I like it.
Friday, June 02, 2006
World Cup
The U.S. squad has arrived in Germany
and the contestant from Togo has been named Miss World cup.
Here is the World Cup mascot with a talking ball
Or perhaps the talking ball is the mascot and the Lion is just some anthropomorphic lion that the photographer knew.
It's all kind of creepy
and the contestant from Togo has been named Miss World cup.
Here is the World Cup mascot with a talking ball
Or perhaps the talking ball is the mascot and the Lion is just some anthropomorphic lion that the photographer knew.
It's all kind of creepy
I'm feeling a little better
I kind of feel like Superman after Lois finally found the kryptonite and moved it away.
Slowly my strength is coming back and slowly I am feeling better where I wasn't feeling so good before.
I have a slow weekend planned - I am walking in the Relay for Life survivor lap tonight(or in my case the "survivor wannabe lap"), then going to the Cruisin' For Dialysis car show tomorrow to help man The Marion Star booth. Nothing planned for Sunday.
Hopefully, I will hit Monday feeling much better.
I have about a 4 week sprint at work to get ready for my surgery -- yipe!
Slowly my strength is coming back and slowly I am feeling better where I wasn't feeling so good before.
I have a slow weekend planned - I am walking in the Relay for Life survivor lap tonight(or in my case the "survivor wannabe lap"), then going to the Cruisin' For Dialysis car show tomorrow to help man The Marion Star booth. Nothing planned for Sunday.
Hopefully, I will hit Monday feeling much better.
I have about a 4 week sprint at work to get ready for my surgery -- yipe!
Thursday, June 01, 2006
Mary's Graduation
My niece Mary graduated in Colorado this past weekend. My parents were there to see it.
They stopped by here on the way there.
Here are some photos.
Mary was the valadictorian!
Her family was proud!
Grandma and Grandpa were there!
They stopped by here on the way there.
Here are some photos.
Mary was the valadictorian!
Her family was proud!
Grandma and Grandpa were there!
Tuesday, May 30, 2006
Monday, May 29, 2006
Sunday, May 28, 2006
Saturday, May 27, 2006
Comets Win!
Our first game was changed to 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. but no one told us so we didn't show up, but the team we were supposed to play didn't want to be in the tournament. So, we played at 11 and beat the Fire 2-1 and then beat the Blaze 2-0 for the championship!
Lucy got two medals and a Columbus Crew bracelet.
She also took her pants off in the game against the Fire. Same reason as before - she thought it would be funny. It was, but not Ha Ha funny, unless your name was something other than Tom or Mary Graser - then I suppose it was very Ha Ha funny. damnit.
Lucy got two medals and a Columbus Crew bracelet.
She also took her pants off in the game against the Fire. Same reason as before - she thought it would be funny. It was, but not Ha Ha funny, unless your name was something other than Tom or Mary Graser - then I suppose it was very Ha Ha funny. damnit.
Now I may heal!
So, there was some sort of screw up with the dosage in my chemo therapy pump. I noticed early Friday morning that the pump was going to go dry, or at least think it was dry, at about noon.
I called the doctor's office and they had me come in.
It was decided to remove the pump a day early. No one was too concerned that I got a day's less medicine. An hour later I was at the radiation clinic where I received my last dose of radiation.
I spent the afternoon in a rather dazed condition.
The radiation doc agreed that one day of medicine would make little or no difference and said that the radiation and chemo would continue to work for about two weeks. Some of my physical reactions to the therapy should start to dissipate almost immediately. I should start to feel better - have more strength, not feel like a wet dish rag, in about a week or so, but I will occasionally fall back into a very fatigued state.
On June 19, I see the surgeon in Columbus (Home of the Keating Family in "Family Ties" and James Thurber), who will tell me what he has planned for me.
My fantasy is he will say, "It's a blessed God damned miracle Mr. Graser, the cancer is gone, go home and never darken my door again."
However, I think he is going to say, "Get your stuff in order, we split you open in two weeks."
I will let you know how it goes.
Lucy is supposed to play in a soccer tournament today. Not sure how that is going to go. It rained a lot yesterday and the history is they cancel if it is wet, but there is no rainday for this and there is a lot planned.
I will let you know how that goes too.
I called the doctor's office and they had me come in.
It was decided to remove the pump a day early. No one was too concerned that I got a day's less medicine. An hour later I was at the radiation clinic where I received my last dose of radiation.
I spent the afternoon in a rather dazed condition.
The radiation doc agreed that one day of medicine would make little or no difference and said that the radiation and chemo would continue to work for about two weeks. Some of my physical reactions to the therapy should start to dissipate almost immediately. I should start to feel better - have more strength, not feel like a wet dish rag, in about a week or so, but I will occasionally fall back into a very fatigued state.
On June 19, I see the surgeon in Columbus (Home of the Keating Family in "Family Ties" and James Thurber), who will tell me what he has planned for me.
My fantasy is he will say, "It's a blessed God damned miracle Mr. Graser, the cancer is gone, go home and never darken my door again."
However, I think he is going to say, "Get your stuff in order, we split you open in two weeks."
I will let you know how it goes.
Lucy is supposed to play in a soccer tournament today. Not sure how that is going to go. It rained a lot yesterday and the history is they cancel if it is wet, but there is no rainday for this and there is a lot planned.
I will let you know how that goes too.
Friday, May 26, 2006
Thursday, May 25, 2006
Two radiation treatments to go
One this morning and one tomorrow afternoon. Then Saturday morning I get the pump off and I should start to feel a little better.
Truth is, besides the extremely frustrating and painful moments in the bathroom and the general weariness, I am doing pretty well.
I actually slept for 8 hours last night (with the help of ambien). I am not going into work until after my radiation appointment. I have a lunch meeting so I changed it.
In case you can't tell, I am very excited.I have only 14.7 ml (out of 55) of 5FU to get in me. The port is only starting to get slightly uncomfortable. I think that might be because I decided to plant some tomatoes yesterday and I loosened up the tape that holds the needle I might do some kitchen surgery on that this morning.
Otherwise this are going
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Truth is, besides the extremely frustrating and painful moments in the bathroom and the general weariness, I am doing pretty well.
I actually slept for 8 hours last night (with the help of ambien). I am not going into work until after my radiation appointment. I have a lunch meeting so I changed it.
In case you can't tell, I am very excited.I have only 14.7 ml (out of 55) of 5FU to get in me. The port is only starting to get slightly uncomfortable. I think that might be because I decided to plant some tomatoes yesterday and I loosened up the tape that holds the needle I might do some kitchen surgery on that this morning.
Otherwise this are going
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Tuesday, May 23, 2006
The Last Week of Treatment
I am hooked up to my Borg treatment pump. 5 ml per hour of 5Fu (Fluorouracil)is coursing through my veins.
It is much more pleasant than my last treatment.
Last time the port had just been installed in my chest and I was in a considerable amount of pain. Each time it started to feel a little better I had to have a radiation treatment that involved putting pressure on the port and the pain started all over. I came dangerously close to liking the vicodin a little too much.
Yesterday, the doc prescribed some Ambien because he thought I should be getting more than six hours of sleep per night (that's a good night).
I took one last night and slept pretty soundly from 8 to midnight - woke up to pee and then woke up for good around 3 a.m. I got out of be about 3:45 and I feel much better than I did yesterday.
I skipped most of work yesterday mainly because of exhaustion but also because I had to go to two medical appointment and then the pharmacy - which is always a nightmare for me (Mary just breezes right through).
The big family news is that Lucy is not afraid to be upstairs by herself anymore. We can park her up here to play on the computer or watch TV and we can enjoy adult shows on the good TV. By adult shows I mean shows that aren't cartoons. Although the cartoons we watch shouldn't be viewed by children. I do let Lucy watch the Simpsons, simply because it is the most real show on TV.
I was the parent helper at Lucy's pre-school earlier this year.
The teacher was about to read a story and she mentioned that the author's name was Mo Johnson.
"That's a different name, isn't it? Have you ever heard of anyone named Mo?" the teacher asked.
There was a pause and then Lucy raised her hand.
"There's a Moe on the Simpsons," she said and paused for a second. "He runs the beer parlor."
The teacher looked at me and smiled and I shrugged and mumbled something about a broken V chip.
I asked Lucy later where she had heard the term "beer parlor"
"Well when you get ice cream you go to an ice cream parlor so when you want beer you go to a beer parlor." She really is capable of thinking and reasoning, which is hard to believe when you see some of the dumb and dangerous things she does when unattended.
It is much more pleasant than my last treatment.
Last time the port had just been installed in my chest and I was in a considerable amount of pain. Each time it started to feel a little better I had to have a radiation treatment that involved putting pressure on the port and the pain started all over. I came dangerously close to liking the vicodin a little too much.
Yesterday, the doc prescribed some Ambien because he thought I should be getting more than six hours of sleep per night (that's a good night).
I took one last night and slept pretty soundly from 8 to midnight - woke up to pee and then woke up for good around 3 a.m. I got out of be about 3:45 and I feel much better than I did yesterday.
I skipped most of work yesterday mainly because of exhaustion but also because I had to go to two medical appointment and then the pharmacy - which is always a nightmare for me (Mary just breezes right through).
The big family news is that Lucy is not afraid to be upstairs by herself anymore. We can park her up here to play on the computer or watch TV and we can enjoy adult shows on the good TV. By adult shows I mean shows that aren't cartoons. Although the cartoons we watch shouldn't be viewed by children. I do let Lucy watch the Simpsons, simply because it is the most real show on TV.
I was the parent helper at Lucy's pre-school earlier this year.
The teacher was about to read a story and she mentioned that the author's name was Mo Johnson.
"That's a different name, isn't it? Have you ever heard of anyone named Mo?" the teacher asked.
There was a pause and then Lucy raised her hand.
"There's a Moe on the Simpsons," she said and paused for a second. "He runs the beer parlor."
The teacher looked at me and smiled and I shrugged and mumbled something about a broken V chip.
I asked Lucy later where she had heard the term "beer parlor"
"Well when you get ice cream you go to an ice cream parlor so when you want beer you go to a beer parlor." She really is capable of thinking and reasoning, which is hard to believe when you see some of the dumb and dangerous things she does when unattended.
Monday, May 22, 2006
The whole team
The other two girls on the team were late for the photo.
click on it to see it real big.
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