When I write "I shouldn't complain," it means that I'm going to complain, but I want you to think I'm a reasonable person who usually knows when to hold his tongue. Anyway, the topics of my pique are in bold.
The side effects are increasingly annoying. My sensitivity to cold objects now lasts the entirety of the two-week treatment cycle. The effects modulate somewhat in the last seven days, but they do not subside completely. Right now I'm typing this in a room that's probably at 70 degrees, but my fingers are tingling and I'm making more typos than usual.
Fatigue is also an issue. It used to begin the day after my pump was disconnected., but it now starts earlier and lasts longer. That's a bit of a problem when trying to run a Cub Scout den meeting, soccer practice, and the game. Fortunately, those aren't all in one day and I can usually recruit other parents to help out.
My weight is beginning to drop - I lost a pound since my last weigh-in. Even though I try to "eat as if it's a chore," the insensitive taste buds don't allow me to enjoy much. I'll probably drop five to ten more pounds. If you know me, you know that I can't afford to drop weight.
It would be nice if parents brought their kids to the soccer game on time. I ask that they get there 15 minutes early to warm up and stretch, with the unreasonable hope that all 11 players will be there at game time. At the last game, only six players were present for kickoff (the U8s play 6v6). This completely screws up the line-up and substitutions that I plan.
The referee lined the players up for an equipment check. She did that last season too and is the only ref to do so. One of the kids, despite everything I've told them and their parents, wore his shin guards over his socks. At least I could blame the ref when I told tell dad that his son could not participate until he was properly in uniform. This dad also yells "KICK IT!" whenever the ball gets near his son. I've asked the parents to refrain from coaching, because I don't want the kids to just boot the ball aimlessly, but that is also an unreasonable hope.
We lost the last match horribly. The mercy rule (add another player at -5 goal differential) was implemented in the middle of the first half. Adding the player didn't help. Part of the problem is that we took our team picture an hour before the game, and the boys ran around during the waiting time and may have tired themselves out. So, rev up the "Fire Coach 270" bandwagon again.
The side effects are increasingly annoying. My sensitivity to cold objects now lasts the entirety of the two-week treatment cycle. The effects modulate somewhat in the last seven days, but they do not subside completely. Right now I'm typing this in a room that's probably at 70 degrees, but my fingers are tingling and I'm making more typos than usual.
Fatigue is also an issue. It used to begin the day after my pump was disconnected., but it now starts earlier and lasts longer. That's a bit of a problem when trying to run a Cub Scout den meeting, soccer practice, and the game. Fortunately, those aren't all in one day and I can usually recruit other parents to help out.
My weight is beginning to drop - I lost a pound since my last weigh-in. Even though I try to "eat as if it's a chore," the insensitive taste buds don't allow me to enjoy much. I'll probably drop five to ten more pounds. If you know me, you know that I can't afford to drop weight.
It would be nice if parents brought their kids to the soccer game on time. I ask that they get there 15 minutes early to warm up and stretch, with the unreasonable hope that all 11 players will be there at game time. At the last game, only six players were present for kickoff (the U8s play 6v6). This completely screws up the line-up and substitutions that I plan.
The referee lined the players up for an equipment check. She did that last season too and is the only ref to do so. One of the kids, despite everything I've told them and their parents, wore his shin guards over his socks. At least I could blame the ref when I told tell dad that his son could not participate until he was properly in uniform. This dad also yells "KICK IT!" whenever the ball gets near his son. I've asked the parents to refrain from coaching, because I don't want the kids to just boot the ball aimlessly, but that is also an unreasonable hope.
We lost the last match horribly. The mercy rule (add another player at -5 goal differential) was implemented in the middle of the first half. Adding the player didn't help. Part of the problem is that we took our team picture an hour before the game, and the boys ran around during the waiting time and may have tired themselves out. So, rev up the "Fire Coach 270" bandwagon again.
I just put golvs on to tyoe. Cqan you tell?>
Get those typing gloves, you know, with the fingertips cut off... A good look.
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ReplyDeleteI mean...
Fire, Coach 270! That will keep your hands warm.
Well, it's about time. I can't tell you how annoying you have been by being upbeat about this whole cancer thing. I mean when I get a cold and start grumbling and feeling sorry for myself I have had to remind myself that you are going through so much more and still keeping your game face on. I am officially now free to kvetch.
ReplyDeleteHang in there. I have a friend who is just a few months ahead of you in the process and she said the worst time, physically and emotionally, was after almost a year of treatment and just before she was finished and given a clean bill of health. So this is good news.
Don't say "Bill of Health" around Joe Doc. He'll go all Tea Party on us.
ReplyDeleteDammit, Chloe! I need that MP5 and communications package NOW!
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