- I can slip on a polo, T-shirt or sweatshirt and not have to worry about finding a comb.
- No need for after-shave...or pre-shave...or even shave.
- Huge reduction in liquor bill.
- Lose as much weight as Terry Bradshaw without spending on Nutri-system.
- Still don't look like Marie Osmond.
- Able to distinguish between simple gagging and full-blown retching.
- High blood pressure is nothing compared to really low.
There are probably more, but those come to mind quickly. And one more really important lesson:
My dog knows. He may not comprehend the details, but he knows. So, he changes from a rambunctious and frisky guy wanting to urge me out in the yard to kick the soccer ball into a quiet friend waiting nearby just in case I might want a friendly nose on the arm of my chair or maybe a soft furry back to rest a hand on. He knows.
11 comments:
It appears you are able to maintain a sense of humor through this experience...good for you.
Bless your dog for helping you through this.
Dogs do seem to know, Ed, for some reason.
As always, Ed, hang in there. You're in our thoughts and prayers.
Ditto what Juvat said Ed, glad you have a dog and a wife to help you through this. Im pretty sure plenty of Monty Python is part of the prescription for getting through it.
Thoughts and prayers Ed.
Hang in there!
Dogs always know...and when others shy away, they come closer. I think that dogs are God's way of making sure that there's always some love and comfort in our lives when we need it.
Keep fighting it, my friend.
Sir, I can speak from experience on this topic... and I did get my laugh of the day from you.
I spent a year with inpatient chemotherapy and felt much of what you describe.
My dog too could sense when I had my bad days and my good days. For a Uber-hyper Border Collie to chill on the couch with me all day is monumental to say the least.
Continued thoughts and prayers throughout your treatment.
-Joffre
You keep fighting, we'll keep praying.
With you in spirit Ed. Give the pooch a well done pat from me and Angus.
If anyone can beat this, you are most definately the man.
You are in my family's prayers Ed. A finer example of how a good pilot lives a good life there has not been.
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