No matter what is stressing you, it is important to keep your sense of humor. Life is hard enough - whether you have cancer or not - and laughter truly is the best medicine. Just wrapped up the 2nd season of King of Queens and I can now feel my abs - not from exercising of course, but from laughing. Laughing did make me feel sore under the right rib cage, but was very worth it.
King of Queens is a sitcom about a married couple and I believe the series began in their 2nd year of marriage. When you have been married for almost 15 years, seeing the petty arguments that go on in the early years makes you glad you made it past all that. Brought back a lot of memories of the insecurities that hubby and I used to have - and made us both realize how silly we were back then. Of course, the series wouldn't be nearly as funny if it weren't for Carrie's dad, Art Spooner, played by Jerry Stiller. Fortunately neither my hubby nor I have parents as eccentric as Art Spooner.
I have always loved comedies - what I really miss is watching the Night at the Improv on A&E. I use to watch this back in the late 80's and early 90's. I can remember sitting on the living room floor, playing solitaire and laughing so hard at the jokes. This was back when a lot of the comedy was clean. This was also back when many of the comedians we know today were just starting out. One of the things I have always wanted to do is to go to a comedy club and watch a night of improv (don't know if they call it that anymore).
Cancer can get pretty depressing, not to mention stressful. There are so many emotions that go with the territory. If you aren't careful, you can get really bogged down in the negative stuff. This is why I think it is important to laugh a little. I can't control my cancer - I can't make it go away - and I feel very helpless most of the time. It seems the only thing I can control is when I choose to take a mental break from it all. Mental vacations are good. So, I encourage you to find a sitcom or funny movie and laugh it up for a couple hours - allow yourself a cancer break - it will do you good.
Well, it is the start of another nerve-wracking week. I am nervous about the thyroid ultrasound and am hoping for a report that says my thyroid is fine. I honestly don't think I can take anymore negative news at the moment. I know the term 'heterogeneous' means something bad with regards to the kidney - but perhaps it means nothing when referenced to the thyroid. I am full of wishful thinking here - but what else can I do?
I am working on getting a diagram for the blog of the kidney and its position in the abdomen. I had a ton of questions about the 'perinephric space' that my mass has extended into and will post some information on this subject as some FYI for anyone who is interested. I also want to incorporate some staging information and CT diagnosis statistics too. From what I am reading online, CT is pretty accurate at staging and diagnosing kidney cancer and its metastases. I also plan on including a breakdown of the available meds for kidney cancer treatment with their statistics. I will try and get these up as soon as possible.
King of Queens is a sitcom about a married couple and I believe the series began in their 2nd year of marriage. When you have been married for almost 15 years, seeing the petty arguments that go on in the early years makes you glad you made it past all that. Brought back a lot of memories of the insecurities that hubby and I used to have - and made us both realize how silly we were back then. Of course, the series wouldn't be nearly as funny if it weren't for Carrie's dad, Art Spooner, played by Jerry Stiller. Fortunately neither my hubby nor I have parents as eccentric as Art Spooner.
I have always loved comedies - what I really miss is watching the Night at the Improv on A&E. I use to watch this back in the late 80's and early 90's. I can remember sitting on the living room floor, playing solitaire and laughing so hard at the jokes. This was back when a lot of the comedy was clean. This was also back when many of the comedians we know today were just starting out. One of the things I have always wanted to do is to go to a comedy club and watch a night of improv (don't know if they call it that anymore).
Cancer can get pretty depressing, not to mention stressful. There are so many emotions that go with the territory. If you aren't careful, you can get really bogged down in the negative stuff. This is why I think it is important to laugh a little. I can't control my cancer - I can't make it go away - and I feel very helpless most of the time. It seems the only thing I can control is when I choose to take a mental break from it all. Mental vacations are good. So, I encourage you to find a sitcom or funny movie and laugh it up for a couple hours - allow yourself a cancer break - it will do you good.
Well, it is the start of another nerve-wracking week. I am nervous about the thyroid ultrasound and am hoping for a report that says my thyroid is fine. I honestly don't think I can take anymore negative news at the moment. I know the term 'heterogeneous' means something bad with regards to the kidney - but perhaps it means nothing when referenced to the thyroid. I am full of wishful thinking here - but what else can I do?
I am working on getting a diagram for the blog of the kidney and its position in the abdomen. I had a ton of questions about the 'perinephric space' that my mass has extended into and will post some information on this subject as some FYI for anyone who is interested. I also want to incorporate some staging information and CT diagnosis statistics too. From what I am reading online, CT is pretty accurate at staging and diagnosing kidney cancer and its metastases. I also plan on including a breakdown of the available meds for kidney cancer treatment with their statistics. I will try and get these up as soon as possible.