It’s Over
Saturday, July 26th, 2008 at 6:12 pm
The chemo, that is. Huzzah! I can’t imagine a worst time of my life actually. Who’d a thunk that something supposedly good for you would cause so much ickyness? I’m sure those before me have already discovered this:
icky (adj): 548. The smell of one’s body after chemo.
Ugh, I couldn’t scrub hard enough. And everything I eat left a paste on my teeth and tongue for a week afterwards, so I was forever doing what my dentists have wet dreamt about for years - brushing three times a day. And yet are my teeth whiter, fresher and Pearl Drops clean? (They still make the stuff?) Nooooo, they’re still yellow from the years of fluoride-ridden South Carolina water. Why do adults lie?
But it’s over, right? (Must remain positive and so fucking upbeat!)
Yes, I am rapturous that it is over. I’m just waiting for effects to go away so I can feel like the Howard I’ve come to know after 40 years. The one who isn’t constantly trying to maintain an upbeat attitude, but is happy naturally. Oh, where art thou? Oh, yes, lost with my hair; however, that will be coming back, too.
I’m already sensing that some creativity is coming back and tried out a butt-crack hair loss draft on Hot Doctor Wife who laughed appropriately, so that will be cropping up here soon. Hopefully, other funny stuff will soon be flowing through the tide pools of my brain.
And the Summer of ‘08 comes to a close as does the ickyness within. Now I’m must down more liquids to flush all this toxic crap out.
Listening to: “Land Of A Thousand Words” - Scissor Sisters
July 26th, 2008 at 8:09 pm
I’m so glad it’s over. Yeah, it will be a hot minute till you’re that geeky, daffy guy that I love; but it’s over!
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July 26th, 2008 at 8:12 pm
Yay! Glad you made it through in one piece, yellow teeth or not.
July 26th, 2008 at 8:21 pm
Steve: I’m tryin’.
Michael: Part of that is my dad’s fault. He’s all British and stuff.
July 26th, 2008 at 10:19 pm
Good to hear Howard! Well not the part about smelling but that chemo is over.
July 27th, 2008 at 12:22 am
I’m so happy for you Howard!! Or shall I call you ‘tuff guy’!! :-) {{{{{hugs}}}}}
July 27th, 2008 at 10:47 am
I’m so glad the chemo is over! Soon you will be a big, hairy, Sasquatch-like guy with enough butt-crack hair to do whatever you want with!
July 27th, 2008 at 2:15 pm
Welcome back to the real Howard.
July 27th, 2008 at 3:47 pm
Many happy congratulations! :-)
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July 27th, 2008 at 3:56 pm
Chris: Yeah, stinkiness stinks.
Robert: Thanks!
Frychk: Hooray for butt hair!
Hubs: Thanks, it’s been months coming.
Dave: Thanks, hope you aren’t enjoying Comic-Com TOO much.
July 27th, 2008 at 3:59 pm
But Darling, how could you ever smell like anything but a rose?
Hugs and Kisses from Florida, all while I damn the cancer that dared bother you to the lowest rung of hell - Happy Happy Joy Joy !!! :)
July 27th, 2008 at 5:19 pm
Tee-hee. Thanks.
July 27th, 2008 at 6:14 pm
Iam so happy your chemo is over son and will be happy when your feeling up to snuff again. You will feel so much better when you get the gift I ordered for you. Love ya son. Mom xoxoxoxo
July 27th, 2008 at 6:26 pm
I thought that was a Xmas present. Is it my “cancer-free” present instead?
July 27th, 2008 at 6:58 pm
Congratulations. You should feel very proud of yourself. Getting through chemo is not for sissies and you did it in world-class style. I am so happy for you. The teeth thing will go away, I promise. It takes a while but it fades. The hair will return, although it may be different than it was before. So happy for you. This post kind of made my day.
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July 27th, 2008 at 7:12 pm
Thanks, David. That means a lot coming from someone who has already gone through it. I’m still hoping my hair comes back stark white or something.
July 27th, 2008 at 7:42 pm
Yes it is and it will cheer you up 100% love ya son, mom xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo
July 27th, 2008 at 9:59 pm
So happy for you Howard :-)
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July 28th, 2008 at 10:26 am
YAY!! This is great news.
And as far as the teeth go, just pretend you’re British.
July 28th, 2008 at 12:02 pm
Yay for over! BIG HUGS and juicy kisses for you! I’m SO glad! Are you going to keep the hair-do? OK, I know it’s really a hair-don’t but you know what I mean. And just so you know, butt-crack hair loss cracks are always funny.
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July 28th, 2008 at 1:31 pm
Here’s to you being 100% soon!
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July 28th, 2008 at 9:52 pm
Somehow congratulations just doesn’t seem like enough…. but you faced this with courage AND with humor…. I admire the heck out of you…
July 29th, 2008 at 12:43 pm
Howard you totally rock for getting through this!
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July 29th, 2008 at 6:30 pm
This is awesome news. If you went much longer, you ran the risk of turning into Mitch Albom. THANK GOD THAT DIDN’T HAPPEN.
Glad things are looking up.
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July 30th, 2008 at 1:16 am
I cannot begin to hope to express just how happy I was to hear this news last week. But maybe another ‘hurrah!’ will suffice. :-)
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August 1st, 2008 at 9:27 pm
Congrats on a successful bout with chemo! A dear friend turned her experience with the process into a one woman play, based on her blog entries.
Having had a long stay in the hospital on a barrage of medications I still can’t eat chocolate - it tastes like cement and forget Pina coladas! barium solution.
Be strong, grow the hair you want back and enjoy each day as you regain your strength.
August 6th, 2008 at 11:58 am
It took me a hot minute to realize this blog title is a name of one of Mann’s songs from her new album. Thanks for that album, by the way. I had previously thanked ya, but your blog was all wonky back then!
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August 9th, 2008 at 12:08 pm
I’m glad it’s over!!! :)