In case you noticed my absence

[jimpossible87]

This seems like the right place to update my story with anyone who cares to listen.

Well I have been a member on the Dis boards now since 2008...I have never been a big poster and was just starting to a couple years ago and was really enjoying it. and then i got sick. I ended up having stage 4 lymphoma which spread into some of my bones etc etc ...it was no fun. I spent the last year and a half going through treatments and what not here in Boston at the dana Farber hospital. I am happy to say I have been in remission for a few months now and still just trying to recover from all the treatments and hopefully keep it away. Its been a very painful process. I lost my job and my apartment in the long process and havnt been able to feel very good about myself for a long time. I had no choice but to move in with my parents who are seniors and it really isnt the best situation but we deal with it.
Anyway as things stand now I am doing pretty good. I gained a HUGE amount of weight over the summer (which Im not liking) and am in a lot of pain most of the time but Im alive.
Last September I made a trip down to Disney smack in the middle of my treatments...I cant even tell you how that trip was because I was in such a medication fog but it was looking like it might be my last chance to go...Im happy it wasnt and Im getting to go to Florida again in 2 weeks Sept 30-Oct 7th Im so excited since this year I am in much better health and will be able to enjoy a lot more. No skooter for me this time lol.
Life hasnt really gotten back to normal yet for me and I have to go back to the hospital again at the end of October but things have gotten a lot better at least.
Im hoping I can get back to enjoying the boards and meeting people again and finding old and new friends. I was so into the podcast i used to listen to it at work and write in regularly and enjoy the occasional mention on the shows (my favorite time being when Teresa made fun of me trapped in my cubicle...still makes me smile )and now that Im back its so different and I love seeing it on youtube but I missed out on so much. all the new people are great though and the "new" video format is really fun its crazy having a tv show now instead of popping up my little radio box at work
so ya thats what happened to me
I just wanted to reintroduce my self sort of and just sort of share my story

thanks guys
hope to chat a bunch with everyone
Jim

 

[manning]

I had cancer and one thing that I learned was don't obsess about tomorrow. Live life today at the fullest. That's what got me thru. The best to you.

 

[mommasita]

Hi Jim, welcome back!

What a rough time for you... Happy you are back, and my thoughts and prayers are with you! Looking forward to more posts

 

[jimpossible87]

I had cancer and one thing that I learned was don't obsess about tomorrow. Live life today at the fullest. That's what got me thru. The best to you.

yes, its scary when you read statistics and things like that so I am trying to do just that as much as I can...still tied to the doctors here for a while and if I can make it to the point where Im not I do hope Ill get to spend some quality time in Florida Id move there now if I could

 

[jimpossible87]

Hi Jim, welcome back!

What a rough time for you... Happy you are back, and my thoughts and prayers are with you! Looking forward to more posts

Thanks so much! Im going to try

 

[luvmarypoppins]

Welcome back Jim!

You sure have been through a lot.

I have cancer too and its great to celebrate each day!

My dh and our 2 adult ds are going to disney too next week. We will be there the 27 till Oct. 3rd. Well my ds are leaving on the 29th. College calls.

Take time and pace yourself. I still rent a wheelchair. When I get tired my dh will push me, otherwise I walk and use it more for balance.

Hope you have a wonderful time in Disney celebrating life!

 

[jimpossible87]

Welcome back Jim!

You sure have been through a lot.

I have cancer too and its great to celebrate each day!

My dh and our 2 adult ds are going to disney too next week. We will be there the 27 till Oct. 3rd. Well my ds are leaving on the 29th. College calls.

Take time and pace yourself. I still rent a wheelchair. When I get tired my dh will push me, otherwise I walk and use it more for balance.

Hope you have a wonderful time in Disney celebrating life!

Yeah it really has been. sometimes I feel like I missed over a year of my life just dealing with everything but it ends no matter what nothing is forever.
I think Ill be ok this year ...I dont have a lot of stamina and I do feel like I can do things fine until i get to bed at night and can feel the day in my bones but it is worth it. I will just take it really slow but im doing everything.
I know it will be a great week. I hope your trip is just as wonderful. It really is the best place to forget the worries for a while.