tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5722735165669239585.post6832829908449336509..comments2023-05-24T23:33:57.516+10:00Comments on My Unwelcome Stranger: A 19 July 2012 look inside my brainDenis Wrighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12786035137418348609noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5722735165669239585.post-77274336289609309002012-08-02T09:46:36.469+10:002012-08-02T09:46:36.469+10:00I missed this till now. I understand. Youth on the...I missed this till now. I understand. Youth on the side of the patient is a huge benefit. Repairs are quicker and retraining of brain easier, especially for accident victims. Where it's difficult is when a growing tumour is constantly undoing good physiotherapy.Denis Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12786035137418348609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5722735165669239585.post-32208805548318747672012-07-23T13:26:47.368+10:002012-07-23T13:26:47.368+10:00I'm not bypassing anything in my own mind, but...I'm not bypassing anything in my own mind, but leave the discussion to those who know you well enough and who know your thoughts on the other sides of this situation. If a bit of CLO can help, well then that's where I put my attention.<br /><br />I heard an item on ABC Rn this morning in which a woman described how she used her baby's walker to learn to walk again after a car accident. Goddess knows how she did that! I'm not advocating that you try it, but I thought it serendipitous that it should come up so soon after our previous conversation on walkers.Joanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04715081266571704126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5722735165669239585.post-58595181276845443582012-07-23T11:45:27.230+10:002012-07-23T11:45:27.230+10:00All excellent points. I do keep wondering about th...All excellent points. I do keep wondering about the impact of the fractured spine, but can't ignore the fact that the process of deterioration in walking/balance started a long time ago and the rate seems now exponential. <br /><br />With you all the way on Vit D. and have no trouble with CLO. Magic stuff. I must say that given the strength of the fall, my bones must be holding out fairly well. I'd never broken one in my body my entire life before.<br /><br />We can only hope re Para 3. Everyone of course is grabbing the positives, as indeed we are and must, but on the inside of all this there's a perspective nearly everyone bypasses. And I'm not just being Marvin the Paranoid Android. I'm being more objective than most. It's a narrow – and narrowing – path I tread.<br /><br />An MRI or advanced imaging machine in Armidale would be nice – for an awful lot of people.Denis Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12786035137418348609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5722735165669239585.post-87508761169894848942012-07-23T10:20:20.208+10:002012-07-23T10:20:20.208+10:00Perhaps this means that some of your decrease in m...Perhaps this means that some of your decrease in mobility is due to your fractured spine and a deep unconscious fear of falling again, hence the body seizes up in order to protect itself.<br /><br />Your mother tells you to get some fresh air and some sunshine on your skin. Your bones need Vitamin D in order to take up the calcium that will strengthen them. If you can't get enough sun, take Cod Liver Oil. In fact, take both. CLO is rich in Vit D.<br /><br />Relax and enjoy. It looks as though you're here for sometime yet.<br /><br />Lobby Tony Windsor for an MRI machine in Armidale before RT knocks him out.Joanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04715081266571704126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5722735165669239585.post-34795452128202298332012-07-23T00:32:05.030+10:002012-07-23T00:32:05.030+10:00Oh, that's right - not till Tuesday. Brain'...Oh, that's right - not till Tuesday. Brain's not working properly as I've shown.Denis Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12786035137418348609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5722735165669239585.post-8055114435368889942012-07-22T19:45:28.419+10:002012-07-22T19:45:28.419+10:00And thanks to you, Debbie. I hope your NZ trip is ...And thanks to you, Debbie. I hope your NZ trip is going well.Denis Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12786035137418348609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5722735165669239585.post-85698736691018109562012-07-22T19:42:42.312+10:002012-07-22T19:42:42.312+10:00I suppose for me was the relief that at least ther...I suppose for me was the relief that at least there wasn't something in there that's now the size of a mandarin. I can never afford too much optimism because I've seen the way change can happen very rapidly, and a GBM4 is the brain tumour that does. It doesn't go away and it's always waiting for its chance to strike. So we do what we do, with as much care and persistence as possible, and take nothing for granted.Denis Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12786035137418348609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5722735165669239585.post-36120562323734912722012-07-22T19:31:46.296+10:002012-07-22T19:31:46.296+10:00Thanks for following it. Re your nekkid turtle, I ...Thanks for following it. Re your nekkid turtle, I can only tell you about nekkid snails. They're slugs.Denis Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12786035137418348609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5722735165669239585.post-62769114434050072222012-07-22T19:24:03.236+10:002012-07-22T19:24:03.236+10:00You're right, me lovely. Once you get past the...You're right, me lovely. Once you get past the outside layer [skin, hair and all that] it's very handsome, I agree. But what's more impressive is the absolutely <b>massive</b> size of the brain. It takes up nearly all the room! Doncha reckon?<br /><br />Thanks for your kind words and pumpkin soup.Denis Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12786035137418348609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5722735165669239585.post-49110715639808410402012-07-22T17:49:28.895+10:002012-07-22T17:49:28.895+10:00Yes Denis, we are listening. Thank youYes Denis, we are listening. Thank youDebbie Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09394407763841434057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5722735165669239585.post-58730958012106725092012-07-22T16:02:30.031+10:002012-07-22T16:02:30.031+10:00Well -this is looking ok, considering, and that is...Well -this is looking ok, considering, and that is GOOD, considering! We take another breath or two. I am attempting to remember the changes you've said you are noticing taking place 'day by day',as a sort of place marker: less balance, skin spots from the avastin, heavier walking? Memory? This is probably all listed in 'what's new'.<br /><br />I'm with Ruth - somewhat comforted. Thanks for posting.<br /><br />Julie xxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5722735165669239585.post-44168347512137902922012-07-22T15:30:07.338+10:002012-07-22T15:30:07.338+10:00Thanks Denis. Following along on your interesting ...Thanks Denis. Following along on your interesting journey.M-Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18409916623998907121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5722735165669239585.post-86863204896339580662012-07-22T14:42:58.640+10:002012-07-22T14:42:58.640+10:00Thank you for sharing this, Den. It provides a com...Thank you for sharing this, Den. It provides a comforting (that word is chosen carefully) insight for those of us who are riding along with you in the wider world. Fascinating and relieving that the Avastin continues to have such an impact on the tumor; accepting the effects it has on your body would be an ongoing challenge. <br />Thank you also for your courage and thoughtfulness in posting these updates. We are listening. <br /><br />Ps. What a handsome head you have :-)Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02999727071987278399noreply@blogger.com