6.  Dag vroegere landgenoten

Een voorspoedig en vooral gezond 2022!  Allerbeste wensen en al wat je maar wilt!!  De wensen komen wel wat laat, maar daar is een reden voor.  Heb je de Engelse versie gelezen, dan weet je ondertussen dat ik momenteel word behandeld voor darmkanker.  Ik heb onlangs vernomen dat er een verband is tussen alcohol verbruik en kanker.  Ik had geen flauw idee dat er een verband bestaat.  Wist U dat?

5. Chemo Playlist

 Life is a Highway  by Tom Cochrane:  the perfect song to start a new journey!

Gracias a la Vida / Thank you to Life Sung by Mercedes Sosa with English translation

Precious by Annie Lennox (for the birth of our grandson)

Hair  (from the musical) by the Cowsills: You don't know what you've got till its gone!.....

Je t'aime comme un fou / I love you like a fool (but you don't give a ...hoot?) by Robert Charlebois  A verry peppy tune.  Don't let the language scare you off 😊

Dieu  / God (where are you?) by "Boom" Desjardins: beautiful, haunting song for when you want to have a good cry

I'll get by with a little help from my friends by the Beatles; says it all!

Can't stop the feeling by Justin Timberlake   very uplifting, gives a real boost

Let 'em talk  by Rosie and the Riveters:    exactly that!

4. Dry Chemo January

Last week was my birthday.  This year the celebration involved no alcohol on my part, mostly due to the chemo treatments.  I did not miss it.  Well to be honest, maybe just a bit. 😏 It has come to my attention lately however that there is a connection between alcohol consumption and cancer.  I was not aware of that.  Between smoking and cancer:definitely!  Between alcohol and cancer: only if you are an alcoholic, I thought.  Don't get me wrong, I am not implying that the cancer I have was caused by my wine-drinking habit.   But evidence does show that the rates of gastro-intestinal and breast cancer go up with increased alcohol consumption and of course increased alcohol content in the beverage.  It does not seem to matter what kind of alcohol one consumes: spirits, beer or wine.  So, I am saving that bottle of wine for special occasions from now on, instead of the 1 or 2 habitual glasses with an evening meal.  I figure it is better to be safe than sorry.  And I wonder what the wine producing countries have to say about that.

I was not aware.  Are you? 

For more information go to: Center for Disease Control and Prevention   https://www.cdc.gov       Alcohol Guidelines

3. Chemo Birthdays

Last week we celebrated 2 birthdays: my grandson's and mine.  Birthdays are always a good time to take stock.  I have been very fortunate in life, and have been able to do and experience a lot of things.  One life altering experience however, was the diagnosis of having colon cancer about 6 months ago.  I had an operation and am currently taking chemo treatments.  All things considered, I am doing reasonably well.  My immediate support team consists of: a loving, caring husband (and sometimes nurse), a smart, considerate son, an amazing little grandson and, of course, Gemmie!  I have so much to be grateful for! 

Gracias a la vida!  Thank you to life!  Gracias a la Vida / Thank you to Life Sung by Mercedes Sosa with English translation

Precious by Annie Lennox (for the birth of our grandson)

2. Great companion dog for chemo patient

 

                             Dave and Gemmie having a tete-a-tete.        

1. Chemo Highway- New Blog

Some time ago I made up my mind to get a blog going for about 1 year.  However, since I am a "Blogging Virgin", please bear with me.  The idea is to post about once a week.  A total new experience for me.  WOW!  If you have had a chance to learn something new during these trying pandemic times, I would like to hear about it.  Thanks.

Life is a Highway  by Tom Cochrane:  the perfect song to start a new journey!