Day 25 - August 2, 2012
Well, July was a blur and August is shaping up that way. I received two units of blood today along with a serving of platelets for dessert. Otherwise just a normal hospital day. "Are you sleeping okay?"
Jan, Joyse, and Steve stopped by today. Steve is researching the possibility that the VA might declare that MDS and/or AML could be a result of exposure to Agent Orange in Vietnam. We will declare and see what happens. Steve has copies of cases where the declared disability was approved. It sometimes takes years for a resolution.
"Go along to get along"
"Roll with the flow" - Words to live by in the hospital. Often stated by Doug Wheeless
Like the words to live by ..apply to many situations. Hoping August will be full of goods news and steps forward. Love you. Kids say "love you Papa"
ReplyDeleteI love spending the day with you and watching first hand your courage, humor and determination. Your words of wisdom are ones we sure have heard for many years and they have never rung so true. See you tomorrow.
ReplyDeleteI've heard you say those "words to live by" many times Dad. Great outlook for this journey, proud of you.
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ReplyDeleteAs soon as we get to Atlanta in mid-August, I will begin researching AO and MDS/AML as a "presumptive illness" from exposure to Agent Orange like Diabetes Mellitus 2 and othe presumptive illnesses. It cannot hurt anything to pursue this and I intend to look at renal cancer the same way. We'll fight this one together, brother, like good friends should.
Stay strong, Sweet Douglas.
Jimsy
Thanks Jim. Lookforward to seeeing you.
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