Quotes

"We have two lives, and the second one begins when we realize we only have one." - Confucius

"If you look at how long the Earth has been here, we're living in the blink of an eye. So, whatever it is you want to do, you go out and do it." - Jamie Foxx

Conversation starters

* Who is the funniest person in your family? My dad was hilarious. We miss laughing with him so much. Now I have a grandson who is quite the comedian. He cracks us up without even trying.


* Who is the coolest ancestor you have? And what did they do? I have to say that all our grandparents came to this country knowing no English and no family or friends here. Both of my grandfathers opened a restaurant. My Italian grandfather’s place was called Sunnyside Cafe. He came over in his 20s and died from Hong Kong Flu at 59. It was a very nice little place. My grandmother was also from Italy. She married grandpa and worked the tables. She died at 93.

My Greek grandfather came from Greece and opened up a hot dog shop. He worked very hard and passed away at 92. My grandmother came from Sweden. She was the hardest worker I have ever met. Nothing was too hard for her to try or do. She died at 94.

I feel like they were the coolest and the hardest-working people I'veBb ever met. I was very proud of all of them.

Jokes

* The owner of the tuxedo store kept hovering over me when i was browsing, so I asked him to leave me alone. He said, “Fine, suit yourself.”
* Why did the egg have a day off? Because it was Fryday.
* Have you ever heard about the kidnapping at school? It's okay, he woke up.
* Why did the coffee taste like dirt? Because it was ground just a few minutes ago.
* Why do quarterbacks tell obvious jokes? So they don't go over their receivers' heads.

June questions

Have you learned anything new in the past year (a new hobby/craft/language/fact)?

Just everything I never wanted to know about lung cancer. But it is fascinating.

Medical Update.

I feel like a yo-yo. One week we discussed radiation, the next week we discussed surgery. I saw the new surgeon and I'm back to radiation again. I have a little note I wrote when I finished with the surgeon.

Hi everyone. I saw the surgeon today. He can do the surgery but he would be a little weary choosing it. Afterwards I might need more oxygen which I didn't like hearing. Plus after the surgery every six months I'd need a CT scan for 2 years. Then once a year for 3-5 years. So it's just like radiation. There is a chance that the lung could get it again. The surgery is pretty brutal. And for two months I would be in pain. He said the rib area is very painful. He thinks 5 doses of radiation would be plenty. I still have to see the radiation oncologist. I'll try to set that up tomorrow. I mean I'll call tomorrow. This doctor was so nice. I found myself choosing easily. I'm going to cancel the 2nd surgeons appt. No need to see him. So basically I will have 5 days of radiation and not have surgery which would have taken 8-10 weeks to heal. I will let you know when I'll start radiation. This was very long-winded. 😂😂 Sorry. I feel really good about my decision.