{"id":32,"date":"2023-11-29T11:35:53","date_gmt":"2023-11-29T16:35:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/?page_id=32"},"modified":"2024-01-09T13:32:21","modified_gmt":"2024-01-09T18:32:21","slug":"history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/history\/","title":{"rendered":"HISTORY"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Posts oldest to newest. <br><em>(longer posts will need to be expanded by clicking on the title)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"wp-block-post-template is-layout-flow wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flow\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-26 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2023\/06\/26\/pinned-post-to-top-of-page\/\" target=\"_self\" >It is what it is until it isn&#8217;t<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">A little about what it is&#8230;. David and I have been together for 32 years and counting. Nearly 25 of those years are recorded in marital &#8220;bliss&#8221;. Like many in long lasting relationships, we have been through just about everything together over the years. Saying we are together all of the time is a ridiculous&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2023-06-26T12:01:34-04:00\">June 26, 2023<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-47 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2023\/06\/27\/and-so-it-begins\/\" target=\"_self\" >And so it begins&#8230;<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">On June 26, 2023, David saw his PCP (Dr. W) because he had been passing blood and had pelvic pain. He had also become intolerant of certain foods which was odd because he has always been able to eat anything. Dr. W. immediately noted how pale he was. Blood work was done and showed David&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2023-06-27T13:52:00-04:00\">June 27, 2023<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-49 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2023\/06\/28\/match-game\/\" target=\"_self\" >Match Game<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">June 27, 2023 David went to the local hospital to get blood crossmatch testing for a blood transfusion. This is done to ensure the donated blood is a match for the recipient. All blood has the same parts but not all blood is the same type. People have different types bases on antigens. Antigens trigger&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2023-06-28T13:54:26-04:00\">June 28, 2023<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-51 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2023\/06\/29\/transfused-and-confused\/\" target=\"_self\" >What Happens in Vagal stays in Vagal<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">June 28, 2023 David had a blood transfusion with iron at our local hospital. He received two units of blood and one unit of iron. After the first unit of blood was flowing for around 30 minutes, the nurse started the IV on the iron treatment. The IV was inserted into his left hand. After&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2023-06-29T13:55:41-04:00\">June 29, 2023<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-54 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2023\/06\/30\/computed-tomography\/\" target=\"_self\" >Dogs Can\u2019t Get MRIs but Cats Can<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">June 29, 2023 David had a CT (COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY) (CAT scan) with contrast at our local hospital. Dr. W called with the results and explained the scan showed some thickening of the colon wall along with some diverticula. Proctitis was noted. The thickening of the wall can indicate cancer. Dr. W noted that it showed&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2023-06-30T13:57:51-04:00\">June 30, 2023<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-56 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2023\/07\/08\/gastro-talk\/\" target=\"_self\" >Gastro Talk<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">July 7, 2023 David had more blood work and then had an appointment with a gastroenterologist (Dr. G). We discussed the abnormal lab results and abdominal pain. He noted from the CT scan mild mural thickening of the rectosigmoid area with distal colonic diverticulosis without the evidence of diverticulitis. According to after visit notes, Dr.&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2023-07-08T14:03:07-04:00\">July 8, 2023<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-58 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2023\/07\/18\/prepping-for-prep\/\" target=\"_self\" >Prepping for Prep<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">July 17, 2023 David (and I) suffered through colonoscopy prep. Whew! CLEANED OUT (-d)There are words for this, but not words that I\u2019m really willing to write about this. If you\u2019ve heard stories, they\u2019re most likely true. If they seem a little over the top, there\u2019s a good chance they are not. Let\u2019s just say&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2023-07-18T14:04:35-04:00\">July 18, 2023<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-60 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2023\/07\/19\/it-is-cancer\/\" target=\"_self\" >&#8220;It is Cancer&#8221;<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">July 18, 2023 We arrived for the colonoscopy at 12:30. They took him back for the procedure at 1:11. They called me to come to recovery at 2:05. David was pale, irritated and in discomfort when I got there (he is a little grumpy coming out of anesthesia) Dr. G stopped by to report he&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2023-07-19T14:05:26-04:00\">July 19, 2023<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-62 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2023\/07\/25\/a-digital-exam-minus-the-zeros-and-ones\/\" target=\"_self\" >A Digital Exam Minus the Zeros and Ones<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">July 24, 2023 We met with the colorectal surgeon (Dr. C). He ordered an additional CT scan as well as an MRI. He believes he can safely remove the part of David\u2019s colon that contains the tumor and after a digital exam, (whoa boy!) he was confident there would be room to reattach without needing&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2023-07-25T14:07:46-04:00\">July 25, 2023<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-64 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2023\/08\/09\/magnetic-personality\/\" target=\"_self\" >Magnetic Personality<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">August 8, 2023 David went for a CT and MRI scan. He previously picked up the contrast he had to drink prior to the test and the day of the test. He said the CT went fine and the MRI was extremely loud and annoying despite the earphones they gave him to wear. We were&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2023-08-09T14:10:34-04:00\">August 9, 2023<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-66 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2023\/08\/15\/fingers-crossed-and-matching\/\" target=\"_self\" >Fingers Crossed and Matching<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">August 14, 2023 David had to go over to the hospital to have his blood cross matched for surgery. Since his hemoglobin and iron counts were still low, this was a precaution in case blood was needed during surgery. Because we would need to be at the hospital at 5:30 am the next morning, we&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2023-08-15T14:12:36-04:00\">August 15, 2023<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-68 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2023\/08\/16\/early-connections\/\" target=\"_self\" >Early Connections<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">August 15, 2023 After a long and nearly sleepless night, we arrived at the hospital at 5:30 am. We checked in and sat down to wait. We had already been told that I would not be able to go with him to the prep area, so the waiting room was the last stop for me.&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2023-08-16T14:14:52-04:00\">August 16, 2023<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-70 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2023\/08\/23\/regarding-radiation\/\" target=\"_self\" >Regarding Radiation<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">August 22, 2023 David saw a radiology oncologist (we will call him Dr. Wa since our PCP is also Dr. W).The nurse went over past history and asked many questions and then explained how radiation works. She said it would stop the bleeding David had been experiencing and David was very glad to hear this.&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2023-08-23T14:17:54-04:00\">August 23, 2023<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-72 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2023\/08\/26\/fe-man\/\" target=\"_self\" >Fe Man<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">August 25, 2023 We saw our PCP again. In preparation for the upcoming vist with the medical oncologist, Dr. W. ordered some blood work and prescribed iron supplements since David\u2019s iron is still very low. He wanted to be sure David was not in need of another blood transfusion before that appointment. KINDA-WELL WELLNESS CHECK&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2023-08-26T14:18:27-04:00\">August 26, 2023<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-74 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2023\/09\/07\/optional-options\/\" target=\"_self\" >Optional Options<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">September 6, 2023 David saw the medical oncologist (Dr. B) and his PA-C (C). We discussed history with C before seeing the doctor. Dr. B explained the process and confirmed any of the same things we had heard during previous visits with the other doctors. He explained TNT (Total neoadjuvant therapy) and he said he&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2023-09-07T14:26:37-04:00\">September 7, 2023<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-76 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2023\/09\/13\/scheduling\/\" target=\"_self\" >Scheduling<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">September 12, 2023 Dr. Wa\u2019s office scheduled an appointment for a diagnostic appointment on 9\/20\/23. This appointment will get David ready to start radiation therapy. We also got work from CVS Specialty pharmacy that the insurance approved the chemo drug and we would need to set up a shipment to receive the medicine. ANTICIPATION? (-d)&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2023-09-13T14:46:00-04:00\">September 13, 2023<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-79 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2023\/09\/21\/sharpie-tattoo\/\" target=\"_self\" >Sharpie Tattoo<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">September 20, 2023 David went to Dr. Wa today for a diagnostic test that targets the area for radiation therapy. Radiation is set to begin on September 27. He will have a total of 25 treatments once per day Monday-Friday for five weeks. Along with the radiation, he will take oral chemotherapy Xelota (Capecitabine) twice&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2023-09-21T14:49:00-04:00\">September 21, 2023<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-81 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2023\/09\/23\/spidey-senses\/\" target=\"_self\" >Spidey Senses and Metastasis<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">September 22, 2023 Pet Scan After work on Thursday, we went up to Atlanta to stay close to the imaging center so we wouldn\u2019t have the stress of getting up so early and then fighting ATL traffic. On Friday, we arrived at the Piedmont Atlanta Imaging Center at 7:45. They called him back around 8:05&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2023-09-23T14:52:00-04:00\">September 23, 2023<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-83 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2023\/09\/29\/ports-unknown\/\" target=\"_self\" >Ports Unknown<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">September 28, 2023 David reported to the hospital to undergo the procedure to implant a port in his chest. The procedure went fine and David was ready to go home shortly after lunch. PORTAL (-d) In hindsight, albeit unbeknown to me at the time, watching the first DUNE movie about a month or so prior&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2023-09-29T14:52:00-04:00\">September 29, 2023<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-85 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2023\/09\/30\/impatient-education\/\" target=\"_self\" >Impatient Education<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">September 29, 2023 David had a patient education appointment that provided lots of information and what to expect with chemotherapy. It was a lot of information to absorb and we have a ton of reading to do. A LOT OF A LOT(-d) One day you get a port, the next day you get a couple&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2023-09-30T14:53:00-04:00\">September 30, 2023<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-87 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2023\/10\/03\/folfirinox-is-a-combination-of-drugs-including-fol-folinic-acid-also-called-leucovorin-calcium-folinate-or-fa-f-fluorouracil-also-called-5fu-irin-irinotecan-ox\/\" target=\"_self\" >FOLFIRINOX:                                                             FOL \u2013 folinic acid (also called leucovorin, calcium folinate or FA)                                                       F \u2013 fluorouracil (also called 5FU)                   Irin \u2013 irinotecan                                                          Ox \u2013 oxaliplatin<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">October 2, 2023. David began a 4 course FULFURINOX Chemotherapy. His labs were good and he was cleared to start. We reported to the treatment infusion room at Piedmont Cancer Institute following an appointment with Dr. B. The nurse assigned to David was so nice and explained everything we could expect. We were there for&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2023-10-03T15:00:00-04:00\">October 3, 2023<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-110 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2023\/10\/12\/livering-no-stone-unturned\/\" target=\"_self\" >Livering No Stone Unturned<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">October 11, 2023 David was referred to a surgical oncologist at Piedmont Atlanta. Dr. N and his PA were both very personable and took plenty of time discussing options and answering our questions prior to sending David over for his MRI scan on his liver. Dr. N told us to go to the scan and&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2023-10-12T11:58:00-04:00\">October 12, 2023<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-112 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2023\/10\/17\/pole-dancing\/\" target=\"_self\" >Pole Dancing<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">David had chemo on October 16th &amp; 30th&nbsp; and November 13th. On the November 13th chemo appt, the PA told us that he was scheduling additional chemo appointments \u201cjust in case\u201d they were needed. If the scans returned something unexpected, we would not have to wait to be scheduled again and go just resume chemo.&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2023-10-17T12:00:00-04:00\">October 17, 2023<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-114 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2023\/12\/07\/magnetic-personality-2\/\" target=\"_self\" >Bear Down<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">December 6, 2023 David had two MRIs at Piedmont Atlanta. He was in the machine for 2 hours and 45 minutes. He said it was very long and very exhausting. This was David\u2019s first rectal MRI scan so that was a treat for him. He said at one point he was in just his t-shirt,&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2023-12-07T12:03:00-05:00\">December 7, 2023<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-116 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2023\/12\/09\/a-hitch-in-our-giddy-up\/\" target=\"_self\" >A Hitch in Our Giddy-up<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">December 8, 2023 David had a scheduled appointment to meet with Dr. B to discuss the rectal scan part of the MRI. On the way to the appointment, David received a call from Dr. N saying surgery had been cancelled. He explained the surgical board was concerned about a new uptake (spot on the liver)&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2023-12-09T12:10:00-05:00\">December 9, 2023<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-118 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2023\/12\/23\/more-chemo-stry\/\" target=\"_self\" >More Chemo-stry<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">December 22, 2023 Another chemo day. We saw the PA for this visit and labs. We really like seeing the PA just as much as Dr. B. He is so patient. He listens and answers every question we have even when he has other patients to see. Really, everyone in the office is good to&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2023-12-23T12:24:00-05:00\">December 23, 2023<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-120 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2024\/01\/06\/new-year-more-chemo-and-the-falcons\/\" target=\"_self\" >New Year, More Chemo and the Falcons<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">January 5, 2024 New year. Same Cancer. Back at Chemo today. We were not in the mood to do this today. We grumbled all morning. I think sometimes we just want to be angry and sad and irritated and maybe this was one of those days. Nonetheless, we decided to practice some gratitude during the&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-01-06T13:11:45-05:00\">January 6, 2024<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-288 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2024\/01\/10\/the-artificial-phallus-of-consequences-rarely-arrives-lubed\/\" target=\"_self\" >Eeyore Days<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">I caught a wave tonight that I couldn\u2019t handle, and it took me under. Since this started, I find myself being angry much of the time. Thinking about unfairness and why David. Why us? Why now? And just plain why? It isn\u2019t fair. Such a clich\u00e9 statement but seems to be my go-to negative, unhelpful&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-01-10T00:39:50-05:00\">January 10, 2024<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-374 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2024\/01\/17\/maybe-sharing-is-caring\/\" target=\"_self\" >Maybe Sharing is Caring<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">The Care Bears and I go way back to the 1980s but I never quite mastered both parts of the sharing thing that Share Bear tried to teach. I mean, I shared my toys when I was little, I share my money with people in need, I ALWAYS share any &#8220;too brown&#8221; french fries with&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-01-17T16:46:23-05:00\">January 17, 2024<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-404 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2024\/01\/20\/magneticly-resonant-mixing\/\" target=\"_self\" >Magneticly Resonant Mixing<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">January 20, 2024 MRI-Liver About twenty years ago, my first experience with a CT machine was at a trauma center after a motorcycle wreck. Several broken ribs, a collarbone broken lengthways, and a significant amount of morphine later, the only thing I remember is that I sat up too quickly and had a really close-up&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-01-20T17:50:39-05:00\">January 20, 2024<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-427 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2024\/01\/25\/mri-chronicles-episode-34\/\" target=\"_self\" >MRI Chronicles: Episode 34<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">January 23, 2024 Rectal MRI David had the second MRI today. This one lasted around an hour. Results will tell us what effects the most recent rounds of chemo may have had on the tumor. He said he got to wear two gowns for this one. One covered the front end and one covered the&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-01-25T13:26:08-05:00\">January 25, 2024<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-430 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2024\/01\/25\/hepatic-dialogs\/\" target=\"_self\" >Hepatic Dialogs<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">January 24, 2024 David had an appointment with Dr. N today at Piedmont Atlanta to discuss the liver scan. He confirmed there was indeed a second lesion as he had previously noted with the scan on December 6. Dr. N is ready to proceed with liver surgery and said he would like to get it&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-01-25T14:59:49-05:00\">January 25, 2024<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-435 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2024\/01\/30\/the-cellular-saboteur\/\" target=\"_self\" >The Cellular Saboteur<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">January 26, 2024 We saw Dr. B today. He confirmed what we already read from the scans. The last two rounds of chemo had less effect than we had hoped. Dr. B explained that sometimes refractory disease occurs during chemotherapy when cancer stops responding to treatment. He said this seems to be the case with&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-01-30T09:00:02-05:00\">January 30, 2024<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-437 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2024\/01\/31\/lung-time-no-see\/\" target=\"_self\" >Lung Time No See<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">January 27, 2024 CT-Lungs David and I went for his lung CT early this morning. We were thankful that Dr. B\u2019s scheduler was able to get him in so quickly. It was a quick scan without contrast just to check to see if our damnable lurker had creeped its way in there. The lungs are&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-01-31T12:24:08-05:00\">January 31, 2024<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-450 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2024\/01\/31\/salvageable\/\" target=\"_self\" >Salvageable<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">January 30, 2024 Today, David saw Dr. Wa to discuss radiation following the liver resection surgery. Personable and enthusiastic as ever, Dr. Wa agreed that we are on the right path. He said once chemotherapy becomes less effective it is a good time to hit the cancer with a new modality. The rationale being it&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-01-31T12:30:49-05:00\">January 31, 2024<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-461 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2024\/02\/02\/a-well-oiled-machine\/\" target=\"_self\" >A Well Oiled Machine<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">February 1, 2024 We are back in Atlanta today for pre-op. I spent last night packing bags and unpacking bags not knowing what to bring. I used different bags for his things he would need in the hospital room. Things I would need to stay with me all of the time. Things that would stay&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-02-02T09:56:00-05:00\">February 2, 2024<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-463 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2024\/02\/02\/more-er-est\/\" target=\"_self\" >More-er-est<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">February 2, 2024 Surgery Day Morning We slept pretty well considering. We were up before the chickens around 3:30 am to shower and head down to the hospital. When I got out of the shower, he was sitting on the little couch dressed. I said &#8220;going someplace&#8221; since he had not showered yet. And he&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-02-02T10:13:30-05:00\">February 2, 2024<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-465 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2024\/02\/02\/the-patient-is-doing-well\/\" target=\"_self\" >The Patient is Doing Well<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Surgery Day-8:56 am I got a text saying, \u201cpatient is doing well\u201d. Surgery began around 8:07. It is expected to last around 3 hours. His gallbladder will be removed because it sits in the way of the liver plus, he had some stones in there, so we will be less one gallbladder and hopefully rooting&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-02-02T10:18:49-05:00\">February 2, 2024<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-472 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2024\/02\/02\/deliverance\/\" target=\"_self\" >deLIVERance<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">February 2, 2024 Surgery-10:30 Dr. N came out and sat down next to me. I am sitting right at the door where the surgeons leave. My first thought when I saw him out of the corner of my eye was it is too early. It wasn&#8217;t. He is just good. David was still getting finished&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-02-02T12:11:18-05:00\">February 2, 2024<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-474 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2024\/02\/02\/recovery\/\" target=\"_self\" >Recovery<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Post op-11:24 <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-02-02T12:13:43-05:00\">February 2, 2024<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-477 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2024\/02\/02\/brittany-called\/\" target=\"_self\" >Brittany Called<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Post-Op Recovery-12:00 pm Nurse Brittany called to say David was doing ok and relaxing. She said he told her he just &#8220;felt a little sore&#8221;. I advised her of his self proclaimed fantastic humor. She said mmm-hmmm. She said she requested a room and would let me know once she had a room number. Also,&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-02-02T12:18:25-05:00\">February 2, 2024<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-486 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2024\/02\/02\/current-thoughts-hospital-edition-that-david-could-answer-if-he-wasnt-relaxing-a-running-entry\/\" target=\"_self\" >Current Thoughts: Hospital Edition: That David Could Answer if He Wasn&#8217;t Relaxing: A Running Entry<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">How many years have passed since 3:30 this morning and is it time for dinner yet? Why does this hospital look like an airport? What are the people in scrubs sitting around talking about? What day is it? If I get up to go to the restroom now, is that when they will call from&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-02-02T14:02:41-05:00\">February 2, 2024<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-488 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2024\/02\/02\/you-already-know-the-phone-rang\/\" target=\"_self\" >You Already Know the Phone Rang<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Finally had to get up before my water broke. Packed up my stuff. Got my well organized bag together and headed to the restroom. Nurse called. She said in this order and I quote&#8230; Hi. This is Nurse D and I am taking care of David. He told me right away how to say your&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-02-02T14:16:38-05:00\">February 2, 2024<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-493 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2024\/02\/03\/area-51\/\" target=\"_self\" >Area 51<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">February 2, 2024 After surgery-afternoon\/evening Where did we leave off? Oh yes\u2026me having to pee. So, the recovery nurse called to let me know the room number and what I heard was \u201c5 South 81\u201d. I said can you repeat that please? And sure enough, she said 5 South 81. Clearly confused, I asked \u201cand&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-02-03T17:42:34-05:00\">February 3, 2024<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-495 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2024\/02\/03\/nursing-chronicles\/\" target=\"_self\" >Nursing Chronicles<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">February 3, 2023 Day 1 After Surgery (A.S.) If you have ever stayed at a hospital resort with a loved one well you already know how the night went. What kind of Valerian Steel are the hinges on the doors to hospital rooms made of in order for them to be opened so many gigajillions&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-02-03T19:15:39-05:00\">February 3, 2024<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-510 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2024\/02\/04\/morning-report\/\" target=\"_self\" >Morning Report and Alligators<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">February 4, 2024 Day 2 A.S. &#8211; 6:30 am Lights in the room won\u2019t go off completely due to some issues with the switch. So, we have been \u201csleeping\u201d like the sun was on. So last night we got them down to just the over the bed indirect ones. I had a bright idea and&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-02-04T07:38:21-05:00\">February 4, 2024<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-529 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2024\/02\/07\/mad-dash-in-the-night\/\" target=\"_self\" >About Last Night&#8230;<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">February 3, 2024 Day 2 A.S. &#8211; Evening We had not slept well the night of surgery, so I went over to the hotel late morning and slept for about an hour while David tried to snooze back at the 581. The silence back at the hotel was so nice. I snuggled down into bed&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-02-07T20:32:42-05:00\">February 7, 2024<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-523 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2024\/02\/07\/warm-temps-and-icy-attitudes\/\" target=\"_self\" >Warm Temps and Icy Attitudes<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">February 4, 2024 David and I did some more walking around the halls this morning and noticed these 10 ft markers on the the baseboards. We guessed they had something to do with measuring how far someone walked, but I wanted to know for sure so we asked. Yes, they use the markers to know&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-02-07T20:59:12-05:00\">February 7, 2024<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-545 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2024\/02\/07\/happy-hour\/\" target=\"_self\" >Happy Hour<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Day 3 A.S. February 5, 2024 Right off, very early this morning, we started hearing chatter that we might get to leave. How is it that everyone in the hospital knows before the patient? Even the housekeeper said she thought we were leaving. Of course from my experience, the housekeepers know everything that goes on&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-02-07T21:53:34-05:00\">February 7, 2024<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-560 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2024\/02\/07\/piedmont-atlanta\/\" target=\"_self\" >Piedmont Atlanta<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">This is a large hospital in the middle of downtown Atlanta. It is the oldest hospital in Atlanta. I took some pictures when I walked down to grab dinner one night. Older parts of the hospital are still there but cradled by newer additions so it is hard to see the true size of the&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-02-07T22:23:36-05:00\">February 7, 2024<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-568 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2024\/02\/07\/an-ok-day\/\" target=\"_self\" >An ok Day<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">February 7, 2024 David said he felt pretty ok today. He slept most of the night. He had some initial trouble getting on and off the couch this morning but he figured it out. Remembering he can&#8217;t bend down to pet one of the cats or grab something from the floor is aggravating. Remembering when&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-02-07T22:31:43-05:00\">February 7, 2024<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-575 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2024\/02\/09\/doctorspeak\/\" target=\"_self\" >Doctorspeak<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">February 8 &amp; 9, 2024 On 2\/8 we saw Dr. B the Med Onc. We discussed the best time to begin the radiation\/chemo treatments. Because chemo can stop the healing process, it was decided by Dr. B and Dr. N, that radiation and oral chemo should wait until 2\/19 to give David&#8217;s liver a bit&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-02-09T19:50:12-05:00\">February 9, 2024<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-584 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2024\/02\/13\/post-op-follow-up\/\" target=\"_self\" >Post-op Follow-up<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">February 13, 2023 David saw Dr. N today for his post-op follow-up appointment. Dr. N said the incision looked good and was healing nicely. He told David it would be healed up just in time for bikini season. He advised keeping it out of the sun for about a year due to hyperpigmentation. David&#8217;s pain&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-02-13T16:46:05-05:00\">February 13, 2024<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-579 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2024\/02\/17\/everybody-hurts-sometimes\/\" target=\"_self\" >Everybody Hurts&#8230;sometimes<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Since we got home from the hospital, David has been walking up and down the driveway throughout the day to keep moving and keep potential blood clots at bay. He is eating when he doesn\u2019t feel like it. He is doing breathing exercises when he doesn\u2019t feel like it. He goes to doctor visits when&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-02-17T11:21:16-05:00\">February 17, 2024<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-591 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2024\/02\/18\/chemo-daze\/\" target=\"_self\" >Chemo Daze<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">I started and stopped this entry so many times due to the humor. Some days I can find the humor in everything and other days, I just feel so defeated and sad. Sad isn\u2019t a big enough word but that is all I have at this moment. Or maybe bigger than sad is what I&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-02-18T18:31:11-05:00\">February 18, 2024<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-615 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2024\/02\/22\/thank-you-pain-and-radiation\/\" target=\"_self\" >Thank You, Pain, and Radiation Week 1<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">It\u2019s been awhile since I could and felt like writing. First things first I\u2019d like to thank the countless people who have helped out since this began and especially over the last month or so. Everything from thoughts and prayers to donations to unexpected kindnesses and efforts too many to list. Each and every one&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-02-22T17:28:28-05:00\">February 22, 2024<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-631 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2024\/02\/29\/ga-68-nets\/\" target=\"_self\" >GA 68 &#038; NETs<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">February 29, 2024 David had another PET scan today at Piedmont Atlanta Imaging. When we last saw Dr. N for the post op checkup on February 13, we received the pathology on the two tumors that were removed from David\u2019s liver. The path showed that the tumors had neuroendocrine features. This news was concerning because&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-02-29T17:03:33-05:00\">February 29, 2024<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-657 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2024\/03\/01\/march-is-colorectal-cancer-awareness-month\/\" target=\"_self\" >March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Pinned Post My favorite color is dark blue and the ribbon for colorectal cancer is dark blue as well.\u00a0 March is my birthday month (St. Patrick\u2019s Day) and March is also Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. So, this seems like a really good time to remind everyone to remind themselves and\/or anyone around them to be&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-03-01T12:05:26-05:00\">March 1, 2024<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-690 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2024\/03\/02\/colorectal-awareness-months\/\" target=\"_self\" >Colorectal Awareness Month(s)<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">I saw this today and thought it was so very accurate for any cancer patient and those who love and fight right along beside them. Here&#8217;s to all of us&#8230;. <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-03-02T22:15:05-05:00\">March 2, 2024<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-633 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2024\/03\/04\/rad-week-3\/\" target=\"_self\" >RAD End Week 2. Start Week 3<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">March 4, 2024 Day 11 of Radiation Camp and Mondays are see-the-doctor-day. Since Dr. Wa was out of the office, we saw Dr. G. He checked in with David about symptoms he is experiencing including urinary issues and increased pain. He prescribed some new meds that we hope will help. Inflammation is expected as the&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-03-04T12:18:06-05:00\">March 4, 2024<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-652 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2024\/03\/04\/and-so-begins-week-3\/\" target=\"_self\" >And So Begins Week 3<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Week 3 of radiation starts today. I\u2019m inside the non-exact windows of time they give you for the side effects to start (8 treatments, two weeks, two and a half weeks\u2026). So basically, I just add that to the side effects of the various pills I take on radiation days (12 ea.), to having cancer&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-03-04T16:30:36-05:00\">March 4, 2024<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-654 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2024\/03\/05\/uncertainty-a-ramble\/\" target=\"_self\" >Uncertainty (a ramble)<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Not the usual long term or even short-term uncertainty that comes with cancer. I think people are generally familiar with those.&nbsp; There\u2019s always another test and result to be scheduled and discussed.&nbsp; This is more like day-to-day uncertainty. Where is this pain coming from? Is it a side effect of treatment or a direct result&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-03-05T16:32:13-05:00\">March 5, 2024<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-682 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2024\/03\/16\/radiation-weak-4\/\" target=\"_self\" >Radiation &#8220;Weak&#8221; 4<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">March 11, 2024 Week 4 of radiation and it is Monday again, so we saw Dr. Wa after treatment for a weekly check-in. We discussed David\u2019s pain level and the upcoming in office cone down scan for the radiation boost he will have during week six. Sometimes, a patient that meets certain criteria (age, margin&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-03-16T18:05:42-04:00\">March 16, 2024<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-687 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2024\/03\/16\/oncology-david-and-the-golden-fleece-more-deoxyribonucleic-acid-testing\/\" target=\"_self\" >Oncology, David and the Golden Fleece &amp; More Deoxyribonucleic Acid Testing<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">March 13, 2024 Today we saw Dr. B for labs and an appointment. Both PAs were out of the office so Dr. B was left on his own and was running behind thanks to the schedulers who he said had no mercy on him. We spent a while in the office waiting so David regaled&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-03-16T22:11:22-04:00\">March 16, 2024<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-693 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2024\/03\/16\/the-probing-ides-of-march\/\" target=\"_self\" >The Probing Ides of March<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">March 15, 2024 After treatment this morning, David had the cone down scan to prepare for the radiation boost that will start on Monday 3\/25. He said it was similar to the first planning scan he had when he was getting set up to receive radiation. This cone down scan and probe inserted into his&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-03-16T23:11:31-04:00\">March 16, 2024<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-706 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2024\/03\/17\/happy-birthday-to-my-hanger-of-moons\/\" target=\"_self\" >Happy Birthday to my Hanger of Moons<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">March 17, 2024 Today is David\u2019s birthday. He was born on a mild March Monday on St. Patrick\u2019s Day in 1975, and while there doesn\u2019t seem to be any ancient Celtic or Gaelic legends about St. Patrick\u2019s Day babies being born lucky, I consider it to be a pretty lucky day for me. Last night&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-03-17T15:22:28-04:00\">March 17, 2024<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-723 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2024\/03\/18\/radiation-week-5\/\" target=\"_self\" >Radiation Week 5<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">March 18, 2024 4 weeks down. 2 weeks to go. Another Monday another start of a week of radiation. We saw Dr. Wa today. David told him he didn\u2019t feel very well this past weekend. He was also experiencing a good bit of pain this morning and was restless and uncomfortable riding to radiation. Dr.&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-03-18T14:57:55-04:00\">March 18, 2024<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-734 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2024\/03\/22\/work-pants\/\" target=\"_self\" >Work Pants<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">March 22, 2024 Cancer has taken a lot from me. It feels cliche even to write but it\u2019s true, it has. From the beginning, it slowly pushed on the brakes of my life. Sometimes things changed quickly, other times things just slowly glided to a stop. At first it was hard to even tell. There&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-03-22T11:39:12-04:00\">March 22, 2024<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-757 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2024\/03\/23\/thankful-for-friends-those-we-know-and-those-we-dont\/\" target=\"_self\" >Thankful for Friends: Those We Know and Those We Don&#8217;t<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">One of our very good friends wanted to hold a fundraiser raffle for David and asked me about it. We were touched she wanted to do this but also apprehensive for it to sound as if we were begging for money. We are weird like that. We decided in the same vein as letting people&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-03-23T13:13:26-04:00\">March 23, 2024<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-739 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2024\/03\/25\/radiation-week-6\/\" target=\"_self\" >Radiation Week 6<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">March 25, 2024 Boy were glad to see the start of the final week of radiation. We got to the office and noticed more people in the waiting room than usual. We waited a bit and then one of the techs came out to tell everyone that the radiotherapy machine was down. They were waiting&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-03-25T11:51:23-04:00\">March 25, 2024<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-741 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2024\/03\/28\/ringing-out\/\" target=\"_self\" >Ringing Out<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">March 28, 2024 Last day of radiation. David had his final treatment, and we also got to see the doctor for discharge from treatment. Dr. Wa was not in so we saw Dr. G. He said there was a 4 week follow up appointment just to come back and check in to be sure things&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-03-28T12:19:58-04:00\">March 28, 2024<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-765 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2024\/04\/03\/oncologist-trialoge-home-depot-divorces\/\" target=\"_self\" >Oncologist Trialoge &#038; Home Depot Divorces<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">April 2, 2024 David had an oncology appointment today with Dr. B. He had labs done and numbers look pretty much the same as they have been. His CEA was down to 5.9. Not very reliable in his particular case but still lower than it was, so we will take it as a good sign.&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-04-03T12:44:57-04:00\">April 3, 2024<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-778 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2024\/04\/09\/ct-scan-two-months-post-liver-surgery\/\" target=\"_self\" >CT Scan &#8211; Two months post liver surgery<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">April 4, 2023 David had a CT scan today to check on the fluid around his liver that showed on the last scan. This scan was ordered by Dr. N so it was scheduled at Piedmont Atlanta. If the fluid around his liver was still collecting then Dr. N may need to go back and&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-04-09T13:10:11-04:00\">April 9, 2024<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-785 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2024\/04\/17\/tomato-cages-and-whatnot\/\" target=\"_self\" >Tomato Cages and Whatnot<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">April 17, 2024 First, a big thank you to the anonymous person(s) who sent a package of stress balls and a pound of Atomic Fireballs from Amazon. I like the variety of stress balls and have put them to good use, and I\u2019ve had to limit myself to 2 fireballs each time, so I don\u2019t&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-04-17T12:33:47-04:00\">April 17, 2024<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-811 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2024\/04\/26\/a-month\/\" target=\"_self\" >A Month<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">April 26, 2024 It sounds greedy and ungrateful, but a month hasn\u2019t been enough time for me to clear my brain. Having no appointments has been nice, but I have had some on and off pain lately.\u00a0 Mostly though, it\u2019s just hard for me to put all this out of my head reliably. It\u2019s the&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-04-26T12:35:45-04:00\">April 26, 2024<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-820 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2024\/05\/01\/radiation-follow-up-visit\/\" target=\"_self\" >Appointment: Radiation Follow-up<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">April 30, 2024 We saw Dr. Wa today for a 4 week follow up visit after radiation. Dr. Wa was very encouraging regarding the CT abdominal scan on April 2. He showed us a side-by-side comparison of the tumor and we could see the shrinkage cause by the radiation treatments. Dr. Wa suggested we proceed&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-05-01T12:42:12-04:00\">May 1, 2024<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-822 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2024\/05\/09\/rectal-abdominal-mri-personal-space\/\" target=\"_self\" >MRI(s), Personal Space &amp; Stunned Silences<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">May 1, 2024 We went over to Piedmont Fayette today for a rectal and abdominal (liver) MRI. The imaging office called this morning to say they would need to combine the two separate appointments into one scan because he would not be able to receive the contrast twice. David and I have both tried to&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-05-09T13:08:17-04:00\">May 9, 2024<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-830 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2024\/05\/09\/dr-c-appointment\/\" target=\"_self\" >Appointment: Colorectal Surgeon &amp; Covert Froggery<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">May 2, 2024 We got up and felt like we were just moving through Jello to head over for the appointment with Dr. C to discuss the surgery we have wanted for so long and now expected to be off the table. We enjoy seeing Dr. C. He is very patient and kind and has&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-05-09T13:12:33-04:00\">May 9, 2024<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-832 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2024\/05\/09\/oncologist-appointment-and-a-day-out\/\" target=\"_self\" >Appointment: Oncologist and A Day Out<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">May 6, 2024 David and I have had a weekend of sadness. We tried to stay busy with things around the house but the reality of the scan last week is hard to cope with. It is forefront in everything. I decided to take the whole day off not knowing what information we may receive&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-05-09T13:23:32-04:00\">May 9, 2024<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-835 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2024\/05\/09\/stepped-up-vacation-and-scheduled-appointment\/\" target=\"_self\" >Stepped up Vacation &amp; Scheduling<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">May 8, 2024 We had planned to make our annual beach visit in the next two weeks but after seeing Dr. B on Monday, we decided to move up the trip while we were waiting on an appointment. We always look forward to visiting the beach. We have always had to work in our away&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-05-09T13:28:15-04:00\">May 9, 2024<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-862 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2024\/05\/15\/iron-man-triathlon-rainy-day-shelling-and-beautiful-nothing-doings\/\" target=\"_self\" >Iron Man Triathlon, Rainy Day Shelling, and Beautiful Nothing Doings<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">May 9, 2024 So David and I took off on our PCB road trip today and didn\u2019t look back&#8230;well I did when I backed up. SL had finals and wasn\u2019t really feeling like making the trip with the dorky parents this time, so David and I decided to leave earlier than we planned. Thanks to&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-05-15T18:46:54-04:00\">May 15, 2024<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-896 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2024\/05\/16\/appointment-interventional-radiology\/\" target=\"_self\" >Appointment: Interventional Radiology Consultation<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">May 16, 2024 We met Dr. K and his PA today. Both were very likeable. Dr. K explained two options to attempt to manage the disease in David\u2019s liver. Like we read previously, one option is a guided ablation and the other is Y-90 radioembolization. He explained that the ablation would involve deep sedation and&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-05-16T09:24:39-04:00\">May 16, 2024<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-929 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2024\/06\/03\/appointment-pet-scan\/\" target=\"_self\" >Appointment: PET Scan<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">May 31, 2024 David had a PET scan today at Piedmont Imaging in Atlanta. He was called back and given the Dotatate tracer just as he was for the PET in February. &nbsp;He went into the little room to wait an hour before the scan. I waited in the little area outside of the door&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-06-03T21:19:28-04:00\">June 3, 2024<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-942 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2024\/06\/12\/procedure-interventional-radiology-liver-ablation\/\" target=\"_self\" >Procedure: Interventional Radiology Liver Ablation<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">June 12, 2024 We had to be at Piedmont Newnan this morning at 6:30 am for David\u2019s Liver Ablation procedure at 8 am. They let me wait with him in pre-op until they came to take him at 8:30. We were both a little nervous but not as much as we were for the liver&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-06-12T18:22:56-04:00\">June 12, 2024<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-953 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2024\/06\/22\/appointment-oncology\/\" target=\"_self\" >Appointment: Oncology with Dr. B<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">June 14, 2024 David saw Dr. B today for blood work and discussion regarding the recent PET scan results. They flushed his port while we were there also. The longer the port goes without use, the harder it seems to get a blood return. It took a little bit but the nurse got it going.&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-06-22T10:36:03-04:00\">June 22, 2024<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-956 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2024\/06\/22\/appointment-dr-n-liver-surgeon\/\" target=\"_self\" >Appointment: A Thing Happened on the Way to Atlanta &amp; Dr. N<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">June 19, 2024 We rolled up to the stop light on the square in Zebulon heading to Piedmont Atlanta this morning. There were cars in front, behind and to the left of us. We were in the right lane and the light changed. Cars started to roll forward and the lady to the left of&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-06-22T10:57:00-04:00\">June 22, 2024<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-958 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2024\/06\/24\/scheduling-scans\/\" target=\"_self\" >Scheduling Scans<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">The CT scan Dr. K ordered for David&#8217;s liver was already scheduled and Dr. N&#8217;s office called and spoke to the Imaging department at the hospital to try to get a lung scan done at the same time. They said it would not be possible, so we have scans on back to back days. July&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-06-24T11:06:24-04:00\">June 24, 2024<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-965 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2024\/07\/10\/appointment-abdominal-and-chest-ct-scans\/\" target=\"_self\" >Appointment: Abdominal and Chest CT Scans<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">July 10, 2024 We went to sleep last night with extreme scanxiety and woke up with the same. So much so, I asked for thoughts and prayers for David on FB this morning of all things. I NEVER do things like that but woke up with it on my heart. Literally, the first thought I&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-07-10T09:23:00-04:00\">July 10, 2024<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-998 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2024\/07\/19\/tumor-board-recommendation-going-forward\/\" target=\"_self\" >Tumor Board Recommendation &amp; Going Forward<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">July 17, 2024 Dr. N called David today and explained that the tumor board did not recommend additional liver surgery. He said they looked at the scans and recommended going back to chemo and looking at clinical trials. We never expected surgery was an option until Dr. N wanted to present the case again, so&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-07-19T11:45:29-04:00\">July 19, 2024<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1005 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2024\/07\/25\/writing-something\/\" target=\"_self\" >Writing Something<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">July 25, 2024 I\u2019ve started writing this entry at least a of couple times and started it in my head a lot more times than that. Over the last few months there has usually been a reason why I haven\u2019t wanted to stop and go back over what\u2019s happened.&nbsp; In May, I wanted to just&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-07-25T20:27:40-04:00\">July 25, 2024<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1031 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2024\/07\/26\/appointment-oncology-2\/\" target=\"_self\" >Appointment: Oncology &amp; Lawn Surfing<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">July 26, 2024 We saw Dr. B today. David is up 7 pounds from the last visit and we joked that he could stop eating for two now with surgery off the table. He always wants to be at fighting weight if surgery is a possibility. His appetite has been pretty good of late. He&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-07-26T12:50:05-04:00\">July 26, 2024<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1046 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2024\/08\/09\/video-appointment-dr-j\/\" target=\"_self\" >Video Appointment-Dr. J. &#8211; Palliative Care<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">August 9, 2024 David had a video visit with Dr. J, Palliative Care (Supportive Medicine) physician this afternoon. Dr. B referred us to him after we asked if such a visit would be beneficial. Dr. J is based in Atlanta and is open to video visits as often as possible. He was already familiar with&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-08-09T17:29:19-04:00\">August 9, 2024<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1048 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2024\/08\/12\/procedure-ir-y-90-spheres-planning-nm-liver-maa-shunt-study-nm-tumor-spect-ct-and-an-interesting-chap-named-sam-hill-possibly-depending-on-who-you-ask\/\" target=\"_self\" >Procedure: IR Y-90 Spheres Planning, Nm Liver Maa Shunt Study, Nm Tumor Spect Ct and an interesting chap named Sam Hill..possibly&#8230;depending on who you ask<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">August 12, 2024 We were at Piedmont Fayette this morning for the y90 mapping procedure. \u00a0We had planned to have some ablation but Dr. B wanted to wait before having another procedure until the PET scan on Friday. We got to the hospital at 6:30 and they got David all settled into the interventional radiology&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-08-12T18:18:43-04:00\">August 12, 2024<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1058 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2024\/08\/13\/abiding\/\" target=\"_self\" >Abiding<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">August 13, 2024 We left a message on Monday with Dr. J\u2019s office as he asked reminding him to call Dr. B about the pain medication change and did not receive a call back. &nbsp;I called Dr. B\u2019s office on Tuesday afternoon to see if the two doctors had spoken. The nurse was unaware of&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-08-13T18:38:13-04:00\">August 13, 2024<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1060 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2024\/08\/14\/paper-prescriptions-frogs-of-happiness-and-a-girls-indefatigability-to-traverse-a-pharmaceutical-black-hole\/\" target=\"_self\" >Paper Prescriptions, Frogs of Happiness, and a Girl&#8217;s Indefatigability to Traverse a Pharmaceutical Black Hole<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">August 14, 2023 We headed over the Fayetteville early to get the prescription. David did not feel like riding but he felt bad about my going over by myself, so he decided to go with me. He slept most of the way there. I went up to the 4th floor and got the prescription while&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-08-14T19:15:49-04:00\">August 14, 2024<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1064 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2024\/08\/15\/moving-to-montana-preparing-for-another-pet-and-a-night-with-miss-kitty\/\" target=\"_self\" >Moving to Montana, Preparing for Another PET, and a Night with Miss Kitty<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">August 15, 2024 David has a PET scan at 7:45 on Friday morning at Piedmont West in Atlanta, David wanted to stay in Atlanta tonight so we wouldn\u2019t have to be up so early and get caught in Atlanta traffic on the way. This afternoon, Dr. B\u2019s office called and said there was a cancellation&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-08-15T19:47:09-04:00\">August 15, 2024<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1072 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2024\/08\/16\/appointment-pet-scans-our-quirks-and-features\/\" target=\"_self\" >Appointment: PET Scans &amp; Our Quirks and Features<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">August 16, 2024 We are so tired right now and David is asleep in his favorite spot on the couch. I decided to update the blog journal while it was still fresh and I was still processing it and I wouldn\u2019t have to bring it back to mind in a few days when I get&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-08-16T19:03:34-04:00\">August 16, 2024<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1082 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2024\/08\/19\/appointment-oncology-3\/\" target=\"_self\" >Appointment: Oncology<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">August 19, 2024 We saw Dr. B this morning. He walked in asking why David did not have an appointment yet for the y90 procedure and wondered what the hold up was on Dr. K&#8217;s end. David told him he had the mapping done the previous Monday so Dr. B said he would call Dr.&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-08-19T18:21:07-04:00\">August 19, 2024<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1089 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2024\/08\/20\/appointment-follow-up-check-in-visit-with-dr-w-radiology\/\" target=\"_self\" >Appointment: Follow up \/ Check in Visit with Dr. W &#8211; Radiology<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">August, 20, 2024 It has been 4 months since David finished radiation and it was time for a follow up visit with Dr. W this morning. He was very glad to see David and commented that he thought he looked really good. He said he had followed the progress and was interested that he was&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-08-20T18:45:16-04:00\">August 20, 2024<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1091 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2024\/08\/27\/procedure-yttrium-90-resin-microspheres-and-hulk-smash\/\" target=\"_self\" >Procedure: Yttrium-90 resin microspheres and Hulk smash<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">August 26, 2024 David\u2019s Y90 procedure was scheduled for 11am this morning, so we had to be at Piedmont Fayette at 9am. David was in a good bit of discomfort during the night and was quite restless so neither of us slept very well. We got checked in and it didn\u2019t take long to be&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-08-27T16:12:59-04:00\">August 27, 2024<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1115 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2024\/09\/07\/two-weeks-post-procedure-nfl-season-and-korky-the-toilet-flaps-retirement\/\" target=\"_self\" >Two Weeks Post Procedure, %@#*! NFL Season, and Korky the Toilet Flap&#8217;s Retirement<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">September 7, 2024 We are 12 days post Y90 procedure. A few days after the procedure, David ran a bit of a fever (99-101.7). It never got over 101.7 and didn&#8217;t stay at that level for long. He has experienced some off and on pain around his liver area but with the extended release pain&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-09-07T18:19:10-04:00\">September 7, 2024<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1124 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2024\/09\/10\/appointment-dr-j-palliative-care\/\" target=\"_self\" >Appointment-Dr. J Palliative Care<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">September 9, 2024 Today we went to Atlanta to meet Dr. J, the supportive medicine doctor, in person. He explained that when prescribing opioids, the doctor is required to see the patient regularly and in person throughout the usage to verify the patient is tolerating the drugs well and the dependency has not become an&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-09-10T14:02:31-04:00\">September 10, 2024<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1126 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2024\/09\/10\/scheduling-more-y90\/\" target=\"_self\" >Scheduling-More Y90<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">On the way to David&#8217;s appointment today, he got a call regarding the next part of the Y90 procedure. He is scheduled for Monday, 9\/30. We will be back at Piedmont Fayette at 7am. This part of the procedure will treat the right lobe of David&#8217;s liver. It is the biggest portion to treat, and&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-09-10T14:06:54-04:00\">September 10, 2024<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1131 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2024\/09\/23\/25th-anniversary-feverish-nights-and-non-birthday-birthday-cake\/\" target=\"_self\" >25th Anniversary, Feverish Nights, and Non-Birthday, Birthday Cake<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">September 19-23, 2024 On 9\/18, we celebrated our 25th wedding anniversary. This past weekend, we went up to Blue Ridge for a few days. David has continued to be very tired and unable to do very much. The 3 hour ride was ok and he slept most of the way once we got out of&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-09-23T21:47:45-04:00\">September 23, 2024<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1137 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2024\/09\/24\/appointment-primary-doctor-visit-undetectable-iron\/\" target=\"_self\" >Appointment: Primary Doctor Visit &#038; Undetectable Iron<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">September 24, 2023 We saw Dr. W this morning, and we mentioned the paleness and the other symptoms. He agreed he was pale and his heart rate was elevated in the office. His temp was normal. Chest and lungs sounded clear. Dr. W worried about his RDC, iron, and hemoglobin levels, and I told him&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-09-24T21:49:11-04:00\">September 24, 2024<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1139 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2024\/09\/25\/fe-infusion\/\" target=\"_self\" >Fe Infusion<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">September 25, 2024 I checked in with Dr. W\u2019s office around 11am this morning to see if there was news on an iron infusion. A nurse called back to say he had been working on the insurance since 8am this morning and told them it needed to happen before 2pm today. We got a call&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-09-25T21:52:40-04:00\">September 25, 2024<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1142 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2024\/09\/26\/appointment-oncology-and-a-hurricane-warning\/\" target=\"_self\" >Appointment: Oncology and a Hurricane Warning<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">September 26, 2024 David had an early oncology appointment this morning with one of Dr. B\u2019s NPs. This was the first time meeting her and she quickly caught up to recent events. We brought along the labs from Tuesday, and she made copies to share with Dr. B. She examined David a bit and we&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-09-26T20:38:03-04:00\">September 26, 2024<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1161 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2024\/09\/29\/falcons-beat-the-saints\/\" target=\"_self\" >Falcons Beat the Saints<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">September 29, 2024 This made David happy. That is all. It was worth its own post. <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-09-29T17:28:21-04:00\">September 29, 2024<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1144 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2024\/09\/30\/procedure-y90-the-sequel\/\" target=\"_self\" >Procedure: Y90: The Sequel<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">September 30, 2024 We made it through Hurricane Helene unscathed but our Georgia neighbors to the south and east of us and some of the Tennessee and North Carolina mountain areas were not so fortunate. It has been distressing seeing the displaced people, animals, loss of life and livelihood, and especially the ones that have&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-09-30T19:16:46-04:00\">September 30, 2024<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1165 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2024\/10\/07\/scheduling-liver-scan\/\" target=\"_self\" >Scheduling: Liver Scan<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">David received a call from Piedmont saying the CT scan on his liver will be on 11\/20\/24. This scan will determine effects from the Y90 procedure. <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-10-07T10:49:30-04:00\">October 7, 2024<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1167 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2024\/10\/10\/appointment-oncology-4\/\" target=\"_self\" >Appointment: Oncology<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">October 10, 2024 David saw one of the PAs at Dr. B\u2019s office for his appointment this morning. He had labs as usual and she asked him how he felt he was doing since the Y90 on 9\/26. He said he had been tired and experiencing pain in the lower abdominal area as usual. She&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-10-10T10:55:10-04:00\">October 10, 2024<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1170 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2024\/10\/24\/appointment-oncology-5\/\" target=\"_self\" >Appointment: Oncology<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">October 24, 2024 The nurse told him he didn&#8217;t have to have his port accessed today and could opt for a regular blood draw. He jumped at the chance to skip the port. He is so tired of having it act up and them having to work with it. He was happy to have labs&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-10-24T19:11:21-04:00\">October 24, 2024<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1174 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2024\/10\/25\/appointment-chemo-patient-education\/\" target=\"_self\" >Appointment: Chemo Patient Education<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">October 25, 2024 We had a call this morning to go over the protocol and side effects of the upcoming chemo. Like before, David will receive Dexamethasone and Akyenzeo prior to each chemo IV in an effort to minimize the nausea and other side effects. He will also take the Dex for three days following&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-10-25T16:17:29-04:00\">October 25, 2024<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1176 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2024\/10\/28\/treatment-chemotherapy-day-1-the-sequel\/\" target=\"_self\" >Treatment: Chemo the Sequel: Day 1:<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">October 28, 2024 We drove over to Fayetteville around lunch to make his 1:00 therapy appointment. It was cloudy and overcast and we felt the same. We did enjoy the changing color of the leaves along the way though. The colors are really starting to pop out now. We got a nice nurse who explained&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-10-28T22:27:40-04:00\">October 28, 2024<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1185 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2024\/10\/29\/treatment-chemo-the-remix-day-2\/\" target=\"_self\" >Treatment: Chemo the Remix: Day 2<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">October 29, 2024 David got up feeling pretty good today. Remembering back to last year (by looking through my journals), chemo days were some of his best days. It is the recovery weeks that weren\u2019t so nice. He said he slept all night and remembered having funny dreams but couldn\u2019t remember what they were about.&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-10-29T20:40:32-04:00\">October 29, 2024<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1193 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2024\/10\/30\/treatment-three-up-three-down-chemo-day-3\/\" target=\"_self\" >Treatment: Three Up. Three Down: Chemo Day 3<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">October 30, 2024 David felt ok today but not quite as good as yesterday. He had some pain that he wasn&#8217;t sure was gas or regular pain, and we both seemed to be moving through Jello trying to get out the door. We had a good drive over though and saw a truck with a&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-10-30T21:01:15-04:00\">October 30, 2024<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1201 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2024\/11\/02\/chemo-fever\/\" target=\"_self\" >Chemo Fever?<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">November 2, 2024 David got up this morning with a temp of 101.7. I gave him some rapid release Tylenol and he took all his other morning meds. Knowing we are supposed to call the oncologist\u2019s office for temps over 100.5, we wanted to see if the Tylenol helped get it down before we called.&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-11-02T22:56:07-04:00\">November 2, 2024<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1206 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2024\/11\/03\/falcons-fever\/\" target=\"_self\" >Falcons Fever?<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">November 3, 2024 David woke me up at 1am this morning and said he was sweating. His tshirt was soaked around the neck. I took his temp and it was 101.5. He took some Tylenol and went back to sleep. I stayed awake for an hour, so I could take it again to be sure&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-11-03T17:20:17-05:00\">November 3, 2024<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1219 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2024\/11\/04\/a-message-to-dr-b\/\" target=\"_self\" >A Message to Dr. B<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">November 4, 2024 I just keep getting more anxious and worried about we are supposed to do with these temp spikes, so I messaged Dr. B today via the patient portal to update him on the weekend developments. I uploaded all labs, scans, notes, etc so he could review. We got a message back saying&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-11-04T15:03:45-05:00\">November 4, 2024<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1217 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2024\/11\/06\/next-up-low-bp\/\" target=\"_self\" >Next Up, Low BP<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">November 6, 2024 This morning&#8217;s surprise was David moving slower than usual and almost as if he were in slow motion. I took his BP and it was 94\/54 which was very low for him. He could not stay awake, and even as I was taking his BP he fell fast asleep. Still dealing with&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-11-06T23:59:19-05:00\">November 6, 2024<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1221 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2024\/11\/08\/appointment-oncology-a-quick-doctor-visit-and-an-unexpected-long-night\/\" target=\"_self\" >Appointment: Oncology: A Quick Doctor Visit and an Unexpected Night<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">November 9, 2024 We headed over to Fayetteville this afternoon for the oncology labs and appointment. We were scheduled to see the NP today and not Dr. B. When the NP came in, she said David\u2019s hemoglobin was 6.6 and even more alarming was that his WBC was (710) .7 which meant he was neutropenic.&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-11-08T00:15:56-05:00\">November 8, 2024<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1230 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2024\/11\/09\/hospital-day-2-and-other-things-that-werent-on-the-study-guide\/\" target=\"_self\" >Hospital Day 2 and other Things That Weren&#8217;t on the Study Guide<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">November 9, 2024 Do you know what they don&#8217;t cover in patient chemo education? ANY OF THIS! It did not get better this morning after I had been awake for nearly 28 hours. Sure it was the stress and anxiety of all of this serious stuff plus hormonal stuff and just not wanting to be&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-11-09T00:29:54-05:00\">November 9, 2024<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1235 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2024\/11\/10\/hospital-day-3-or-week-19-i-dont-know\/\" target=\"_self\" >Hospital Day 3 or Week 19. I Don&#8217;t Know<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">November 10, 2024 We slept much better last night because the nurse and tech didn\u2019t have to come in as much and because we basically passed out from extreme exhaustion. We got up every two hours for David to pee but we both went right back to sleep after. I alternated \u201csleeping\u201d between the little&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-11-10T23:37:50-05:00\">November 10, 2024<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1238 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2024\/11\/11\/hospital-day-4-c\/\" target=\"_self\" >Hospital Day 4: Captain\u2019s Log Stardate 2411:11<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">November 11, 2024 Looking out through the glass separating us from our home planet, there is much unusual life on this planetary dimension called hospital. Beings seem to come and go freely while we two continue to be mired in a space time continuum of tests and antibiotics and repeating information to different doctors over&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-11-11T19:00:28-05:00\">November 11, 2024<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1244 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2024\/11\/12\/free-at-lastthank-god-almightywe-are-free-at-last\/\" target=\"_self\" >Free at Last. Free at Last&#8230;you know the rest&#8230;<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">After some sort of confusion about who was going to discharge and then not receiving the discharge order from the hospitalist before he left and being told we would have to stay, the doctor reached out to David personally by room phone and said he got it handled and we could go. Our day nurse&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-11-12T01:00:57-05:00\">November 12, 2024<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1279 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2024\/11\/18\/since-the-hospital-stay\/\" target=\"_self\" >Since the Hospital Stay&#8230;<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">David sleeps most of the day and night. We have only had one or two temp spikes and they were low level around 100. He woke up sweating this past Saturday morning while napping and had to change his shirt a few times but his temp was never over 99. He is foggy and has&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-11-18T18:05:34-05:00\">November 18, 2024<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1284 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2024\/11\/20\/appointment-ct-liver-scan-followed-by-consult-with-dr-k\/\" target=\"_self\" >Appointment: CT Liver Scan Followed by Consult with Dr. K<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">November 20, 2024 David had a CT scan of his liver today. We met with Dr. K (Interventional Radiologist) to discuss the outcome of the Y90 treatment. David&#8217;s liver is worse. There are more tumors. The Y90 was not effective. There is no further course of IR treatment he can offer since this was not&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-11-20T18:43:59-05:00\">November 20, 2024<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1288 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2024\/11\/24\/the-hits-keep-coming\/\" target=\"_self\" >The Hits Keep Coming<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Sunday, November 24, 2024 My Dad died today. He was 78 but it was unexpected. I wasn\u2019t ready. &nbsp;It is an immense loss yet to be quantified. &nbsp;I am standing on the verge of intense grief but at the same time cancer does not give one damn. Chemo is tomorrow. Early. Grief will have to&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-11-24T13:45:04-05:00\">November 24, 2024<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1290 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2024\/11\/25\/chemo-round-ii\/\" target=\"_self\" >Chemo Round II<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Monday, November 25, 2024 It was a short night. Not much sleep for me, but we got up and got going with some breakfast and a shower to make it to Fayetteville by 9. \u00a0David was moving slowly and having trouble walking. He was sort of stumbling along and the tremors were a bit worse&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-11-25T22:46:00-05:00\">November 25, 2024<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1293 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2024\/11\/27\/chemo-squared\/\" target=\"_self\" >Chemo Squared<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">November 26, 2024 I got up early for a grocery pick up and stopped at the pharmacy to refill my anxiety meds. Those are working overtime today. I also took a ride to the cemetery where my dad will rest once the ashes are returned. I went ahead and put the new Christmas flowers on&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-11-27T00:12:44-05:00\">November 27, 2024<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1302 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2024\/11\/27\/chemo-to-the-third-power\/\" target=\"_self\" >Chemo to the Third Power<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">November 27, 2024 Today another day of Etoposide so another short day. We ate our snacks and basically watched the clock tick down before we were back on the way home. The funeral home said Dad was ready to see, so I was going to drop David and home and meet my step mom there.&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-11-27T22:59:09-05:00\">November 27, 2024<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1307 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2024\/11\/30\/a-daughters-reflection\/\" target=\"_self\" >A Daughter&#8217;s Reflection<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">November 29, 2024 We had the funeral for my Dad today. David was not feeling up to coming to visitation, but SL brought him in time for the service. It was a nice service as far as funerals go. Lots of people said lots of nice things about my Dad. David was pretty tired so&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-11-30T12:23:45-05:00\">November 30, 2024<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1309 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2024\/12\/03\/its-beginning-to-look-only-a-little-like-christmas\/\" target=\"_self\" >It&#8217;s Beginning to Look (Only a Little) Like Christmas<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">December 2, 2024 Between work and playing nurse, I managed to get the Christmas tree up, find out some of the lights were out and string together a few more to make it work another year. I also managed a little decorating but there isn\u2019t enough time in the day to do everything I need&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-12-03T04:33:25-05:00\">December 3, 2024<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1311 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2024\/12\/03\/ensure-a-boost\/\" target=\"_self\" >Ensure a Boost<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">December 3, 2024 I had asked to speak to one of the dieticians from Piedmont concerning David\u2019s dietary needs since he lost a few pounds between visits. I was able to make contact today and we discussed more protein, high calorie foods, and supplementing. David will need at least 100 g of protein per day&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-12-03T19:37:36-05:00\">December 3, 2024<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1314 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2024\/12\/04\/apppointment-oncology-labs\/\" target=\"_self\" >Apppointment: Oncology Labs<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">December 4, 2024 David had a telehealth therapy appointment this morning. He has not been back to in-person since his WBC was so low just as a precaution. He doesn\u2019t like the telehealth as well but he likes not having to ride to the office. &nbsp; We saw the NP today at Dr. B\u2019s office&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-12-04T22:44:37-05:00\">December 4, 2024<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1320 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2024\/12\/05\/type-and-cross-match\/\" target=\"_self\" >Type and Cross Match<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">December 5, 2024 We went to URMC today and got the type match done for the blood transfusion. It didn\u2019t take long for registration and to run down to the lab. He got his red wrist band, and we went to Big Chic for a high calorie fry snack and a lemonade. I fell right&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-12-05T04:55:32-05:00\">December 5, 2024<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1322 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2024\/12\/06\/b-positive-when-getting-o-negative\/\" target=\"_self\" >B Positive When Getting O Negative<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">December 6, 2024 We got to URMC right at 7am on this balmy 28 degree morning. Man, it was cold! We went right in to the treatment room and got started with the preliminaries. Guess what? Nurse said right off his hemoglobin was not as low when they did the type match as it was&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-12-06T17:09:12-05:00\">December 6, 2024<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1334 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2024\/12\/14\/highs-and-lows\/\" target=\"_self\" >Highs and Lows<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">December 14, 2024 On Tuesday evening, 12\/10, David\u2019s temperature started to spike again. We went back and forth with acetaminophen for a few hours but did not call the oncologist on call. David and I both felt like this was a repeat of what we have been battling for the weeks following the liver Y-90&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-12-14T23:04:40-05:00\">December 14, 2024<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1336 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2024\/12\/16\/scary-today\/\" target=\"_self\" >Scary Today<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">We had a scary weekend and a scarier Monday morning. When we got up today, David was disoriented and having trouble getting out his words. He was having trouble holding things like a water bottle or his phone and kept dropping them. He was able to eat and take his meds and I called our&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-12-16T18:05:36-05:00\">December 16, 2024<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1340 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2024\/12\/17\/update-before-princesses-turn-into-pumpkins-or-something-like-that\/\" target=\"_self\" >Update before Princesses Turn into Pumpkins or Something Like That<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Dr. W came in this evening to say David&#8217;s WBC was elevated much more so that the &#8220;normal&#8221; it was on Friday at Dr. B&#8217;s office. This could indicate infection. He ammonia level was elevated. This could indicate infection. His hemoglobin was 7 and his iron is low. Neither of us have received the scan&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-12-17T00:13:21-05:00\">December 17, 2024<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1342 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2024\/12\/17\/and-then\/\" target=\"_self\" >And then&#8230;<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">About 20 minutes later David had soaked his sheets, pillow and hospital gown with sweat, left a rather noxious stool sample in the bathroom, and had one of his IVs blow out. He also started on the first unit of blood around 12:55am. And oddly enough, he started speaking plainly out of the clear blue&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-12-17T01:48:21-05:00\">December 17, 2024<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1348 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2024\/12\/18\/more-transfusions-higher-wbc-an-agitated-patient-and-an-exhausted-care-taker\/\" target=\"_self\" >More Transfusions, Higher WBC, An Agitated Patient and an Exhausted Care Taker<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">December 18, 2024 I am not lying when I say I have no idea what day it is. Honestly. I just had to look at the calendar and still had to think to figure it out. David&#8217;s WBC is up for the third day in a row and we are still chasing this infection and&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-12-18T11:56:59-05:00\">December 18, 2024<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1352 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2024\/12\/19\/when-last-we-left-our-weary-heroand-it-was-a-dark-and-stormy-night\/\" target=\"_self\" >When Last We Left Our Weary Hero\u2026and It was a Dark and Stormy Night<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Some December 18, 2024 and every early morning minute of December 19, 2024 We managed that shower but not in that fun couple way because that doesn\u2019t exist anymore. Cancer takes everything. I say &#8220;we&#8221; because I looked as though I dove in head first clothes and all. I was able to go home for&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-12-19T08:34:16-05:00\">December 19, 2024<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1356 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2024\/12\/20\/afternoon-update\/\" target=\"_self\" >Afternoon Update<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">December 19, 20024 David slept most of the day but he did have a little bit of confusion and agitation today. His ammonia level is high and that can cause a number of things to happen including hepatic encephalopathy which would explain the confusion in his brain. While his liver numbers are not bad, his&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-12-20T08:19:51-05:00\">December 20, 2024<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1358 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2024\/12\/20\/today-update-under-construction\/\" target=\"_self\" >Today Update Under Construction<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">December 20th ish 2024 Been up since Monday morning. Will have to update later tonight. No more steam left in the tank. The needle on the gauge broke off three days ago. <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-12-20T12:20:20-05:00\">December 20, 2024<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1367 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2024\/12\/27\/an-answer-from-st-joseph\/\" target=\"_self\" >An Answer from St. Joseph<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">From 12\/20 to 12\/24, David\u2019s WBC continued to rise with one day seeing it decrease only slightly. His feet and legs continued to swell and Lasix and Aldactone were added to the broad spectrum antibiotics he was receiving. Dsvid continured to eat although he had no appetite and we walked around the halls as much&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-12-27T00:22:30-05:00\">December 27, 2024<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1378 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2024\/12\/29\/skipping-ahead-to-the-end-of-this-weeks-chapter\/\" target=\"_self\" >Skipping Ahead to the End of This Week&#8217;s Chapter<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">December 29, 2024 We saw numerous doctors and consultants and heads of departments. David was poked and prodded and drained and filled with fluids. We survived may sleepless nights and days. Three Emory oncologists reviewed his entire record including digging into the initial and subsequent genetic testing. David\u2019s liver is failing with \u201cenumerable tumors\u201d. I&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-12-29T21:57:05-05:00\">December 29, 2024<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1396 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2025\/01\/05\/a-not-so-happy-new-year\/\" target=\"_self\" >A Not So Happy New Year<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">December 30, 2024-January 1, 2025 The start of the week found David struggling a little to speak. He was sleepy and it was difficult for him to stay awake. On Monday, he ate a really good breakfast although he had some trouble holding the fork and the cup. He was able to tell me what&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-01-05T19:59:34-05:00\">January 5, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1401 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2025\/01\/06\/its-not-fine-im-not-fine-everything-is-not-fine\/\" target=\"_self\" >It\u2019s not Fine. I\u2019m Not Fine. Everything is Not Fine.<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">January 2, 2025 The first dose of morphine and Ativan was given, and after an hour, it was clear it had not had much effect. JP arrived and another dose was given. We watched him closely for another hour while the grunting and discomfort and pain continued. JP took a long look at me like&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-01-06T11:46:53-05:00\">January 6, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1406 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2025\/01\/06\/an-obituary-for-mr-william-david-gassett\/\" target=\"_self\" >An Obituary for Mr. William David Gassett<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Mr. William David Gassett age 49, passed away on January 3, 2025, at his residence.&nbsp; Memorial services for Mr. Gassett will be held on Tuesday, January 7, 2025, at 2:00 PM, in the chapel of Fletcher-Day Funeral Home. Rev. Ted Kandler will officiate. The family will receive friends on Tuesday from 1:00 PM until the&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-01-06T11:50:18-05:00\">January 6, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1412 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2025\/01\/08\/eulogy-for-my-own-heart\/\" target=\"_self\" >Eulogy for My Own Heart<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">January 7, 2025 Well David, even cheering from heaven, you and the big guy couldn\u2019t make them Falcons win on Sunday. But it was at least close and as you have said for the past seven years since we last had a playoff shot, there is always next year. I bet you didn\u2019t know that&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-01-08T12:21:23-05:00\">January 8, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1423 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2025\/01\/09\/signs\/\" target=\"_self\" >Signs<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">January 9, 2024 Signs are everywhere telling us where to go or what not to do. People say there are also signs sent to us from loved ones that have transitioned to that other plane. Some say God sends signs and they are called God Winks. I Googled exactly what that meant and found God&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-01-09T14:40:43-05:00\">January 9, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1428 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2025\/01\/09\/what-do-i-do\/\" target=\"_self\" >What Do I Do<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">January 9, 2025 What do I do when I have a gazillion things I want and need to tell David all throughout the day because that is what we did. We talked about everything and nothing. All day long. What do I do when I miss him so much, I find it difficult to breathe&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-01-09T23:39:36-05:00\">January 9, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1457 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2025\/01\/10\/doing-the-next-right-thing\/\" target=\"_self\" >Doing the Next Right Thing<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">January 10, 2025 Whenever I asked David for advice or I was in the throws of some hand wringing situation, he always said \u201cjust concentrate on doing the next right thing and that is the only thing you have to do right now\u201d This concept comes from psychiatrist Carl Yung and was adopted by the&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-01-10T13:08:55-05:00\">January 10, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1436 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2025\/01\/12\/nights-with-elephant-memories\/\" target=\"_self\" >Nights with Elephant Memories<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Nights are long and difficult. Nights are when time hangs heavy. I used to live for getting on my pjs and jumping into bed between the cool sheets and warm blanket and snuggling up next to David whether he came to bed right away or later. Fans on for noise and lights off for darkness.&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-01-12T03:11:43-05:00\">January 12, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1466 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2025\/01\/12\/sitting-with-grief\/\" target=\"_self\" >Sitting with Grief<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Nobody told me grief would feel so much like fear. &#8211; A Grief Observed C.S.Lewis <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-01-12T10:08:18-05:00\">January 12, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1469 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2025\/01\/12\/today-i-not-necessarily-in-this-order\/\" target=\"_self\" >Today I&#8230;Not Necessarily in this Order<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">January 12, 2025 (I had no idea what day of the week it was) Showered and brushed my teeth Put on clean clothes Washed a load of laundry. Folding it will be another day. Fed the outside birds and watched them eat. Talked to a friend about difficult things. Made it back to bed before&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-01-12T17:42:16-05:00\">January 12, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1471 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2025\/01\/15\/uncomfortable-grief\/\" target=\"_self\" >Uncomfortable Grief<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">January 14, 2025 Dear David, My writing is helpful to me, but it seems to be upsetting people who are able to read it. I don\u2019t think people are comfortable with raw emotions. I write what I feel. I had hoped by continuing it may help people. You know I am not good with vulnerability,&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-01-15T01:09:40-05:00\">January 15, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1569 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2025\/01\/16\/leaky-faucet-and-leakier-eyes\/\" target=\"_self\" >Leaky Faucet and Leakier Eyes<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">January 15, 2025 Today the tub faucet started to leak. The cold side it seemed. You taught me how to do this before and after the diagnosis. I didn\u2019t want to know how or think about ever having to do these kinds of things myself. I decided to fix it tomorrow and let it drip.&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-01-16T02:54:44-05:00\">January 16, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1481 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2025\/01\/19\/a-trip-without-you\/\" target=\"_self\" >A Trip Without You<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">January 17-19, 2025 SL, Adam and I decided to take a quick trip up the cabin in Blue Ridge where David and I spent so many wonderful days and made the sweetest memories doing everything from exploring the towns, light hiking, grilling out, making fires in the fireplace, looking for bears, watching the stars, entertaining&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-01-19T08:15:59-05:00\">January 19, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1479 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2025\/01\/21\/how-i-am\/\" target=\"_self\" >How I Am<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">January 21, 2025 Sometimes I have ideas about things to write about and other times I just sit down and start pecking out words in no order just because the silence here is deafening now. Just putting all the thoughts on the page in hopes of lessening the chaotic nature of them bouncing off of&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-01-21T23:19:13-05:00\">January 21, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1576 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2025\/01\/26\/january-the-longest-month-of-the-year\/\" target=\"_self\" >January: The Longest Year of the Month<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">January 25, 2025 Dear David. Is it still January? It has only been three weeks, and it feels like three decades since you have been gone. A friend asked me if I wanted to go to dinner with her and her husband and I said no thanks. What sort of company would I be? The&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-01-26T01:02:49-05:00\">January 26, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1591 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2025\/02\/02\/dear-david-one-month-later-what-i-have-learned-and-what-i-do-and-what-i-dont-do\/\" target=\"_self\" >One Month Later\u2026What I Have Learned. What I Do. What I Don\u2019t Do.<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">February 2, 2025 Dear David. The heart can withstand a tremendous amount of breakage. There was no way, in my anticipatory grief, to have ever prepared or comprehended how much I would miss you. I miss you more than I ever realized was possible and for reasons I didn&#8217;t know existed. I am not very&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-02-02T15:09:21-05:00\">February 2, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1634 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2025\/02\/04\/on-this-day-04-feb\/\" target=\"_self\" >On this Day-04 Feb<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">February 4, 2025 Dear David. I enjoyed scrolling through today&#8217;s social media memories. You still make me smile years later. love-d <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-02-04T20:21:25-05:00\">February 4, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1670 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2025\/02\/15\/valentines-shmalentines\/\" target=\"_self\" >Valentines Shmalentines<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">February 14, 2025 Dear David, I dreaded today. Another first without you. The day for sweethearts and lovers. Those that have one. It wasn&#8217;t ever a huge deal to us because we had each other. You did have your romantic moments not always reserved for Valentine&#8217;s Day. And it is a huge deal with you&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-02-15T00:16:50-05:00\">February 15, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1681 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2025\/03\/17\/first-birthdays\/\" target=\"_self\" >First Birthdays<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">March 17, 2025 Today is David\u2019s birthday. He should have turned 50 today. He should have been here when I turned 50 three weeks ago and when SL turned 20 three days ago. Here we are at another one of those &#8220;firsts&#8221;. I hate the thought of the &#8220;firsts&#8221;. I hate the mentioning of the&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-03-17T21:09:21-04:00\">March 17, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1689 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2025\/05\/03\/four-months\/\" target=\"_self\" >Four Short and Very Long Months<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">May 2, 2025 Dear David, I don&#8217;t know what to do with this blog. You wanted me to keep it going and keep talking about you. I have written but posted nothing. It is hard to be venerable and so raw to basically anyone that wants to read this. Not knowing who is reading this&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-05-03T11:31:09-04:00\">May 3, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1692 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2025\/05\/20\/day-1-thelma-and-louise-take-a-trip-atlanta-airports-england-birmingham-uk\/\" target=\"_self\" >Day 1: Thelma and Louise Take a Trip, Atlanta, Airports, England, Birmingham UK<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">May 19 &amp; 20, 2025 SL and I are doing a huge thing&#8230; for us. We set off from Atlanta\u2019s Hartfield Jackson at 10:15 pm on 5\/19 bound for London Heathrow to visit Adam, SL\u2019s fianc\u00e9e, and meet his family. This is the first time SL has ever flown and the first time I have&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-05-20T11:01:13-04:00\">May 20, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1715 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2025\/05\/21\/day-2-birmingham-cadbury-shopping-family-fish-chips\/\" target=\"_self\" >Day 2-Birmingham: Cadbury, Shopping, Family, Fish &amp; Chips<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">May 21, 2025 Today, we slept in a little and tried to catch up on some sleep before heading over to the Cadbury Chocolate Factory in Bournville Birmingham. We didn\u2019t actually go through the factory tour but raided the shop like we were looking for a Willy Wonka Golden Ticket. Chocolate tastes different in the&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-05-21T11:02:40-04:00\">May 21, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1727 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2025\/05\/22\/day-3-stratford-upon-avon-the-bard-shopping-the-cotswolds-diddly-squat-new-friends\/\" target=\"_self\" >Day 3-Stratford-upon Avon, The Bard, Shopping, the Cotswolds, Diddly Squat, New Friends<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">May 22, 2025 Today we headed out to Stratford upon Avon, the birthplace of Shakespeare. This was the most charming little town and we got to see the house where he was born in 1564 along with the house his wife lived in as well. The house of his birth is now a museum and&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-05-22T11:03:29-04:00\">May 22, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1783 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2025\/05\/23\/day-4-birmingham-migraine-theme-park-by-proxy-tepid-water-shopping-subway-daniel\/\" target=\"_self\" >Day 4-Birmingham: Migraine, Theme park by proxy, Tepid water shopping, Subway, Daniel<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">May 23, 2025 I went to sleep last night and woke up with a nauseating migraine I have not experienced in several years. Maybe the stress of travel. The stress of doing different stuff. The stress of grief. The stress of being alone. The stress of drinking tepid water. Maybe all of the above. I&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-05-23T11:04:42-04:00\">May 23, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1785 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2025\/05\/24\/day-5-birmingham-exhaustion-black-country-museum-brummies-merry-go-round-shopping-frankie-bennys\/\" target=\"_self\" >Day 5-Birmingham: Exhaustion, Black Country Museum, Brummies, Merry-go-round, Shopping, Frankie &amp; Benny&#8217;s<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">May 24, 2025 Today, we couldn\u2019t decide between driving to Stonehenge or doing something more local and since Adam seemed to be very tired from all the driving he was doing and I was still feeling meh from the migraine, we opted for local sights. We visited the Black County Living Museum and it actually&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-05-24T11:05:59-04:00\">May 24, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1904 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2025\/05\/25\/day-6-leaving-birmingham-chester-zoo-llandudno-wales-an-amazing-beach\/\" target=\"_self\" >Day 6: Leaving Birmingham, Chester Zoo, Llandudno Wales, an Amazing beach<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">May 25, 2025 We checked out of Birmingham and headed out to North Wales. I was most excited to see another country on this trip and interested to see a coastal town. It was about 2.5 hours to Llandudno Wales and Adam thought it would be fun to stop at the Chester Zoo on the&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-05-25T11:06:11-04:00\">May 25, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1955 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2025\/05\/26\/day-7-llandudno-beaumaris-anglesey-boats-puffins-rain-conwy-castle-shopping-dinner\/\" target=\"_self\" >Day 7: Llandudno, Beaumaris Anglesey, Boats, Puffins, Rain, Conwy Castle, Shopping, Dinner<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">May 26, 2025 Helo o Cymru! (Hello from Wales) Today we drove into Beaumaris, Anglesey for a planned boat ride to see Puffin Island (Ynys Seiriol)and some puffins. We used Seacoast Safaris and enjoyed the trip back and forth. We were nearly late getting to the boat on account of leaving later than we planned&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-05-26T11:07:06-04:00\">May 26, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-2008 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2025\/05\/27\/day-8-llandudno-shopping-the-great-orme-snowdonia-betws-y-coed-wetherspoon-more-beach\/\" target=\"_self\" >Day 8: Llandudno, Shopping, The Great Orme, Snowdonia, Betws-y-Coed, Wetherspoon, More Beach<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">May 27, 2025 Today we did a few things. SL shopped a little this morning in Llandudno. Then we went up to the Great Orme, a Headland in Wales and saw some lovely sheep and limestone that has been there since before the dinosaurs. The limestone. Not the sheep. Then we headed over to Eryri&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-05-27T11:08:33-04:00\">May 27, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-2171 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2025\/05\/28\/day-9-leaving-wales-steven-the-seagull-ride-back-to-birmingham-bowling-and-more-third-wheeling\/\" target=\"_self\" >Day 9: Leaving Wales, Steven the Seagull, Ride back to Birmingham, Bowling and more third wheeling<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">May 28, 2025 Back on the motorway. It is 1pm. Adam wouldn\u2019t let me put Steven the Seagull in the boot (trunk), and I am feeling some kind of way about it. We stopped off at one of the service stops on the motorway and tried Taco Bell UK edition because this is mediocre travel&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-05-28T11:09:39-04:00\">May 28, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-2173 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2025\/05\/29\/day-10-birminghamtrain-the-bull-ring-shopping-kitty-cafe-shopping-downed-train-line-an-uber-purchase-more-luggage-visit-with-parents-dinner\/\" target=\"_self\" >Day 10: Birmingham,Train, The Bull Ring, Shopping, Kitty Caf\u00e9, Shopping, Downed Train Line, An Uber, Purchase more luggage, Visit with parents, Dinner<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">May 29, 2025 We had planned to visit Warwick Castle today, but we all were so tired Adam suggested walking down to the Longbridge Station and hoping a train to Birmingham City Centre. This is basically a big train station on New Street within a huge inside and outdoor mall called the Bullring. You can&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-05-29T11:10:55-04:00\">May 29, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-2175 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2025\/05\/30\/day-11-leaving-birmingham-london-man-in-the-clock-a-wild-table-of-love-paddington-station-the-best-bear-and-a-walk-down-the-street\/\" target=\"_self\" >Day 11: Leaving Birmingham, London, Man in the Clock, A Wild Table of Love, Paddington Station, the Best Bear, and a Walk Down the Street<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">May 30, 2025 SL &amp; Adam met Adam\u2019s mom for a late breakfast while I finished packing up. We checked out in Birmingham and headed to London. It was a 2-hour drive into London and was just motorway so nothing much to see except cars on the opposite side of the road. We found parking&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-05-30T11:11:07-04:00\">May 30, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-2178 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2025\/05\/31\/day-12-tower-of-london-tower-bridge-raven-shop-tower-shop-221b-baker-street-delays-on-the-underground-big-ben-houses-of-parliament-the-london-eye-the-thames-westminster-abby-more-late-nigh\/\" target=\"_self\" >Day 12: Tower of London, Tower Bridge, Raven Shop, Tower Shop, 221b Baker Street, Delays on the Underground, Big Ben, Houses of Parliament, The London Eye, The Thames, Westminster Abby, more late night Italian food.<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">May 31, 2025 We got up and headed over to the Tower of London this morning. The Tower is located just steps from the Tower Hill station. This is the one thing I really looked forward to seeing. We each sort of had a thing we wanted to do and this was mine. It was&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-05-31T11:12:26-04:00\">May 31, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-2180 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2025\/06\/01\/day-13-london-sherlock-store-abbey-road-platform-9-%c2%be-camden-town-and-buckingham-palace\/\" target=\"_self\" >Day 13: London, Sherlock Store, Abbey Road, Platform 9 \u00be, Camden Town, and Buckingham Palace<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">June 1, 2025 Today we got up and jumped on the tube at Paddington and went back to Baker Street to visit the Sherlock Holmes store. We missed it by a few minutes yesterday. After riding the train and arriving at the Baker Street station, we made our way through an enthusiastic, chanting crowd celebrating&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-06-01T11:13:41-04:00\">June 1, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-2182 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2025\/06\/03\/day-14-leaving-the-uk\/\" target=\"_self\" >Day 14: Leaving the UK<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">June 2, 2025 Five months today since we saw David for the last time. The irony of this being leaving day isn&#8217;t lost on me today. I didn&#8217;t mention the date to the kids. We were all there..at the end. No need to recall that today. I do enough recalling for all of us. We&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-06-03T11:14:55-04:00\">June 3, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-2188 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2025\/06\/08\/signs-in-the-uk\/\" target=\"_self\" >Signs in the UK<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">I am fascinated with signs, and in the UK, it was a treasure trove of different signs. I was forever asking Adam what did this or that sign mean. Motorway signs, store signs, street signs, so many different interesting signs, symbols and wordings. In Wales, all signs contained Welsh and English. I will just share&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-06-08T14:26:10-04:00\">June 8, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-2196 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2025\/06\/08\/stores-and-food-in-the-uk\/\" target=\"_self\" >Stores and Food in the UK<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">After Adam picked up us at Heathrow and drove us to Birmingham, we visited some shops near our hotel for snacks the tepid water I would come to loathe. One shop was called Poundland and it was a cross between our Dollar General and Dollar Tree stores. Basically, the same types of items both brand&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-06-08T14:26:20-04:00\">June 8, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-2194 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2025\/06\/08\/signs-from-david\/\" target=\"_self\" >Signs from David in the UK<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">I felt David with me throughout the trip. Whether it was real or just my wanting so badly to believe he is still with me, Before he died, he promised if there was a way after he was gone, that he would send me signs. I found so many instances that he could have been&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-06-08T14:26:33-04:00\">June 8, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-2198 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2025\/06\/08\/uk-money\/\" target=\"_self\" >UK Money<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Money is interesting. We used tap to pay credit cards where ever we went and never had a real issue. Most of the gift shops and restaurants required a signature and some asked for ID to verify. I got a new credit card just for traveling since that is safer than a debit card and&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-06-08T14:26:46-04:00\">June 8, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-2192 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2025\/06\/08\/parking-and-transportation-in-the-uk\/\" target=\"_self\" >Parking and Transportation in the UK<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Since England and Wales are the only areas we visited in the UK, I can only speak to the parking in these. There is little parking. None of it is free. None. Of. It. Everywhere is paid parking unless there is a store that happens to be in its own building and has a parking&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-06-08T14:27:00-04:00\">June 8, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-2190 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2025\/06\/08\/faces-in-things-uk-edition\/\" target=\"_self\" >Faces in Things UK Edition<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Self-explanatory if you have a disorder like me and can spot them anywhere. <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-06-08T14:27:15-04:00\">June 8, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-2951 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2025\/06\/08\/a-guide-for-mediocre-travel\/\" target=\"_self\" >A Guide for Mediocre Travel:  UK Edition #1<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Since I will be writing a travel book about mediocre trips abroad, here is a snippet of one chapter I am working on called What in the Actual Hell Do You Mean You Don\u2019t Have.. and that title probably needs work. They don\u2019t have wash cloths here. They call them flannels and they don\u2019t use&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-06-08T16:31:26-04:00\">June 8, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-2994 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2025\/08\/08\/rise-up\/\" target=\"_self\" >Rise Up<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">It is the first NFL preseason game tonight, and I am missing your excitement over the football season getting underway. Here\u2019s to a good season and to you having the best seats. Rise up, Dirty Birds! <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-08-08T09:22:10-04:00\">August 8, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-2999 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2025\/08\/18\/the-struggle-is-feel\/\" target=\"_self\" >The Struggle is Feel<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">I have been having trouble making sense of my thoughts. Focus is fleeting. &nbsp;I am usually able to put things into words once I set to work writing or typing them. For the past few months, this ability has escaped me. Our lives were filled with laughter and now I rarely find things funny. Truly,&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-08-18T22:53:40-04:00\">August 18, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-3023 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2025\/08\/30\/not-normal-rockwell\/\" target=\"_self\" >Not Normal Rockwell<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Lyrics from a song but a constant question I ask myself is how long does a heart break. How long does it take to adapt, adjust, accept? There isn\u2019t an answer. Everyone is different. I found myself in a dark place not able to see my way forward. My brain has been foggy, and I&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-08-30T21:23:51-04:00\">August 30, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-3020 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2025\/08\/30\/bad-weeks-deserve-cake\/\" target=\"_self\" >Bad Weeks Deserve Cake<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Bad week is me understating this week\u2019s magnitude of misery, confusion and sadness. Found a cute little non birthday-birthday cake. It said for two. Two hours? Two days? Pretty sure they just misspelled ONE. Here&#8217;s to me not being normal I guess <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-08-30T21:38:07-04:00\">August 30, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-3038 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2025\/09\/15\/the-last-anniversary\/\" target=\"_self\" >The Last Anniversary<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">When your spouse dies, your last anniversary was your last anniversary. You don&#8217;t know when you are celebrating that last one. The number of years you were married just stops. The goal of making it to 30, 40, 55 years dies too. I realized a few days ago I would never have another anniversary with&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-09-15T20:45:50-04:00\">September 15, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-3040 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2025\/09\/18\/an-anniversary\/\" target=\"_self\" >Another Good Day for Cake<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">September 18, 2025 Years ago when our county elementary schools were thrown together into that scary, hormonal infested world called Middle School, I met lots of kids. I was a misfit. Socially awkward. Always have been. Never fit in anyplace. Never was like other kids. Made friends ok. Still have some of those same friends&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-09-18T21:18:45-04:00\">September 18, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-3069 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2025\/09\/23\/a-trip-with-me\/\" target=\"_self\" >A Trip with Me<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Between the numbness and inability to cry a single tear now, and Sept 18th being our anniversary, I decided to pack up the car and take a trip to the beach. Since this would be my first solo trip to the beach (or anywhere for that matter) I was very apprehensive but was also sort&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-09-23T21:56:42-04:00\">September 23, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-3194 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2025\/10\/03\/still-trippin\/\" target=\"_self\" >Still Trippin<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">I had an early eye appointment in Atlanta today, so, after the appointment and in my continuing season of exploration, I decided to head North up to Blue Ridge to my parents\u2019 cabin. I was more anxious that this spur of the moment trip may be tougher than the beach one because we had stuff&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-10-03T23:06:02-04:00\">October 3, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-3219 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2025\/10\/20\/doritos-hit-different-at-50\/\" target=\"_self\" >Doritos Hit Different at 50<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">October 19, 2025 I visited my very good bestest friend for her birthday this weekend. Since she got married, she has lived somewhere down around East Jesus Georgia and I had never visited her there. \u00a0\u00a0We had planned to have a sleepover like we used to in our much younger days, eat birthday cake, cookie&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-10-20T22:28:50-04:00\">October 20, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-3227 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2025\/10\/22\/winston-is-missing\/\" target=\"_self\" >Winston is Missing<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Our cat Winston has gone missing. We have looked everywhere near our street and put flyers on mailboxes. It is never easy losing one of our family members and that is what our pets are to us. It is especially difficult not knowing what happened. He never missed a meal and we know something is&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-10-22T22:54:16-04:00\">October 22, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-3221 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2025\/10\/25\/going-to-the-chapel\/\" target=\"_self\" >Going to the Chapel<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">October 25, 2025 SL and I drove over to a wedding venue last night to celebrate the wedding of our cousin. It was a beautiful night with the family and watching two young people start a life like David and I did 26 years ago was really sweet. I don\u2019t get invited to a lot&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-10-25T22:48:32-04:00\">October 25, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-3232 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2025\/11\/01\/the-unequal-distribution-of-cats\/\" target=\"_self\" >The Unequal Distribution of Cats<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">November 1, 2025 We have had no information about our cat, Winston and SL and I have been just sad. Asking each other why and what could have happened. We had several concerned neighbors reach out with possible sightings, but when we went to check it out, it was a similar looking kitty but not&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-11-01T14:12:22-04:00\">November 1, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-3237 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2025\/11\/07\/me-ow\/\" target=\"_self\" >Me-Ow<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">November 7, 2025 Sighhhhhhhhh. The twins are still here. I have no takers. Some may argue I have not tried very hard but between their sweet little kitty eyes and my kid\u2019s pleading little puppy dog eyes, I have been in a battle for my life over here. Not really for my life but it&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-11-07T08:53:08-05:00\">November 7, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-3250 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2026\/01\/03\/365-days\/\" target=\"_self\" >365 Days<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">I take a shower hoping it will help but after the hot steam turns off and I pull back the curtain it is still there\u2026 this lonely, sad day ahead. Still the same me with no interests and desires fighting off that pull from pain that wants to keep me in the past. So in&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-01-03T11:05:40-05:00\">January 3, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-3252 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gassett.info\/david\/2026\/01\/26\/remodeling\/\" target=\"_self\" >Remodeling<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">January 26, 2026 The floor, and by default, the kitchen, renovation started today. We had a dishwasher leak around the time David was diagnosed. He pulled out the dishwasher and found the leak and we stopped using it. 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