Saturday, November 4 - Week Update II
Weekly Postings
Monday: Marzano's 'Problem is Posed'
Tuesday: Maintaining Attitude
Wednesday: Solution Support, to Marzano's 'Problem is Posed'
Thursday: Me and My Shadow
Friday: Solution to Marzano's 'Problem is Posed' So what...?
Saturday: Treatment Update and Effects
Sunday: Picture Gallery
Here is a bit of an update on the “Eight Strategies”
TreatmentI am just finishing off my 3 full week of treatment. I have just complete Day 14 of my RT. As of Thursday November 2nd, I completed Day 13. This means that I only have 2 more of these. See Leon’s Creative Approach to Math posted on 10/18/06
Treatment
On Thursday, I moved into phase where I consider Pain Management (PM) a key component to my daily living and recovery. So PM is a key to preparating, organizing and getting through the day. The key to PM is a stronger pain medicine that allows me to function through any side effects. Side effects increase after week 2, and from what I’ve been told everyone experiences them. Things like mouth sores, fatigue, mucous at times, dryness at others and difficulty swallowing are some challenges that keep you alert and busy. Let us just say, that things take more time, hence this blog being a day late. Thanks for your patience...
Beliefs and Attitudes
I sometimes forget to continue to chose and focus upon positive messages. This blog helps me to remember the images, metaphors and analogies upon which I have chosen to focus. The use of the White Water Rafting metaphor continues to be very helpful. I remember when we went WWR and we had to overcome challenges such as the ‘Garbarator’ and the ‘Bus Eater’. These rapids and craters were pretty, challenging, exciting and awesome. Can you imagine?
Exercise
“I try to exercise each and every day. I have determined that being active and feeling vital will play a key role in my recovery.” This was a statement that I made last week and it is an area with which I have not been consistant. Though, I have not been totally hapless in respects to exercise. Last Saturday, when I referred to my Tai Chi, I was doing approximately 2o sitting exercises and 4o turning exercies among doing some sets and meditating. By Thursday I was doing approximately 100 sitting and 200 turning exercise per day. This was quite encouraging and I noticed the strength and endurancein my legs. I guess I was lucky that I had built up this endurance as I needed it later this week and weekend. (I will try to posting some of my exercise pattern later next week.)
Purpose/Play Balance
"Purpose involves survivors perceiving that they are needed and that their life has a unique and special meaning."Well as of Thursday, part of my purpose has been to laugh. I have been spending quite a bit of time watching episodes of Seinfeld Season 1 The Chronicles, Male Unbonding, The Stake Out… My neice and newphew bought me a compilation of seasons I and II. What a treat… Jen even lets me eat dinner in front of the television.
Social Support
For me, social support rates as critical. Jen continues to be my side and keeps me on track every day and is constantly anticipating my needs. My relatives have also been taking me to the hospital for RT. The countless acts of kindness from friends and colleagues continues: from emails, inspirational books and novels, to vintage video tapes, to cooking and dropping off soups and whole meals, and providing more magazines than anyone could read in a month. How lucky am I? I don’t even have to look around me to see if the shopkeeper is watching me andI am taking too much time leafing through the magazines.
Nutrition
This is the area of great change. As of Tuesday I had lost about 10 – 11 pounds in approximately 2 weeks. The 6% that I gained came in handy. The 182.5 to which I had grown had dwindled to 171 by this Friday morning. This was not good considering that I was going into a weekend when PM would be a critical factor with respect to the amount of food that I was able to consume. Having the PM under control allowed me to actually gain weight. This was very encouraging however it demanded my undivided attention to reach this level. This blog was one of the casualities as it moved down a couple of notches on the priority list so that I could focus on more elemental and critical physical needs. Later in the week I will post a sample of my weight situation. Weight gain is very important as the doctors will suggest a feeding tube if there is a dramatic wieght loss. So think that I am doing real well : -) I am keeping my fingers crossed.
Creativity
Most of the creative functioning has been used to increase my intake of liquids and liquids. Learning how to maintain the additional liquid intake and tracking the amounts, has been a bit of a challenge. This is aslo been an area that I have been tracking my progress. I know that 8 cups per day is goal and I was able to surpass this amount on Saturday.
Spirituality
Most of my spriitual functioning has really been focused on mind and body. Just being centred and maintaining the physiological needs has taken most of my efforts this week. Without a strong physical foundation it is difficult to reach a high level of self actualization or anything else for that matter.
Music Appreciation
Well musical interests continue to change. As mentioned I never had much of a singing voice as described by my principal’s comments, “Don’t worry about your singing voice. It wasn’t that outstanding to begin with. Now you can just mouth the words.”
For some reason I have been listening, which I find difficult to understand, to a lot of opera this week. As noted my voice has never been great, however with the condition that it is in now, I am even more amazed at what sounds the human voice is able to create. Totally amazing! At least my hearing is good and no one else has asked me to turn the music down = : )
Monday: Marzano's 'Problem is Posed'
Tuesday: Maintaining Attitude
Wednesday: Solution Support, to Marzano's 'Problem is Posed'
Thursday: Me and My Shadow
Friday: Solution to Marzano's 'Problem is Posed' So what...?
Saturday: Treatment Update and Effects
Sunday: Picture Gallery
Here is a bit of an update on the “Eight Strategies”
TreatmentI am just finishing off my 3 full week of treatment. I have just complete Day 14 of my RT. As of Thursday November 2nd, I completed Day 13. This means that I only have 2 more of these. See Leon’s Creative Approach to Math posted on 10/18/06
Treatment
On Thursday, I moved into phase where I consider Pain Management (PM) a key component to my daily living and recovery. So PM is a key to preparating, organizing and getting through the day. The key to PM is a stronger pain medicine that allows me to function through any side effects. Side effects increase after week 2, and from what I’ve been told everyone experiences them. Things like mouth sores, fatigue, mucous at times, dryness at others and difficulty swallowing are some challenges that keep you alert and busy. Let us just say, that things take more time, hence this blog being a day late. Thanks for your patience...
Beliefs and Attitudes
I sometimes forget to continue to chose and focus upon positive messages. This blog helps me to remember the images, metaphors and analogies upon which I have chosen to focus. The use of the White Water Rafting metaphor continues to be very helpful. I remember when we went WWR and we had to overcome challenges such as the ‘Garbarator’ and the ‘Bus Eater’. These rapids and craters were pretty, challenging, exciting and awesome. Can you imagine?
Exercise
“I try to exercise each and every day. I have determined that being active and feeling vital will play a key role in my recovery.” This was a statement that I made last week and it is an area with which I have not been consistant. Though, I have not been totally hapless in respects to exercise. Last Saturday, when I referred to my Tai Chi, I was doing approximately 2o sitting exercises and 4o turning exercies among doing some sets and meditating. By Thursday I was doing approximately 100 sitting and 200 turning exercise per day. This was quite encouraging and I noticed the strength and endurancein my legs. I guess I was lucky that I had built up this endurance as I needed it later this week and weekend. (I will try to posting some of my exercise pattern later next week.)
Purpose/Play Balance
"Purpose involves survivors perceiving that they are needed and that their life has a unique and special meaning."Well as of Thursday, part of my purpose has been to laugh. I have been spending quite a bit of time watching episodes of Seinfeld Season 1 The Chronicles, Male Unbonding, The Stake Out… My neice and newphew bought me a compilation of seasons I and II. What a treat… Jen even lets me eat dinner in front of the television.
Social Support
For me, social support rates as critical. Jen continues to be my side and keeps me on track every day and is constantly anticipating my needs. My relatives have also been taking me to the hospital for RT. The countless acts of kindness from friends and colleagues continues: from emails, inspirational books and novels, to vintage video tapes, to cooking and dropping off soups and whole meals, and providing more magazines than anyone could read in a month. How lucky am I? I don’t even have to look around me to see if the shopkeeper is watching me andI am taking too much time leafing through the magazines.
Nutrition
This is the area of great change. As of Tuesday I had lost about 10 – 11 pounds in approximately 2 weeks. The 6% that I gained came in handy. The 182.5 to which I had grown had dwindled to 171 by this Friday morning. This was not good considering that I was going into a weekend when PM would be a critical factor with respect to the amount of food that I was able to consume. Having the PM under control allowed me to actually gain weight. This was very encouraging however it demanded my undivided attention to reach this level. This blog was one of the casualities as it moved down a couple of notches on the priority list so that I could focus on more elemental and critical physical needs. Later in the week I will post a sample of my weight situation. Weight gain is very important as the doctors will suggest a feeding tube if there is a dramatic wieght loss. So think that I am doing real well : -) I am keeping my fingers crossed.
Creativity
Most of the creative functioning has been used to increase my intake of liquids and liquids. Learning how to maintain the additional liquid intake and tracking the amounts, has been a bit of a challenge. This is aslo been an area that I have been tracking my progress. I know that 8 cups per day is goal and I was able to surpass this amount on Saturday.
Spirituality
Most of my spriitual functioning has really been focused on mind and body. Just being centred and maintaining the physiological needs has taken most of my efforts this week. Without a strong physical foundation it is difficult to reach a high level of self actualization or anything else for that matter.
Music Appreciation
Well musical interests continue to change. As mentioned I never had much of a singing voice as described by my principal’s comments, “Don’t worry about your singing voice. It wasn’t that outstanding to begin with. Now you can just mouth the words.”
For some reason I have been listening, which I find difficult to understand, to a lot of opera this week. As noted my voice has never been great, however with the condition that it is in now, I am even more amazed at what sounds the human voice is able to create. Totally amazing! At least my hearing is good and no one else has asked me to turn the music down = : )
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