WHIPPY! a good day. No chemo just flushing with standard IV fluid. Still nauseas but getting used to it. The oncologist came by and I was able to ask the important questions. In short and in Dutch & English:
“heel goed kans dat ie weg is in september”
“very good chance that it is all gone in September”
&
“dit soort tumoren reageren heel heel heel erg goed op chemo”
“these kind of tumors react very very well to chemo”
And also: I CAN GO HOME TODAY!. They tubo charged the pump to flush the chemo out so i can be out at 10 tonite. Looking forward to that. Will need to keep an eye on my rest, still pretty weak.
So the the first part of round one is almost over. Still 3 rounds to go but we’ll worry about that later. Watch the video to hear this and what wll happen when some thing is still there after the the treatment.
Thursday June 26th i will need to go back for 1 bag of chemo and also 1 small one on Juli 3rd. Wednesday Juli 9th round two will start. They told me the will put me on better anti nausea medication then. They didn’t give it right away cuz they didn’t know if i needed it and its pretty costly. So I have to suffer to make sure they don’t spend too much money? I guess thats the medical industry.
On an other note. My best friend Sander van Boxtel made a nice video last weekend. It starts with a fraternity mixer and then crashed a party and filmed everybody there. I wonder if he fell on the way home…. you tjek it out, it is called: “A Big Kiss for Maarten”.
Wow…gefeliciteerd met al dat goede nieuws!!!! Vanavond lekker in je eigen bed slapen!!!!!!
Grtz, Ellemijn
Wat een briljant fillumpie van Bochum … lol! Sander, je hebt absoluut talent en kan met gemak door voor de Frans Bromet van deze eeuw. En Lens, ook van het vrouwelijk gedeelte van de familie Ham (en dat zijn er nogal wat):
een dikke kus!
Hartstikke goed! ik volgde je sowieso al op Twitter maar met extra aandacht sinds dat eerste bezoek aan de dokter voor ‘geen idee wat er is’ en daarna dus ook.
Eerst alleen via Twitter sinds vandaag (na Vincente’s filmpje) ook via een RSS feed.
Je kent me niet, ik ken jou verder niet maar het enige dat ik je kán geven (en wie weet heb je er toch iets aan): aandacht.
Zet ‘m op.
I’m running low on witty inspirational things to say today, but very happy for you to be going home. And thanks for answering some of the pressing questions. The unknown is always the worst. Even bad news is never as bad as what you can imagine it to be, so keep the information flowing.
And be glad you are not in chicago right now (this just made me laugh today):
Jun 22, 7:53 PM (ET)
CHICAGO (AP) – Experts are telling Chicago residents to beware of the birds.
The fiercely territorial behavior of red-winged blackbirds is being blamed on several recent dive-bomb attacks. The birds peck at unsuspecting bicyclists and pedestrians and swipe their hair.
Just ask Holly Grosso. The businesswoman says she was pecked in the head. She calls the incident “so bizarre.”
Field Museum ornithologist Doug Stotz says the birds favor parks and vacant lots near ponds and Lake Michigan.
Relief may come in late July, after their nesting season ends.
Congratulations! What welcome news that you will soon be home and resting in a familiar place. Soon you will be well enough to put Jos on your back and carry him through the streets.
Best,
DC Jennifer
YEAH!!!!! So glad you will be home with Freddy and Lori! I will talk to you soon (and see you too via Skype…so excited!)
T&C
Yuppiee, well done!! Check out your horoscope for today!!
Mars Trine Sun, , exact at 13:41
activity period from 21 June 2008 to 25 June 2008
During this time you feel vigorous and willing to work. At the same time, your self-confidence is unusually strong. You feel no need to struggle against others, because you know your normal energies will carry you through any situation. And since you are able to work from such a calm position, your work is more effective and more competent than usual. You do not feel violently competitive, but if someone offers a challenge, you won’t back down. Therefore this is a good time for all types of athletics. You will enjoy the contest, but you will not feel driven to win at all costs. The game will seem satisfactory by itself. And you will carry this viewpoint over into all the activities you become involved in at this time. This is a favorable time for situations that require decisive action.
and tomorrow:
Moon in the 5th House, 5, from 23:23
activity period from 24 June 2008 to 26 June 2008
You need to be yourself now and to feel what you really are. In your relations with others, you will project much more emotionally than usual, and if some people do not like this side of you it may be necessary to reconsider your friendship with them. In love relationships, you will experience greater emotional depth than usual, and consequently your experience with a lover will be much more intense. The only danger to watch out for here is that you may be too possessive of the other person. Also you may be so wrapped up in your own feelings that you are unaware of the other’s feelings. Relations with women in general are improved by this influence. Regardless of your own sex, your experiences with them will very likely show you a great deal about yourself in a positive way.
Enjoy la tua casa dolce casa,
Big hug
Marta
Hey Maarten,
Ik kwam via via op je site en ik ken je eigenlijk niet, maar ik wilde even laten weten dat je er moedig bent door dit te doen. In mijn omgeving heb ik ook te maken met kanker en jouw positiviteit helpt echt
Vind het gadgetsfilmpje echt leuk.
Hopelijk komt met jou alles goed.
Groetjes,
Kellie
Maarten na een paar uurtjes treinen was ik erg benieuwd hoe het vandaag verder met je is gegaan. heb net teruggelezen op twitter en je nieuwste video gezien. Gelukkig zie ik dat het goeie nieuws waar je vanmorgen mee begon doorzet. Ik begrijp dat je over ruim drie kwartier naar huis mag en dat je vannacht weer in je eigen bed slaapt. Gek he hoe je daar dan weer naar kunt verlangen. Je eigen plek met je eigen Lori om je heen. Geniet ervan dat je straks weer thuis bent en een goeie nacht gewesnt
gervis
GOED ZO!!!
Geniet van het goede nieuws en het lekker thuis zijn.
x OA
Hoi Maarten,
Lekker weer thuis!
I knew you are a quick drinker, but you gulp the bags of stuff like its coke without bubbles.
Rust maar fijn uit at home.
Trusten Bas en Lein
yay! you are home! I thought of some deep thoughts for you. Ok they are not really mine, but from Jack Handey, but I think that you’ll like them a lot. There’s even one about a cowboy
http://www.well.com/user/argv/funny/deep.thoughts1
enjoy and learn some important lessons.
Jeej!
Great news Lens! Enjoy your time at home! xx
Hoera! Great News!
Wel thuis & take it easy -
All your Tweeple are rooting for you -
liefs
Dee x
Hoera! Great News -
Wel thuis & take it easy now -
All your Tweeple are rooting for you!
Liefs,
Dee x
Hoera! Great News!
Wel thuis & take it easy –
All your Tweeple are rooting for you -
Liefs Deex
and how the sun is shining for your first day back home!
Hi Maarten & Lori,
We are sooooo HAPPY to hear that you are home now! Keep taking good care of each other…our family & friends ask for you all the time…there are lots of positive thoughts and love coming your way.
oxox Shirley & David
I am so happy to hear that you are going home. That always makes recovery so much easier. I am so proud of you with keeping up with the blog and videos. I know you are inspiring so many people. Thank you for keeping us all informed and being so candid. Make sure you get plenty of rest.