Couldausedanotherday
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A blog all about living and dying with Multiple Myeloma (and other cancers). Authored by Scott.
Couldausedanotherday
2y ago
The final chapter in Scott Canfield’s life closed on December 26, 2021; it was a short bout with COVID-19, let’s call it an epilogue. Scott’s story began with his birth to Shirley [Martin] and Glen Canfield in Newberg, Oregon, in 1952 – in an old house called Newberg Hospital, where the First Federal Bank building ..read more
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2y ago
Some friends of ours recently went to Disneyland. They told us the park was limiting the number of daily guests due to virus concerns, and that the wait lines were surprisingly short. It seemed a good time for us to go before we might have to show a passport or special ID to cross the ..read more
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2y ago
I have Tendinitis – not a new or relapse of cancer. The fluctuation in some of my blood test numbers three months ago, combined with an increasing hip pain had my Oncologist on the verge of concern that the Multiple Myeloma might be returning. We agreed to wait three months for the next regular tests ..read more
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2y ago
I remember 48 years ago tonight. I was 21 years old, slim, confident, and filled with anticipation and wonder – not likely to sleep much tonight. Tomorrow I would stand in a rented, powder blue suit before God, friends, and family to finally marry my love, my lover, the one who was filling my life ..read more
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2y ago
Wow, it’s a first! The first time for me at age sixty-nine. My brother rebuilt the custom, three-wheel motorcycle he’s owned for forty years. I took pictures – as is my habit. I knew some of his history with that machine, but I asked him for the full story. I thought the words and pictures ..read more
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2y ago
I stood and watched as the casket containing the remnants of a friend was lowered into the ground. The paint was beautiful and the chrome shiny – it reminded me of a new car. A noisy flock of geese honked their last respects as they performed a low altitude fly-by directly overhead in perfect Vee ..read more
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2y ago
I saw my oncologist today for my regular three-month cancer check. The usual list of exam room questions includes: do you have any new pains? I told about my hip hurting for a month or so – I suspect a kitchen remodeling injury magnified by my age. She noted that and the fact that one ..read more
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2y ago
I love them, but how I hate printing Christmas letters. I love writing them and I love producing them, even when my wife red-pencils half the content – but I hate printing them. My wife wanted to author our 2020 Christmas letter, so we swapped roles. But I still took care of the printing. We ..read more
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2y ago
A kid shot me in the eye with a laser. He said he was a doctor. I was taking my bedtime pills. I tipped my head back with the last swallow of water, and when I returned to level, I thought someone had thrown a live veil over my face. Looking at the kitchen cabinet ..read more