Tuesday, October 28, 2025

The Good Boy Reward System

Just had a blood test at BCC and didn’t feel a thing! I told the nurse I usually lie down so I don’t pass out, but today I thought I’d be brave and try sitting. Maybe she didn’t want to risk an incident on her shift—down I went anyway. She then expertly threaded the needle right through the purple bruise the PET injection left, like it had a sign saying “insert needle here.”

And this is my reward for being a good boy: a delicious cheese scone from the BCC cafeteria.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Next on the menu:

  • November 4: CT scan and oncologist consult (yes, she won’t have the results for another 10 days)
  • November 8-13: Callanish cancer retreat
  • November 22: MRI scan
  • December 14: Hanukkah (donuts!)
  • December 24: Christmas Eve (midnight mass!)

…and spiritual, psychological, and psychiatric counselling in between. At this rate, I’m afraid I’ll never be able to complete “My List” on Amazon, Netflix, and YouTube. Those algorithms are going to be so disappointed in me.

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