Tomorrow I begin with the daily doses of Kriptonite coursing through my veins...I am sooooo excited! I remember well, how Superman became nearly powerless in its presence... and I hear tell that it may affect my appetite and possibly cause other undesirable side effects...to this I say... do not shave your heads...I for one do not...on the day I get to come home...want to be greeted by more bald people!! As many of you know I have been looking forward to letting my hair grow (again) once I set foot on that beautiful island called retirement (careful what you wish for)...anyway...I have started that process and currently my hair has gotten to that unruly stage that those of you with curly hair can attest to is a total pain in the @$$ (I can't use that word anymore...I'm tired of talking about it)...now I am told that I may be at risk of it all falling out....when will the tricks of fate stop! I also swore that I would never grow a beard as soon as I retired as seems to be the unwritten tradition among retiring firefighters...well guess what!!...with every hair follicle becoming a precious thing I have started growing a goatee...if I am quick about it I may soon resemble that which I had hope to possess...(a goat...but that's another story)....did I mention I could ramble!!...if this fuzzy chin ever gets to the point it can be captured by the numerous mega pixels in my digital camera I promise to include a photo before it fades away...my oncologist tells me that I should not loose the hair on my head to which I thanked her and asked her if I could fore go my annual speedo waxing??....(sorry about the mental image)...we will see.
I will also begin radiation treatments...they have a new piece of equipment they call "The AssBlaster 3000"...no I'm not making that up...this is the 21st century...and I'm at the Mayo Clinic!...I am told this could give me a sun burn...(how do they get the sun in that thing)...and other undesirable side effects...all this to cure me!?!...I have started a regimen of vitamins and herbs and vegetables and roots and bark and stones and crystals and chants and prayers and mantras and if anyone else has something they have heard of that will take this from my body please let me know...if Max tells me that eating a giant cedar tree will do the trick...I say grab the chainsaw...I'll get the spoon.
Magical Herbs and Potions can be sent to:
Robert Lambrou
PO Box 503
Rochester Mn
55903
Hi Bob and Elaine, Bob welcome to the club. That is the he man hairless club. I have been a member since 1982. At least on my head anyway. I seem to have an overabundance everywhere else. Do not fret it comes back right? I can't wait to see your handsome mug sporting the shiny chrome dome look. Hopefully the chemo will do it's thing and you can get on with enjoying your retirement. Keep us updated, good luck.
ReplyDeleteMark Klinger
Sign us up to help in any capacity. We will retrn from Paris on June 2. Also expect my occassional ranting/whining calls on my way home from work to start back up!
ReplyDeleteJanea and I have been busy planting lots of flower in the yard. I need to get it all done so I don't have dirt between my toes and fingernails at the wedding.
We miss you and Elaine.
Lot of love,
Michelle, Janea and Dion
Glad to see you still have your wonderful sense of humor.
ReplyDeleteThe Lambrou's are fighters, and you will beat this.
Love your little sis
Margo
Hi Bob & Elaine, gee Bob, you may be more entertaining in prose than in person, Wait, no, I remember some fun and life-threatening raft trips with youse guys. That's the way they talk in Minneeesota, eh? Yeah sure! Anyway, our thoughts and prayers are with you,
ReplyDeleteLove ya, Sandy, Dave, Rita & Gene