My Journey Thru "L" *: *Lymphoma
By Bill Castle
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Bill Castle was one of those people. With a hopeful spirit and an engaging personality, he had made more that a thousand hours of hospital visits for Mended Hearts, Inc. and had spent many, many more hours as a Stephen Minister and a member of his church's Pastoral Care Team. In that time he had listened to hundreds of people share their fears, needs and observed how they were coping.
So when he was faced with lymphoma himself, he chose to use poetry, a life long hobby, as his way of expressing his feelings. "My Journey Thru "L" chronicles the day by day, ups and downs of living with chemotherapy, and highlights the need for humor, support and a faithful spirit. It is also something of a love story.
Bill saw this book as "the lemonade from his lymphoma". It offers insights and information to anyone facing the same journey. It also helps caregivers understand that they too are on this journey, and how important their response is to their patient and loved ones.
Bill Castle
Bill Castle liked to say he was “born, bred and buttered” in Buffalo, New York. He was retired from his partnership in a successful Insurance Agency and as a college instructor. He enjoyed tennis, people, travel, birds and most of all, his family, and he was blessed with a sense of humor, a smile and laugh that lit up a room. In writing My Journey Thru “L”, he hoped that it would benefit others facing the same trek. Early in 2008 Bill was again diagnosed with cancer. He died on April 17th, 2008 of complications associated with pneumonia. As he wished, proceeds from this volume will benefit cancer support groups.
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My Journey Thru "L" * - Bill Castle
My Journey Thru L
*
*Lymphoma
by patient, patient Bill Castle
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My Journey Thru L
*
*Lymphoma
Copyright © 2009 by Suzanne W. Castle
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ISBN: 978-1-4401-1220-1 (sc)
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iUniverse rev. date: 1/2/2009
Disclaimer:
All physician and medical personnel names have been changed to protect their privacy.
Friends and family have given permission for the use of their names.
In loving memory of Bill Castle, who brightened the lives of his family and friends and countless others that crossed his path.
And my thanks to those who helped me publish his poetic journal.
~Sue Castle
Contents
My Journey Thru L
*
*Lymphoma
PLANNING FOR THE TRIP
OF TREATMENTS
WEEK 1
Monday, May 8
Tuesday, May 9
Wednesday, May 10
Thursday, May 11
Friday, May 12
Saturday, May 13
REFLECTIONS ON WEEK 1
WEEK 2
Sunday, May 14 (Mother’s Day)
Monday, May 15
Tuesday, May 16
Wednesday, May 17
Thursday, May 18
Friday, May 19
Saturday, May 20
REFLECTIONS ON WEEK 2
WEEK 3
Sunday, May 21, 2006
Monday, May 22
Tuesday, May 23
Wednesday, May 24
Thursday, May 25
Friday, May 26
Saturday, May 27
REFLECTIONS ON WEEK 3
WEEK 4
Sunday, May 28, 2006
Monday, May 29
Tuesday, May 30
Wednesday, May 31
Thursday, June 1
Friday, June 2
Saturday , June 3
REFLECTIONS ON WEEK 4
WEEK 5
Sunday, June 4, 2006
Monday, June 5
Tuesday, June 6
Wednesday, June 7
Thursday, June 8
Friday, June 9
Saturday, June 10
REFLECTIONS ON WEEK 5
WEEK 6
Sunday, June 11, 2006
Monday, June 12
Tuesday, June 13
Wednesday, June 14
Thursday, June 15
Friday, June 16
Saturday, June 17
REFLECTIONS ON WEEK 6
WEEK 7
Sunday, June 18, 2006
Monday, June 19, 2006
Tuesday, June 20, 2006
Wednesday, June 21, 2006
Thursday, June 22, 2006
Friday, June 23, 2006
Saturday, June 24, 2006
REFLECTIONS ON WEEK 7
WEEK 8
Sunday, June 25, 2006
Monday, June 26, 2006
Tuesday, June 27, 2006
Wednesday, June 28, 2006
Thursday, June 29, 2006
Friday, June 30, 2006
Saturday, July 1, 2006
REFLECTIONS ON WEEK 8
WEEK 9
Sunday, July 2, 2006
Monday, July 3
Tuesday, July 4
Wednesday, July 5
Thursday, July 6
Friday, July 7
Saturday, July 8
REFLECTIONS ON MONDAY’S VISIT TO THE ONCOLOGIST
WEEK 10
Sunday, July 9, 2006
Monday, July 10
Tuesday, July 11
Wednesday, July 12
Thursday, July 13
Friday, July 14
Saturday, July 15
REFLECTIONS ON WEEK 10
WEEK 11
Sunday, July 16, 2006
Monday, July 17
Tuesday, July 18
Wednesday, July 19
Thursday, July 20
Friday, July 21
Saturday, July 22
REFLECTIONS ON WEEK 11
WEEK 12
Sunday, July 23, 2006
Monday, July 24
Tuesday, July 25
Wed-Thu-Fri, July 26, 27, 28
Saturday, July 29
MY NEGLECTION---
---NO TIME FOR REFLECTION
WEEK 13
Sunday, July 30, 2006
Monday, July 31
Tuesday, August 1
Wednesday, August 2
Thursday, August 3
Friday, August 4
Saturday, August 5
REFLECTIONS ON WEEK 13
WEEK 14
Sunday, August 6, 2006
Monday, August 7
Tuesday, August 8
Wednesday, August 9
Thursday, August 10
Friday, August 11, 2006
Saturday, August 12
REFLECTIONS ON WEEK 14
WEEK 15
Sunday, August 13, 2006
Monday, August 14
Tuesday, August 15
Wednesday, August 16
Thursday, August 17
Friday, August 18
Saturday, August 19
REFLECTIONS ON WEEK 15
WEEK 16
Sunday, August 20, 2006
Monday, August 21
Tuesday, August 22
Wednesday, August 23
Thursday, August 24
Friday, August 25
Saturday, August 26
REFLECTIONS ON