CMS and Design Update

Submitted by Marcus Döring on 19 January, 2009 - 19:30

doerings.net has been ported to Drupal, a free content management system with lots of addons available, maintained and sourced from an international community of developers.

Furthermore the search for a more sophisticated and consistent design is over: Acquia Marina provided by Acquia and TopNotchThemes has made it.

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Clara and Moritz have been baptized!

Submitted by Marcus Döring on 21 October, 2006 - 17:00

Clara and Moritz are there!

Submitted by Marcus Döring on 4 July, 2006 - 17:00

All-Time Low [total: day 117/ chemo-cycle 3: day 15]

Submitted by Marcus Döring on 1 June, 2001 - 17:00

"The last few days have mainly consisted of an early drive to the hospital to get my blood tested. I have changed the procedure this time. It's not my family doctor visiting me, but myself being driven to the hospital. By doing so the blood is not taken out of my veins, but can be taken out of my finger tips. That is a lot easier for me, especially with these low numbers of red blood cells. Additionally I can immediately get the numbers waiting in the laboratory where the assistant took the blood sample.

Waiting For More Chemo [total: day 111/ chemo-cycle 3: day 9]

Submitted by Marcus Döring on 26 May, 2001 - 17:00

"It's day nine of the third chemo-cycle. That means driving to the hospital to get an infusion of Bleomycin.
When Andrea drives me to the hospital we are not quite sure whether the doctors will really vote for the infusion. We arrive at the ward and nurse W. walks us into an empty room where we should wait. Ten minutes later B. arrives and we learn that he has been on night duty. ...
He takes a blood sample and asks us to wait. The blood sample will be brought to the laboratory. As soon as the numbers are returned we could start. Although it might take some time as it's Saturday.

Home Again [total: day 109/ chemo-cycle 3: day 7]

Submitted by Marcus Döring on 24 May, 2001 - 17:00

"My condition has improved since there was no chemotherapy yesterday either. Fortunately this development is reflected in my blood count today. It has improved!            

When the doctors come for the round in the morning I urge them to let me out of the hospital. It is just regular blood checks that have to be done. And as we live just a ten minutes drive from the hospital we could do that easily by coming in every morning.

Catheter Ripping [total: day 108/ chemo-cycle 3: day 6]

Submitted by Marcus Döring on 23 May, 2001 - 17:00

"As the blood check this morning reveals still no improvement I learn that the fifth day of this chemo-cycle will be fully skipped. The liver is still too toxic to justify another infusion. It's just too risky as A. says during the round.

I ask B. whether there is a need to stay in hospital then. He disagrees that I could leave as my blood has to be closely monitored. Another day in paradise! But what about my central venous catheter? He agrees that it could be pulled out and will arrange it with the nurses.

Low Blood Count [total: day 107/ chemo-cycle 3: day 5]

Submitted by Marcus Döring on 22 May, 2001 - 17:00

"Yesterday was a little better than the day before yesterday. It seems as if my body accomodates to the cytotoxica. I had to throw up a few times, but not as heavily as earlier on.

The regular blood check this morning reveals that my blood has become quite toxic. The cytotoxica are obviously working. Unfortunately they have such a toxic effect on my body, especially the liver, that the team decides to pause for a day.

Throwing Up [total: day 105/ chemo-cycle 3: day 3]

Submitted by Marcus Döring on 20 May, 2001 - 17:00

"What has started late yesterday evening continues throughout the night. Throwing up another two times. It is like an urge to get the cytotoxica out of my body as soon as possible. At least once every hour.

Eventually my body is exhausted and there comes the sleep.

Not So Nice Neighbor [total: day 104/ chemo-cycle 3: day 2]

Submitted by Marcus Döring on 19 May, 2001 - 17:00

"It's the second day of the cycle today. I had my first cytotoxical infusions yesterday.

My condition is quite good this morning. It's always that the mornings are the best time of the day during the chemotherapy.

I didn't sleep a lot last night. Mainly because my dosage meter had recurring problems with the cables and my neighbor was quite restless. He gets his stomach probe pulled out today.