Well sometimes you have to hit bottom to bounce back up. That happened to me yestereday. I threw up 6 or 7 times during the day. Just never could get relief. At 4 am when they did my vitals, weight, labs and administer meds (they always do this whol rig-a-ma-roll at 4am so the labs and reports are back in time for morning rounds with the doctors ~8am). Anyway, I stodd up the be weighed and promptly proceed to vomit into the trashcan. So much for easing into the day. But that was a call to arms for us all and now I have decadron, more zofran, IV ativan and a scopolamine patch on board (I'm pretending I'm on one of those chic cruises where everyone has their scope patch behind their ear. I'm seeing Scandanavia in case you want to know. Brillant fjords and icebergs and a big ship and birds everywhere. )
So I have made some progress today. I finished the "Three Cups of Tea" book that Deb lent me. Excellent. I'll send them lots of money to build schools for girls in Pakistan. Only a $1 buys a teacher. Seems better than squandering it away for some retirement later. I've got plenty enough for that now and I'll be surprised as it is if I get to use it for retirement anyway. I'm not being sad or pessimistic, just realistic that again my priorities are changing and saving every spare dollar for age 65 probably doesn't make sense in my life. But I will be turning 46 on July 25, 2008 and I plan to buy myself a nice new mtn bike. Sandi is going to help me find the right one. Hopefully something fun, light, fits like a woman's bike should, and is easy to ride.
I feel I owe an incredible debt of gratitude to anyone and everyone who is reading this. You are keeping me and Holly well nurtured. I appreciate all of the energy and well wishes from everyone out there. I miss seeing you all in person. Soon enough.
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I don't know how to respond to your latest entry. I do hope you feel better soon, and I can't wait to come up and see you!
Love,
Beth
Hi Theresa: It's Ronie, Peg's sister. She gave me your blog address. What a bunch of great friends you have! I along with all your fans am thinking of you every day. I have been in Columbus for around a month and a half. I bought a basic bike the other day to ride along the FLAT bike path that runs along the Chatahoochee. Peg, Naomi, Jack, Brady and my daughter are coming out in Sept. We'll have a good time. I'm so glad today is turning out better than yesterday. love, Ronie
Wow Ronie-
So glad you are there now. I hope it feels right. I'd love to join in in Sept but I think I;ll be healing from the transplant. I'll live vicariously through all of you.
Better Living Through Bicycles!!! That is my motto.
-teresa
Dear Tree,
I accidentally typed "woundedhealer" without the "md" at the end and wound up at the site of a Christian UPS supervisor in Aiken SC. The world gets very small sometimes!
I'm so glad you've made it to the other side of that horrible bout of nausea. One day at a time, right?
Hang in there and know that we are all holding you in our care and love,
Angela
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