From Holly: We've just had a beautiful downpour here in Hillsborough that has cooled things off and watered the yard nicely. Might have put a damper on the Annual Hillsborough Hog Day festivities though. It's a BBQ festival--games, entertainment, vendors and Q. We weren't able to attend, but had a pretty active day nonetheless--talked or visited with family, friends, and colleagues. We even went on an outing to Sandi and Amy's to look at Sandi's most awesome mt. bike and to get ideas for Teresa's future mt. bike. Sandi's bike is custom-made and only 25 lbs.--about the same weight as our two cats together (Henry and Gracie--or one Petey cat! :)). By this evening, Teresa was pretty uncomfortable and unhappy with the wonderful g-i effects of chemo, though Miriam's outstanding chicken soup dinner seems to have had curative properties. Her health status is like the weather--one minute sunny, the next minute roiling. Jeanne, one of the nurses at the transplant center recommended a little judicious aroma therapy (peppermint, lavender or chamomile essential oil).
We've both been listening Pandora.com quite a bit on the computer lately--does anyone have anything they would recommend we listen to?
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Cute pictures of Quig and Henry and Gracie! Did Mom take Quigley home? I hope you feel better and get a good night's sleep!
Beth
I don't know if you can get this on Pandora, but check out the soundtrack to "Across The Universe" you might like it.
beth
Great pictures! We took the boys paddling on Jordan Lake today and got caught in the same storm. Nice for the garden though.
r.e. Pandora: Have you heard the British singer Thea Gilmore? Her covers of "Crazy Love" and "Bad Moon Rising" are excellent and unexpected. The Australian singer Kasey Chambers is also really wonderful.
Hope the g.i. thang is improved and that y'all are having a wonderful cricket-filled night.
Love,
Angela
Thanks for the recommendations Beth and Angela. We actually have the CD for Across the Universe--very nice. Really liked the movie.
Quig is staying with us for now since we don't have to be gone all day. She will likely need to go to camp when Tree goes back as an in-patient--whenever.
WE're sitting in the outpt clinic now. She's getting some extra potassium by iv, then can go home. Tomorrow she comes back for platelets and more fun. She's one sick puppy today. Will put her to bed as soon as we get home. Hope all is well in Georgia and Chapel Hill!
Holly, please let me know how the clinic appt goes. I'm anxious to see what her schedule will be. I want to plan another trip up there. Maybe this time I'll actually get to see her! I hope she's not overdoing it. I know she's desperate for a normal life again though. beth-
Beth--Teresa was pretty sick after we got home from the clinic, but fortunately she went right to sleep for the afternoon. She felt a lot better after the long nap and held down some soup.
It's been hard to know what to expect as far as scheduling since each day has been different. You'd be welcome to come any time. At the moment, we are expecting to go to the outpatient clinic every other day or every day if needed for the next few weeks. Don't really know how many weeks either, unfortunately. It depends on how her bone marrow responds to the treatment. So it could be 2 or 6 weeks or something different.
Give the kids a big hug for us. Send Henry our love. We're thinking of all of you and holding each of you in our hearts.--Holly
Teresa-been a little late on the check in. I'm sorry about that, but you are constantly in my thoughts.
I saw Melissa Etheridge in Charlotte last night and was so inspired by her story. If you don't have The Awakening yet (you probably do) you should get it. Fantastic. It is a album written as a message to herself into the future after listening to all of her albums back to back and realizing they were all downers and melodrama.
You are in my thoughts. you too Holly! liza
Hi Teresa, My name is Delma and I have become very good friends with Becky. She and I really bonded when we found out that we were from South Carolina. She and I share a great deal about family and stuff and she shared your story with me. I am compelled by the Grace of God to share with you that He is still in the healing business. Trust and believe in Him and His words and you will find out that He will do just what He says He will do. He is such an awesome God and His mercy endureths forever. I know you know all of this(smile). I am interceding on your behalf right now, that God will do something miraculous and victorious in your life TODAY!!!!!! Trust in the Lord and be of good courage, He will direct your path. I love you and will keep you in my prayers daily. Be Blessed my Sista.
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