Today is a very special day as my twin sisters celebrate their birthday. I had to call them early this morning to sing happy birthday because it's a tradition in our family that Mom calls early, early to sing to us on our birthday. However, our Mom is galavanting around Europe on a cruise so she couldn't call. I had to be the stand-in singer, though I'm not sure my happy birthday song is quite as compelling as hers. Hopefully it's the thought that counts. Beth and Becky have been up here twice since my cancer diagnosis helping me get through my treatments. They have driven me to the clinic, cooked for me, cleaned the house, accompanied me to the hospital and lots more. I am so very fortunate to have their support and love. Thank you both and Happy Birthday!
Yesterday was just a really nice low key day for Holly and me. She went for a run in the morning while I took Quig for a nice long walk through Hillsborough. I cooked up a batch of vegetarian chili to eat this week and freeze for later. Holly grilled turkey burgers for dinner, one of my favorites. We spent much of the day reading the newspaper (me) or catching up on computer work (Holly). It was a nice respite from the hospital and the week of chemo.
I am still having some stomach upset from this last round of chemo, but it is a little less than yesterday. Fortunately, once I'm out of the hospital, it seems to dissipate pretty quickly. I'm waiting on my lab results to see if I need blood or platelets today. I think I will need blood because my heart rate and breathing were strained a bit during my rowing workout this morning. I can always tell when I need more blood from my exercise response. If they need to tank me up, I'll be here for 3 hours, first as I wait for the blood to come from the hospital and second, to be transfused into my catheter. As my friend Susan always says, it's not on my time.
3 comments:
I tried to post to you from Jared's black-rasberry-trio thing from our campsite---guess it didn't transmit. Not only did I leave Asheville with your little present sitting on my desk, but I was finishing up a stomach bug Thursday and then Friday began with a croupy bronchitis, so I did not even want to drop by your place to yell across the yard.
Our house is a cesspool of germs. Eli is currently asleep on the dog bed in the entry hallway, having just barfed through a very relaxing dinner(righhhht.)
So, sorry my message didn't make it through the Pittsboro cloud cover---we camped three nights and heard some great music.
Maybe I'll leave your little package on your back porch one day later in the week. Think you'll get a long weekend to come up the hill soon?
sh
Shannon-
Probably won't get up the mtn for another week or so. Have to wait for the counts to nadir and start back up before they give me the w-e off. Sorry you guys are sharing all those germies. No fun for anyone. Glad you enjoyed the music though. We have to try that one sometime-taf
Tree, the singing was a great surprise! It was so thoughtful...and in tune. Thanks a bunch. You made my day.
beth
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