I'm here

Sorry I haven't written, but things have been busy. Will explain soon. I'm feeling pretty well, so no worries on that front. Thanks for your patience!

Laughter is the best medicine

Feeling a little punky today. My nose has been stuffy/runny for the past two days and I'm tired. I've got lovely little red acne dots all over my cheeks, and my skin is extremely dry. I'm trying to eat despite not having much of an appetite, and it doesn't help that everything tastes just a little bit off. Not necessarily bad, just not the way it's supposed to taste. I know, however, that I can't afford to lose any more weight, so I just keep on spooning or forking food in my mouth. I don't think I've ever enjoyed food less than I do now. That's almost as sad as losing my taste for wine.

On a brighter note, we are looking forward to an overnight snow storm. The jury is still out on how much will fall (estimates range from 3 to 12 inches), but we are fully stocked. As long as we have electricity and an internet connection, we'll be happy and snug.

I received this video today and got a good laugh out of it. There is no virus attached (for those of you who might be understandably concerned) so please watch it and enjoy. I would love to see this on television, but that will never happen in the US. http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid1125919467?bctid=63259762001

Happy weekend everyone!

What a day

Having my bloodwork done on Monday shaved about 30-60 minutes off our wait time yesterday. We were actually on the road toward home by 1:30, and it's a good thing. After making two stops and having lunch, I was in bed by 3:45, watched 40 minutes of television, laid down for a nap, and that was that. I got up at 7 p.m. to take my cholesterol pill and brush my teeth, and then went immediately back to sleep. I don't know why the meds hit me so hard yesterday, but I was in bed for 12-1/2 hours!!! I guess I needed it.

We woke up to about an inch of snow this morning, but the sidewalks and roads were clear in the city and the snow had stopped by the time I got here. The temperatures are supposed to be in the upper 30s today, so anything that's out there will be melted by the time I head home. Another storm is expected Friday night into Saturday morning, but since they didn't predict this snow until yesterday, I will wait until I actually see snow.

Sunday marks the fourth anniversary of my ankle surgery. I saw the surgeon for a follow up on Monday and everything looks fine. Dr. Healey is my favorite doctor. We discussed my rib fracture and why it might be bothering me after all this time and also talked about the clinical trial. He is the only doctor I see who treats me as a human being first and a cancer patient second. He claims it's because he listens to his patients and learns from them. If only all of them were like that...