Blogging about the Beast

Short update: I’m back in the hospital awaiting an unpleasant night of multiple interruptions. Apparently the nurses want to get me processed and hooked up to various tubes before tomorrow so that the almighty Medication Schedule won’t be compromised. This means that my PICC line will need to be pulled out and reinserted (yeah, that’ll…

GRATITUDES:1. Proximity to good healthcare2. A decent clean laundromat3. The ability to do virtually everything unassisted Yeah, about that laundromat… Wednesday morning I had separated our laundry and loaded our old washer with clothes and detergent. I selected the type of wash, pushed the Start button, and… nothing. Just a few electronic clicks. I selected…

GRATITUDES:1. Biting into a coarse salt crystal while eating anything. That little burst of crunchy salty goodness is amazing.2. Eye lashes. Hey, you notice their absence after a while!3. Clean, fresh-smelling sheets.4. A clothes line. Dryers are overrated.😄 Okay, so I don’t actually have a clothes line out back (and my neighbors are probably grateful…

GRATITUDES:1. The love of my family2. A cool shower on a hot morning3. Salty peanuts4. Early morning skies Not much to report. I probably won’t know the results of the biopsy for another few days and the MRD results won’t be available for two weeks at least. Meanwhile, I’m slowly building a case for getting…

GRATITUDES:1. No longer being on the hook for taking my kids to driving school every morning.2. The smell of dry grass once the sprinklers come on3. A slight break in our heatwave4. Having an in-depth conversation with my kid Welp, I had good intentions over posting in a more timely fashion, but there’s that old…

Oh. My. GOD. Rory just scared the ever-loving SH*T out of me. He had taken Basil on a driver’s training outing and they had been gone for an hour. I was getting a bit concerned and so I texted them. Here is the short thread: Not funny, Ror. DEFINITELY not funny. Alright, fine, so it…

GRATITUDES:1. A quiet house2. New learners’ permits3. Having two cars again (if I’ve already mentioned this, it bears repeating) Oy. It’s finally done. We have two newly permitted drivers under our roof! Now it’s time to contact our insurance company, report the change, and brace for impact as our rates suddenly skyrocket. The “de-lousing” at…

GRATITUDES:1. Air conditioning2. A cold drink on a hot day3. Continued (relative) health Oh. Dear. Lord. That was an ordeal. My home health nurse only just left, after taking the better part of an hour changing the dressing around the PICC line insertion point on my left arm. Ummm… I’m not 100% certain that she…

GRATITUDES:1. Swapping cancer treatment stories with a total stranger2. Not one, not two, but THREE lunch dates with my hubby3. Hugs from a doctor Yep, I did it again. I lost track of time and let another three days go sailing by without a blog post. Maybe it’s because right now there just isn’t a…

GRATITUDES:1. Being home from the hospital2. Having access to decent coffee (yes, I’m a shameless addict)3. Being able to grab a snack whenever the heck I feel like it4. Being free from the “ball and chain” Geez, I’m way behind in my blog posts! I pretty much hit the ground running as soon as I…