Alright, a 90-minute nap seems to have recharged the body battery enough to type a few words. I routinely will make a post on FB several times a week, telling people that should they need to talk, I am always willing to LISTEN... not tell you what to do, but listen. I tell them, anytime, any day,... Sign in to see full entry.
Sunday, July 31, 2022
Whew. I ended up talking half the night with a friend who was having some issues, so even though it's the start of a brand new day, I'm off like a raging herd of turtles. More when I catch my breath. Sign in to see full entry.
Saturday, July 30, 2022
Another warm day is on the way, but we were up early and got a few things done before the sun fired up. We are closing in on a plan to leave, but it isn't solid yet. Ehh. As much as it bothers me to say it, my Parkinson’s (PD) is getting worse... again. I barely wrote anything for the entirety of... Sign in to see full entry.
Friday, July 29, 2022
A New Grief Postng in my Vella Project
I just posted this on my 'Dealing With Grief' Vella. It should go live sometime this evening. V No One Is Immortal! “The idea of immortality, that like a sea has ebbed and flowed in the human heart, with its countless waves of hope and fear, beating against the shores and rocks of time and fate, was... Sign in to see full entry.
I had to remind myself to take an extra potassium pill this late morning. I began to feel a little lightheaded with some fluttering feeling in my chest, and I realized how much I had been sweating so I took another potassium pill. I take 60meq/day, but on hot, hot days, I will take 80 meq. Low... Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, July 28, 2022
Whew. Hopefully, that was the last of the chemo. I am home, and I am about to rest for an hour or maybe three. I spoke with Annicita for a while as she was making her way to the north side of Florida. She seems to be getting happier about her move from south to north. Lisa was up most of the night,... Sign in to see full entry.
I have to wander in and get the last treatment for any residual cancer that MIGHT be lingering someplace in me. My blood work is coming back clean, but cancer can be a stealth predator, and I'm not taking any chances. We have everything packed we will need to take with us when we leave for Michigan,... Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, July 27, 2022
Good morning. I think we have settled on a plan. As it stands now, I do believe we will be leaving Florida at about 11 AM Sunday morning to head to Michigan. This will get us through Atlanta at about four in the afternoon, but Sunday traffic is nothing like Monday through Saturday traffic. It will... Sign in to see full entry.
Tuesday, July 26, 2022
Lisa is having an 'off day' today. It could be the heat or it could be the stress of sitting here, waiting to go back to see her family. I suspect it could be both, so while I have made it clear to her that I'm ready to talk anytime she wants to grab me, I'll let her spend some time on the back side... Sign in to see full entry.
Monday, July 25, 2022
One of My 'Grief' Vellas
“When someone you love dies, and you’re not expecting it, you don’t lose her all at once; you lose her in pieces over a long time - the way the mail stops coming, and her scent fades away from the pillows and even from the clothes in her closet and drawers. Gradually, you accumulate the parts of her... Sign in to see full entry.