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.
Saturday, July 30, 2022
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.
I meant to get in here much earlier, but 'stuff' came up. We are not going to leave for another week, maybe a bit longer. I'm hoping Lisa's aunt will hang on, but I don't need to be slapped about the head and shoulders by an angel telling me to stay home to realize we aren't meant to make this trip... Sign in to see full entry.
Sunday, July 24, 2022
Well... it's 12:30 and we are still home. Neither of us is happy about that, but life goes on. Tomorrow is still an option, as is any day this week, but it ain't gonna happen today. Maybe it is for the best we are delayed. I am feeling better by the day after two months of messing around with... Sign in to see full entry.