22 December 2023
I hope you celebrated accordingly and survived the solstice! Yesterday was a good day! I can’t tell if the Lyrica is working yet but I had a little more energy than normal. I actually made it around two blocks in the neighborhood for the first time in a long time.
I even managed to clip my finger nails. I figured out a process. I lay the nail clipper on the table and insert my nail and I have enough leverage to push down on the clipper.
It’s the extra support of the table that lets me do it. I wonder how I’m going to get my foot up that high for toenails?
I had to cancel my holiday light tour with Chris but we’ve re-scheduled for Saturday night. She stopped by today and brought me a beautiful bouquet of tulips. They’re probably my second favorite flower!
If you haven’t figured it out by now, I love flowers. With Holley’s peonies, Chris’ tulips and my purchase of chrysanthemums (my birth flower) I have quite a festive table.
I had so much energy today I raked leaves and cleaned the pool filter, pool deck and patio. I usually rake leaves every Friday and I haven’t had the energy to do that in a while so there were plenty of leaves to fill up the yard waste bin.
Last night, I walked to a neighbor’s house because she always goes all out of the holidays. Her yard is one of the prettiest in the hood.
The cancer center called and asked me to come in early. I suspect some of the nurses want to get out of there early. I’ll go in for a 1 pm infusion instead of 2:30 pm.
Tonight, I’m going out with some friends for dinner (Joel, Keith and Barbara) – if I still feel well. Then Saturday is the holiday light tour with Chris. Sunday is lunch at Capitol Grille with Carol and Maureen. Monday is Christmas dinner with Michel and Nancy and Tuesday is lunch with Tom and Kurt. I hope I can make all of them!
I had some bad news yesterday. One friend posted she had cancer in one of her kidneys. Then I got the news that a first cousin has Merkel cell carcinoma. As my friend with the kidney cancer said, “Life’s not fair.” I hope both have cancers that are localized and treatable. I’m sure they have some hard days in front of them but I’m sure both will stay positive throughout the process.
Stay tuned!