Skyrat (Gina)’s blog

Duck in flught

Time is moving and I'm struggling to keep up with it.  LOL  I leave Saturday to head back home for a couple of weeks, and am having to get things taken care of in between naps.  Fortunately, I don't have a lot to take care of - just my appointment tomorrow for chemo, pick up my scripts, then pack my bag, and I'll be ready.

Looking forward to seeing everybody back there.

Sparrow

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It has been raining pretty hard here all day.  That's okay though - I was running a bit of a temp this morning, got up and took Barney out, then went back to bed.  It was so warm and snuggly and felt so good to sleep longer.  Cancer robbed me of aging naturally - so I don't know if the pains I have are just your basic old-age in the damp chill pains or what. 

Ever since Barney accidentally walked through a mud puddle, he no longer minds getting his feet wet.  This rain that used to encourage him to get out and get his business done and back in the house, no longer bothers him.  Now, he likes to stand sentrey at the top of the drive - ears perked, scanning his neighborhood - while I, at the other end of the leash, stand with my back to the wind trying to hurry him.

Horse

I do feel so much better today than I have been.  Stayed up the biggest part of yesterday and today - a real treat.  LOL  I went in for my infusion of Zometa and found out that my tumor markers have stayed the same.  That was good news.  The better half and I went out for supper at the bowling alley.  (Do you get the impression that the food is good there?  hehehe)  I had a burger and hashbrowns, and managed to eat it all.

Today the neighbor and I went out for lunch.  An  enjoyable lunch, and the time really flew by.  She was interested in the Medicare business since it will soon be her turn to apply.  I will at least be able to answer a few questions she may have.

The weather turned off chilly and rainy - also quite windy.  Some of the gusts are so strong, that Barney has to fight hard to stay upright.

Dragonfly

Not going to do anything today except hang around the house.  I still have a mess of good books to read and that heavy quilt just feels way too good.  I think back to several years ago - sleeping in a water bed.  Ugh!  I could not imagine doing that now, and the mattress we got is so comfortable.  Perhaps if it weren't, I wouldn't want to stay in it so often.   LOL

Barney is feeling very important.  He has been sleeping with me during the day and this morning.  Of course, a little terrier that feels important is also a very demanding little terror.  hehehe

I am feeling better today so far and do want to keep it that way.  It is funny how fast things can go from being really good to being really bad.  So, I grab the feeling good and hang on to it, then sleep through the bad parts.

River otter

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It looks like our winter may be moving in soon.  Three storms are headed this way.  Thought it was a little odd, but very nice, to have the chilly weather with the sun shining.  hehehe  This is October after all.

Haven't been feeling real well the past few days - but I think it is the side effects of the Neulasta shot.  They shoot that e. coli in you, and it heads straight for the bones.  It was thanks to the Neupogen (same as Neulasta) shots in 2007 that I got my handicap sticker due to the intense bone pain.  But have to keep those white cell counts up, so there's the tradeoff.  LOL  One of the lessons I tried to teach my kids was that nothing in life is free.

I did manage to get up long enough this morning to have lunch with the better half and his buddy.  We went to the casino where I couldn't eat much, but the grapes were delicious.

Rock pigeon

I had lunch with neighbor yesterday - finally found a place that has some outstanding chili and it's a pizza parlor.  LOL  After a very enjoyable conversation, I took off to get my shot.  One of the side effects of these white cell building shots is bone pain in the legs, which can be pretty extreme.  I had hoped to hear about my tumor markers, but that test hadnt come back yet.  The cultures for bacterial infections came back negative, so it was pretty good news.

Having been up early and spending so much time up the past couple of days has just exhausted me.  Heading back to bed!  LOL  At least until Barney wants to get up again.

Horsetail fern

Yesterday's chemo visit went fine.  They did take some blood to culture for infection in the port.  Said it's not uncommon after this long for a bacteria to set up a colony.  I also have to go back this afternoon for my shot of e. coli for my white cell count.  I should be able to find out then what my tumor markers are. 

Going to go to lunch with the neighbor then the shot.  I am reading John Lutz's book 'Urge to Kill'.  While predictable, it is a good read.

Wapark

It has been a busy morning already and it's not even time to go to the center for blood draws and infusions.  LOL  Barney got up playful and full of energy.  I think we have run some of that out of him.  The better half made it home and is in bed getting ready to snooze for the day.  I received the call to take my order for lunch while getting chemo :-) and a call from my supplemental insurance to make sure that I have received everything and if I had any questions.  I am hoping that they still have some cookies left by the time I get there, but lunch will be served practically on my arrival, so if I miss out on the cookies, I will appreciate the egg salad sandwiches that much more.

It's another sunny day here with the bite of fall in the breeze.  I know by the time I get out of the cancer care center I am going to be ready to play with Barney for a bit, then hit the bed.

Purplerhodies

Looking outside, you would think it is a beautiful sunny, warm day.  And, according to my better half it is.  LOL  Me - well, I keep a hat in bed to wear to sleep; and I have a hat to grab when I get up to wear.  Then I have my choice of hats to wear when we go somewhere.  I am proud of the birds and Barney - they don't have any problems with the hat changes or the hair changes.

I have no plans for today...just have a lot of good books to read.  I have read so many good books in the past few weeks, I just want them to keep coming.  I read the new book of short stories by Stephen King.  It's not a bad read and seems like he might be going back to when he was good.  haha  

Whitetail deer

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My daughter mentioned that it had been a while since I had written anything on my blog, so I checked - and sure enough, it's been almost a month.  That's not what I had intended when I started this, so I have a few 'rules' I have to get rid of.  First off, if I don't pick up my camera, I will either have to reuse photos or just post without one.  There is no rule that says I have to have a photo to have something to say.  AND it doesn't matter what time I write.  I have almost always written when I got up in the morning.  Lately, there haven't been many mornings that I get up and have anything to say until later.  So, no more rules.  I may or may not have a photo, and I may or may not post in the mornings.

One thing I can say is that the past days have gone as the days before them.  It has turned fall - you can tell by the chill in the mornings and how good that heavy quilt feels on the bed.  I haven't had much of an appetite - but we have gone out to eat when I've felt up to it.  Been having the Friday lunch with the neighbor, except this past Friday.  The better half and I went to La Conner since I was wanting deep fried mushrooms and I had heard that they had them.  Well, they had deep fried mushrooms alright, but I wound up not being able to eat them.  The coating was either a buttermilk or ranch breading, and I couldn't even tolerate the smell!  But the chicken strips were very good and the fries were delicious as well.