Here we go again, this cactus just blooms whenever it feels like it and although my parents called it a Christmas cactus, it has bloomed at Thanksgiving, Easter, Valentines Day, etc. It just does it's own thing and each blooming is special.
What makes this odd is it is February and blooming is not something you see..hummm, gotta think it's got it's own schedule!!
The best part is I have not killed this plant but to be fair my sister usually calls me to tell me to water the damn thing.
Okay, on Feb 15 I finished my radiation treatments and even got a certificate -- hell I thought I was getting a PH'D!!!
I know some think this went by fast, six weeks, aka 30 treatments but trust me, it went slower than molasses at times. It was painless but bothersome to go in each day. Well, painless until the end when the "sunburn" boob started and a cracked/raw sore under the boob just about drove me bonkers. I am applying every cream known to mankind, including the script which is an antibiotic cream so I don't itch the damn thing-- hoping this clears up soon. But so happy this is over. Now my next thing is to see the dentist, get my teeth clean and a note saying it's okay to have this IV infusion to help strengthen my bones. My bone density exam indicated I am a candidate for osteoporosis so this infusion (once a year) should help. I'm also taking calcium and Vitamin "D", which I was taking anyway. Calcium pill is a like a horse pill and you take it twice a day, tried to take both in the morning and that was not working, so one in the morning and one at night. I figure when they get done cleaning my teeth the dentist will want to do other work as well, and I am not a fan of dentists but hey, you do what you need to do, right?
Also on Feb 15th hubby got to leave the hospital where he had been since Feb 2nd for pancreatitis and pneumonia. He had a really bad gallstone attack and was a very sick man, spent almost a week in CCU and was so drugged up he won't remember any of that, thank goodness.
After things calm down and he is doing better, he'll need to discuss surgery options and that gallbladder needs to come out. But for now he is home and that is good news.
He just told me he lost 25 pounds but he does not recommend this diet. If he continues to lose weight, which he needs to do, he will feel much better.
So that is our update and our February..fun, huh? More another day, keep smiling folks, life is good.
I know its just hard to believe it is February and it's like January flew by, eh? And in this family each month brings on new challenges, some of which we did not expect or even want.
On Saturday hubby complained of stomach pain and wanted to go the ER,which was done. We spent considerable hours in the ER procedure room before he was finally admitted -- pancreatitis and a very inflamed pancreatic Basically its a gallstone issue.
His first room was unreal. His roommate, an elderly man with a heart condition had his entire family visiting constantly or those far away calling him and wanting/expecting him to chat. They were loud, rude and stupid. When told there was a limit on how many could be in the room, two would leave and five would enter. At one point we got silly and made comments like: "gee Ma, look they got indoor toilets," or "okay, who has the teeth today?" These be some strange critters and what a good looking bunch!
They had all the chairs too. Poor hubby was trying to rest, he was in alot of pain and this noise was just too much. I finally said they had to move him into another room, this was just too damn much. The ward is full but as soon as a bed opened he was moved.
Monday, as I'm going to get my stitches removed after my radiation treatment the hospital calls and he's been moved into CCU. He is being monitored and there was talk if things didn't improve he might be transferred to a bigger hospital, aka Burlington. But thankfully, he passed the stone(s) and started to improve. Make no mistake he is a very sick man and will be in the hospital for at least ten days. Gotta get this inflammation under control and no surgeon would touch him at this point. I mean, its not even clear if he will need his gallbladder removed -- that's a waiting game.
Last night the doctor called and said the latest test results were good and he seems to be on the recovery road, he still is sick and will remain in CCU but things are improving. The best part, the doctor said, is he will not remember any of this..thank goodness.
So today is my 22nd radiation treatment and next week we'll target just the tumor area and by the 15th I shall be done with this stuff. I feel good but fatigue does hit now and then and wipes me out. I'll be so glad when all this is done but hey I am disease free and my hair is starting to come back.
And its colder than hell here today too -17 and gonna get colder tonight and they say we'll get more snow, how thrilling. Hey, you all have a good day.
Us in Vietnam many years ago.
