2016-03-19 18:53
Winter squalls intoSpring sunshine. One more beam thanyesterday. Beauty Read More
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2016-03-19 18:53
A little less and I'd still be perky.All over.Cheeks, boobs, butt. Upper arms.Happy Birthday to me.63!There will be no photos.Ever.Again.Are you well? Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
Platelet count is up to 69,000. Still not ideal.The oncologists were concerned about postponing anothertreatment so, it was decided to reduce the dose by 10%, hopingthat will allow her plate… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
My sister was scheduled for chemo last week. No go.Her platelet count was 61.This week was 67 but still not good enough.They want at least 75.Re-scheduled for next week.They said there is no… Read More
2016-03-16 05:00
Last Wednesday evening Carol had a fever and diarrhea.Called the doctor. She said to come to the office Thursday morning.Thursday she was tired, pale. Bloodwork showedlow numbers again… Read More
2016-03-06 04:34
Yay!Opening Day starting pitcher.Finally, a sport worth watching Read More
2016-02-16 20:28
Between 10 pm last night and noon today, we were dumped on.About six inches of heavy, wet snow that stuck to everything.Ev.ry.thing. Now, I'm watching it melt. Weird winter this year.Th… Read More
2016-02-05 18:37
Her numbers are better.White cells went from .08 to 3.3... hemoglobin from 7.0 to 8.3 after 2 units of blood Saturday... platelets from 108,000to 119,000. This is with three antib… Read More
2016-02-05 15:57
What good is it tohave all the answers if youdon't know the questions? Read More
2016-02-03 19:40
Her numbers are better.White cells went from .08 to 3.3... hemoglobin from 7.0 to 8.3 after 2 units of blood Saturday... platelets from 108,000to 119,000. This is with three antib… Read More
2016-01-30 05:45
Carol is in the hospital again.White cell count is almost zero.They're saying the new chemo is probably the cause,so they'll adjust the dosage for the next time.In the meantime, they'v… Read More
2016-01-26 05:26
or are we up to C or D?First dose of her new chemo cocktail was last Thursday.So far, no more side effects than the last.We'll have to wait, I guess, to see if this one stops the spreadof th… Read More
2016-01-02 21:07
Brother Tom and his family went to Orlando for Christmasand New Year's and all I got were these drool-worthy photos.They say they had a terrific time.I am such a weirdo... the huge crowds wo… Read More
2015-12-22 23:48
Personally, I'm not upset about not having awhite Christmas this year. Last winter's excess did me in for a long time.Enjoy the mild weather and have avery Merry Christmas, my friends Read More
2015-12-19 07:30
The antibiotics appear to be working.She finishes the last dose December 27 and a nurse willcome out to remove the PICC line December 28.She is almost pain free. Energy level is up.Blood wor… Read More
2015-11-26 05:01
Wishing you muchof what you wantand allof what you need Read More
2015-11-19 15:19
My very first, in almost fifty years of driving,speeding ticket.It came in the mail, complete with photos.Sunnuvabeyotch.29 mph in a 20 mph school zone at 8:44 in the morning.I don't remembe… Read More
2015-11-13 15:54
She came home Wednesday night. Still in pain. With an oxygen tank and about half a dozen Rx.Visiting nurse services have trained me to giveher the antibiotics into her PICC line every 8… Read More
2015-11-01 13:47
Carol is in the hospital again.She's been in pain for about two months. Not her back.Her left side, around the mastectomy scar. It becameprogressively worse, to the point that she could not… Read More
2015-10-10 04:17
Carol's hemoglobin dropped 4 points in a week.They suspect bleeding in the colon.They gave her 2 pints of blood, will monitor her over theweekend and do a colonoscopy on Monday.Prayers, good… Read More
2015-09-30 17:03
As much as I love baseball, the season is coming to an endand I'm almost glad. The Indians had chances to move aheadbut blew too many to finish more than .500 for the season. Sad.Carol is do… Read More
2015-09-23 15:56
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2015-09-02 03:38
the grass isbrowningnot because summer endsbut because itwon't easily let goand thus sucks the greenfrom every blade Read More
2015-08-21 12:51
there should bea poemhere Read More
2015-08-15 06:36
I vote for Stupid.I take two different types of insulin. One is a long-lasting insulin (Lantus) that I inject once a day. I draw 28 units from a vial. The other (NovoLog) is a quic… Read More
2015-08-06 21:52
Ann, Carol, me and Tom.Tom treated us to a baseball game in Akron...the RubberDucks, one of Cleveland'sminor league teams. This was in June, shortly after I got out of the hospital.&nbs&hell…Read More
2015-07-26 05:02
I've been whining a lot lately.I still don't have insurance because Medicaid has been draggingits' ass since May. That means I've had to pay 100% out of pocketfor all my diabetes meds and su… Read More
2015-07-03 17:30
2015-05-23 19:18
2015-05-06 15:46
after spending a week in the hospital.Went to the ER because of a boil that had become a horrible abscess. (I know TMI.) They admitted me and asked how long I had diabetes. Huh?My blood… Read More
2015-04-21 19:32
Spring sunset glows gold.Wind gently moves clouds away.Then the glow is gone Read More
2015-03-25 04:21
When I was about four, my folks bought 70 acres of farmland.They spent the next seven years building a house and garage sowe could live in the country.It took seven years because Dad worked… Read More
2015-03-12 05:01
A baby rabbit bouncing over the yards across the street.A big, fuzzy black cat tip-toeing across the melting snow in the backyard.We cabin-fevered humans able to venture outside with ju… Read More
2015-03-01 15:44
Look at the photo in the post below.Today is no different, maybe worse.It started snowing around midnight last night and is expectedto continue through tomorrow and maybe Tuesday and We… Read More
2015-02-16 00:07
We're gonna need more salt.And bigger shovels. I should say, it could be worse.I could be in Boston Read More
2015-01-30 15:23
hesitation, an-ticipation, fascina-tion. I just don't know Read More
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