Lows and highs

Hello everyone,
This week's chemo was moved up to Thursday because the oncology office moved to new quarters on Friday. Yeah! Rumor has it that it will be a much bigger facility and even have wi-fi.

All went well - a bit shorter than the marathon 5 1/2 hours last week. But the Benedryl knocked me out of anything productive for the rest of the day. Lying in the sun by the pool was just about the only thing I wanted to do. I know, tough life! Thank goodness the sun did come out.

But Friday, the steroids must have kicked in. Running, laundry, housework, yardwork, computer work, Optimist work - there wasn't enough time to get everything done. The only downside was when night came, I couldn't sleep - was still going a mile a minute. Today seems a bit more normal whatever that may be.

Last Wednesday was the six-week followup brain MRI so I am anxiously awaiting those results due Aug. 1. The good part is that there is so much to do with preparations for going to Chicago to help Jim with his move to a new house, bringing Annabelle to Ohio, getting ready for my sister Barbara, Pete, and Jim to come in on Wednesday, Aug. 8, and getting ready for Laura's & Ken's wedding on the 11th and the family reunion on the 12th, I can't dwell on the fear of what I may learn. We are really looking forward to all of these events - haven't had so many family and friends together for a long time.

After all this comes the Ohio District Optimist Convention in Akron, the next week, my 50th HS Class Reunion and the following week, the Centerville Noon Optimist Summer Party. Wow! Bring on those steroids!

Enough rambling. Thanks for your continued good wishes and prayers. This is still an unbelievable situation, but knowing so many people are out there pulling for good results helps tremendously.

See you soon,
Margaret