My Husband, My Life, My Love, My Family, My Cancer

Mel, glad you had stable scans, still in your pocket for you and Gabby.

Goldens, in your pocket as well for stability in scans too.

Nothing going on yet. The lack of snow allowed for more recycle being put out yesterday which was good.

Planning a walk after laundry, not sure where to go yet. Did my taxes with a program that pulls it all from a government website and that makes it easier. Cost about 40 dollars but that is OK.

Planning bean based meals, still got the black and white beans together to use up, plenty of cheese as well to use up, might add some rice as well. Later meal will be an egg, some beans and cheese with an english muffin.

I do hope everyone has a good day, hope all scans are stable and in anyone's pocket who needs me, in my own to get all boxes opened and flattened.

Threetree, in your pocket as we speak, I am referred as stable although sometimes enhancement is in the MRI of my brain and sometimes not mentioned, blood pool is always there. I am glad he will wait 3 months for you. Hoping that life for you will move along as normal and like it that your onc is willing to wait and see.

Shana, in your pocket as well as you navigate your neck and can appreciate the description of being a broken car that needs a repair, apt description for what we go through.

@threetree ooh I’m relieved to hear your MO’s Stable opinion. I read MyChart regularly and I’m so glad you have settled answers now. Over the years I have had scans that read “fatty liver, or enlarged liver, but now it. Always reads normal.So I thing our system changes from time to time. My lungs also have changed over the years, depending on what I;ve been experiencing at the time of scansmregarding benign nodules or striations. I. Also have developed asthma since. The early 2000’s, after having Pnemonia on year. I guess now I’m most affected by congestion after my treatment injections with a cough that doesn’t go away, as described in the. SE list. Thank you for your kind words @threetree , and as always I’m in your pocket.

@mara51506 Thinking of you my girl. You mentioned blood pool always showing in your brain. I can relate to that. I have an area in my brain that always shows up on scans from my large brain bleed in 2005. I had a Hemorrhagic stroke with a large bleed from a popped vessel that left me in a coma for 3 days. Drs said I was a miracle for coming out of it. With no deficits at the time.. So Mara, I’m in your pocket all the time, and. Sending you. Gentle hugs my girl..

@shanagirl Hey there had a feeling you were not feeling to great, I'm so sorry to hear this. It just stinks you had gotten relief from the neck with the last injection now the back is acting up! Sometimes you just can't stay up for air to long, terrible. I understand you fears as it's so hard to tell if it's "old age stuff" or the cancer acting up. Sending good thoughts and strength your way as you wait for scans. Hugs.

Thinking of so many here hope you are all faring ok. Happy Spring hope it brings in lots of good things for everyone.🌷💕

Shana, in pockets for neurosurgeon consult and scans and glad you are not coughing for sure.

Late start for me, slept well but in bed late caused me to wake up about 2 hours ago, not on a schedule so no big deal.

Have not done much, did pay renters insurance, done once a year so between that and taxes, feeling like a winner in the money organization. I will say, having taxes able to be done online and all the forms load up into the program is so much easier for me to do.

I did have a healthy meal, 1/2 cup black and white beans, sprinkled some cheese and added broccoli salad mix. Put in a big bowl after chopping all items up and microwaved 3 mins, melted some garlic spread when it came out, squirted a bit of ranch dressing and sprinkled with salt and some sour cream and onion seasoning. Nice and filling, did take one immodium, I do that automatically when I consume greens, prevents big D and when taking one only, does not turn off the plumbing. Beans and other things do not cause problems that way, only greens, last meal will be an egg sandwich in the interest of using up english muffins and eggs. Might put one of my meatless chicken patties on as well. Time will tell.

I hope everyone's day is going well, in pockets for anyone who may need me. Out of my own pocket for finishing taxes and paying insurance for this year too.

@chicagoan I spent a year in Japan and it was a magical time for me.

chicagoan, I taught there for a year and lived in Tokyo. Getting around was bewildering at first, but fortunately, many people speak English. What will you be seeing while you are there?

Thank you, Chicagoan, for thinking of me, as you are in JAPAN!!! Wow.

My cataract surgery got moved, due to their schedule. It was to be last Monday the 17th but was moved to this Monday the 24th. And my second eye was to be 1 week later but now is 3 days later (on Thursday). So I am having the surgeries this upcoming week.

Reading along on here each day. Hugs to all.

Irish - Good to hear from you; I was wondering. Oh, the train sounds like it was good. I think sometimes we forget about the train, when it can do the job and actually be more interesting than any plane. Frontier sounds awful! I don't travel much, but I'm filing your experience away for future reference. I'm sorry you had to go through all of that. Maybe the train both ways next time?

Candy - Sorry about your surgery getting changed. You shouldn't have to get jerked around like that. I will be thinking of you and wishing you all the luck - with a hug.

Goldens - Good luck with your injections on Monday, and hugs to you too!

Irish, airlines just want to squish so many passengers in that everything is hard to get into. Not a good way to get disabled folk in by dragging them either. There should be a percentage of either first class or another section with wider aisles to allow for walkers, wheelchairs and such and save the dignity of the disabled.

Zarovka was an amazing person, she helped me to get active which I am sorely lacking now and was such an inspiration to me. I miss her very much, the fitness thread she took over was active when she spoke about the need to stay active and she came up with the Stage V title.

Tough old crow, amazing trip you took in Japan, I would love to go there someday. Would probably go with my niece as she likes to travel and can do it frugally.

Intolight, brownie making is great, I rarely bake. Yes I like food combos but mine are usually easy to prepare.

Chicagoan in your pocket for the upcoming trip to Japan.

Just woke up again at 12pm, allowing myself to stay up too late is the culprit, it is good to sleep well but I need to set more of a schedule in the evening and start pulling back the bedtime, I would prefer to be up around 9 or 10 am which would mean earlier to bed. Have chores in the kitchen done earlier, really need to do something like that.

Little bit of laundry to do, not too much unless I just make up stuff to clean. Should sweep, mop and vacuum, I still use the air blower for dusting then use a microfiber duster to pick stuff up, vacuum then mop. I still have the robot vac but it really was a waste of money in a place with so little floor space, broom works better.

Not sure about food, thinking two meals and a bit smaller, I would like to have dinner meal around 5pm. I am hankering for an english muffin, egg and beefless ground. I would have to prepare the beefless ground combined with egg and cheese and heat in a small bowl in the microwave and later meal will be bean focused with a chicken patty, the vegan ones. I will see later.

I hope everyone's day is going well so far and I am in everyone's pocket who needs me, in my own to start pulling back on the bed time.

mkestrel - lovely work! Lucky friend!