Here Comes More Rain!

I know our trees, flowers and grass all need the rain, but I much prefer the sun! Besides, I function much faster if the sun is shining. I got up a little before 7:30, and am just now feeling like I'm awake! Yesterday was so beautiful weather wise, and it was also a good day health wise. I saw my oncologist, Dr. Londer, and he had already gotten the report from Mayo, and was very optimistic about continuing with the chemo regiment, but he thinks the reason I am having so much back pain is because my tailbone hasn't completely healed from the intra-operative radiation I had during surgery, almost 18 months ago. Because of that, he is going to add a drug to my chemo regiment once a month called Zomeda which will help the bone to grow or heal and hopefully take away the pain. Also he gave me instructions to take that Oxycontin every 12 hours like it says on the bottle, and then take extra strength Tylenol along with it as needed. I had been only been taking the Oxycontin at night, and not every night and never along with the Tylenol. So I guess I will try that. Along with that....I just got a call from his nurse and said he forgot to give me a prescription for Vicodin that I can take if the Tylenol doesn't work. I guess I'm becoming a druggie! My medicine cabinet is getting full! So the Chemo starts next Wednesday....but as they are adding that Zomeda, that will be another hour to the day, once a month. Luckily they have me starting at 8:30 in the morning, I should still be done by 3 p.m. The only unlucky part is that it is my birthday, and I have dinner plans, so I had to email my birthday group and ask them if we could do dinner at 6:30 rather than 5:30, so that I could get a nap in before dinner. The other problem I have, is finding someone to take me on Wednesday morning, and hopefully spend the day with me....as my cousin Judy is still in rehab for her knee, and won't be able to drive till the end of May. So I'll be looking for volunteers. I will need someone for next Wed., then again on Monday the 14th of May, and then on Tuesday May 29th. Note I am not sticking with Wednesdays, as I am going to Boston on the 17th so have to do Monday that week, and then I am changing to Tuesday on the 29 as Monday is Memorial day, so I have to do Tuesday....but Tuesday's I hope will continue to be the regiment for June. Call or email if you wish to volunteer. Ability to play cribbage or gin not necessary but appreciated! I also registered my wish list of classes at Pathways last night, but had to give up the acupuncture for May, as the three sessions were Mondays, and I couldn't do May 14 as that will be a chemo day, so I asked to be put on the list for June, but have to wait till May to do that. I also emailed Sheila Judd to see if she would be willing to do more Qigong on me, and she will....so now I have to give her dates that I am available and see what we can work out. Today I am going to Matt's bar for dinner along with my brother's family and other friends who love Matt's that Theresa has planned. All are invited so hope to see you there. For now, Love and prayers, m