Tuesday December 11 2007

Mule Deer

Spent today mostly resting, had the headache like last week, but so far no shoulder pain. Remember I had that pretty bad last week. Yesterday Carole explained to me what the pain likely was. There are no pain receptors in the area of the tumor/pancreas, around the (removed) gall bladder and bile duct and liver so it presents itself somewhere else, called referred pain, and the place it goes is the right shoulder. It may have meant that the chemo was working on killing the cancer which is its job. How amazing our body is.

Yesterday the swivel sweeper that Debbie ordered for me arrived. You would be surprised how small and lightweight the box is, although it looks like a good quality product. I haven't put it together yet. It will let me brush up the floor a little bit without using the vacuum. Joe has been using the heavy vacuum. He is doing so good helping out. I'm very proud of him.

Joe sold Bob and Gina the rest of our haystack. They are hauling it away, or maybe even finished it while I was gone yesterday. I didn't really look today. This is good.

Debbie called and we had a nice visit. Also Sheral and I talked for a while this afternoon. They sound like they are all ready for Christmas. I haven't done a thing. But Gloria sent me some pine cone decorations she made for us, and I set them on the table in the living room. Also the poinsettia, and it is very festive. Thank you for the gift of the plant, Charm. You are always so thoughtful. I am also still enjoying the memory of our day together yesterday.

Today was brilliantly bright and sunny, got to about 15 degrees. Tomorrow and the rest of the week sounds like it will be snowing off and on, with frigid temperatures and very low wind chills.

Carol from Oncology called this morning and they will not put the port in my chest until one of my January appointments so my day next week will still be Monday. She said everyone tries to get their surgery over with before Christmas (or maybe actually the end of the year), so the operating rooms are scheduled full right now. Deanne and I talked this morning and we will meet and leave early from Rookies for our appointments in Jackson next Monday.

Well, in the night Tuesday I did get the shoulder pain again.