January 1, 2023

Happy New Year!

I made no attempt at chronicling my achievements for 2022. I know there were very few in comparison to what I had planned. Going forward I’m not making any resolutions and will try to take each day as it comes, with whatever that day brings.

We put away the tree and the trim yesterday and Pat moved everything to the shed this morning. I didn’t have a very good night last night and Pat thinks I did too much, even though I stopped and rested after only a very short time of work. I went to bed early but couldn’t sleep so I managed to be awake to see the new year start; I’ve not done that for years.

My plan for the year is to try and accomplish something every day. That something may only be a few stitches or a bit of tidying but I will be able to go to bed at the end of the day knowing something got done. This round of chemo has been harder than the last but I think I’m struggling with my lack of energy and being able to tackle everything that I want to – right now! I guess I’m at a place of acceptance in realizing I can no longer do it all; not that I ever could do it all but I sure liked to try!

Today we’ve moved the puzzle downstairs and I’ve reworked a pattern that I hope to be sewing on Wednesday when Stacia, Deloise and I stitch for a day. I’m not sure how I’ll manage but I’m sure I can make the check-ins even if there is nothing to show.

All the best to all of you for 2023!

Wednesday, December 28, 2022

After the change in medications for my last treatment I had three good days leading up to Christmas. On Boxing Day I came off those meds and I fell fast. Kathryn warned me that might happen.

I was very low energy on the 26th, although we managed a short walk and some time at the beach. It isn’t often that we get an onshore breeze and after our short walk on the “Mighty Machine Trail” we parked ourselves at a picnic table and enjoyed listening to the waves lapping on shore. I certainly appreciated all the benches along the stretch of the trail that we walked where I could stop and rest.

Yesterday wasn’t a good day at all and I spent most of it in bed; for whatever reason laying in bed felt better than even sitting in the chair. I started to ache later in the day but I don’t know if it was because I had been in bed for so long, if it was the weight of my new weighted blanket being too heavy (but I love it) or if it was a reaction to the injections I started taking again on Christmas Day.

Getting out to the lab for bloodwork this morning was a challenge but after getting up and then going back to bed we finally made it to the hospital. I don’t know how to read the reports so I don’t know if I’m doing better or worse than I was last week. I guess the doctor will call if anything has to change.

I’ve had a couple of naps today; I’m feeling better than I was yesterday but I’m hopeful I’ll have even better days ahead.