So, do you want the good news or the not so good news first? Let’s do the good news first… Today I started the prep for the next summit. I drove down – yes I drove by myself – another small victory (good news, but not The Good News) – to the hospital today to get a chest and abdomen CT scan. A rather new hospital wing with a bright and shiny new CT imager (still not The Good News)….
I got a pleasant surprise this morning. I could open my iPad with my right thumbprint! It’s amazing what a small thing like that can do to improve the mood. A good sign that I’m starting to normalize. This cycle I did not lose the skin on my finger tips, so that part of my body has started to mend and that must mean that more cells are healing. I am so close to reaching my first summit. I’m pretty…
Oh my, I’ve been knocked out this time. I am so tired. The last five days I have had no energy. I’ve barely managed to get dressed and then sort of sit up to eat. Bizarrely, it is even exhausting to lay down. I think my body is tired of being tired. I am more impatient now than I think I have ever been. And for those of you that don’t know me as well as others do – that…
James’ post: The last two days have been a bit of a blur for Stine. Yesterday we had a nice cake (thanks Mom and Deena!) and Benjamin cooked dinner. He is also cooking for us tonight- maybe a chef in the making! Today, Stine was full cyborg. She had a flashing implant on her arm, plus a hose coming out (her PICC line). I should have taken a picture as she looked like she was getting ready to be incorporated…
Guest post from James today. Stine has been quite drowsy all day with some neuropathy that is making it difficult for her to swallow, and she is dealing with a number of hot flashes. I made her some donuts today and she seemed to like them. They are closer to Norwegian smultring, but baked and then dusted with cinnamon and sugar. Chess was going crazy for them and he followed Benjamin around the house begging (I think unsuccessfully?) for a…