I woke up a few minutes ago and thought it might be morning, but figured out I had come home from my second to last cancer infusion and crawled back in bed. The clue was that I was still fully dressed. What a nice sleep! Now it's only 9pm and I will try to stay awake for a couple more hours. Whatever is in that cocktail they give me makes me very sleepy! (I think it is benadryl!) I have one more infusion to go and then I hope to have 2 or 3 more cancer-free years. It's aggravating to think of having to do this all over again, but the lack of negative side effects makes it worthwhile. I think I will fix myself a scotch & water and chill out for a bit.
It is actually raining now - not a good downpour, but enough to feel a bit of misty rain. After months of no precipitation, it sure is welcome. I think rainfall is predicted to be fairly heavy tomorrow, and I hope it is, but Rocky doesn't like to get his feet wet so it's difficult to get him outside! I suppose I should stay indoors myself, rather than take a chance on falling where the pavement is slippery. The doctor seemed to have thought I could get a walker right away, but even though I have excellent medical insurance, things have to go through channels and be approved. Everything is moving more slowly these days.
I need to get started on deciding what I'm going to keep, and to begin packing it up for the move. I really dread having to move everything. I think Jeannie wants to move into a friend's vacant house until ours is ready, but I don't want to do that so I need to make a plan for myself and Rocky. I think I would prefer just staying on my own in a familiar neighborhood, than to move into an unknown place for a short time.
I also have given lots of thought into just finding a senior living apartment in a familiar area. Most that I've checked into allow pets, but I have never seen a weight limit and don't know if my 90# boy would be accepted. It would sure be nice to get back to an area where I could walk to stores, etc. It would also be very nice to have people to talk to once in a while! Something has to change in my life, but I don't know what that could be. After 80 wonderful years of living my own life, things have really gone south! I am too stubborn and too used to calling my own shots, so I have to figure out what I want to do now and just do it!
Consider what shots you can still safely call and then consider what shots you should not call. That way you will have clear objectives in your planning.
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