Belated -- Word for the Day -- Thursday, June 12, 2008

Belated
DEFINITION: (adjective) delayed past the proper time.

My, my... how these words always seem to relate to our days. These words are posted on Yahoo each day, so it might be a horoscope of sorts if I were to look at them before the day begins, but I do not. I don't believe in horoscopes. I believe in our Saviour.

Belated -- We again had our spirits lifted this morning with a possibility of beginning the collection process this afternoon. At 10:00 a.m. we were told after 15 vials of samples that we could possibly be called back by noon to have the larger port inserted for the collection to begin tomorrow. We rushed home, had a good lunch (tuna sandwiches) and laid down for a power nap. Set my alarm for 2:00, just in case. No call. So we trudged back up at 3:00, got the shot and came back home.

Chemo Sabe did feel up to a Wally World trip. We walked the whole store. He has been craving fruit and since he can only eat the kind you have to peel I have been getting canned fruit. His favorite is pineapple chunks.

What a sad face when we saw the lab results from this morning. WBC is only at 1.38. Good news ... his platelets went from 14 yesterday to 46 today. Thanks for the extra yesterday. His WBC will make it to 2.00 over the weekend, but the port cannot be inserted until Monday, now.

I did get to take him off one of his meds today. He won't be so groggy and seeming out of sorts. I believe it might perk him up a bit. We counted the ones he will be coming off of for the collection and we will be removing five bottles.

We did get by his office so he could see the girls. They all got big hugs. He was most happy to see they were doing so well. Ms. T says she doesn't want to be him. She is the VP in from Atlanta to do things for him. Isn't that wonderful? They all are so good to him.

Belated --- By getting our hopes up the last two days we know we were just pushing the envelope. It is better to be belated and certain than rush and get down too fast. The collection will zap his energy once again so I am hoping the weekend will give him a little rest from being tired. Doesn't make sense does it? But, it is true. He has said he would rather be working than just sitting and being tired of resting.

I started the bikes this evening. I heard them calling our names. Chemo Sabe came out and pretended he didn't know what the sound of the pipes was. I sure miss Poppy.

We hope to have some energy to do a few 'little' things around the house this weekend. I had thought it may be a good idea to take a short trip, BUT, I then remembered we are still making two trips a day to UAMS. Kinda puts a dent in extended plans, even for a day.

We have been blessed that he hasn't had to take a single pain pill. Why???? He isn't in pain. All the other MM patients we know are on pain meds all the time. Some of them are fall risk because their bones are not strong. Some of them discovered their illness by kidney problems. We don't have any of those symptoms. What a blessing. Those things lift our spirits and make us stronger.

God is good to us. We have more than we deserve as far as material things. We are in our second childhood. We probably act more foolish that our grand kids at times. Dammit, we just enjoy each other and the fun we have with family and friends.

Our pets have done wonderfully since we have been nutrpenic. Maxie and Pete stay in the sun room at night because they are the most hyper. Kipper and Parker sleep in the den on the floor under the end of the couch. Woody (the parrot) flies onto my shoulders each time I go to the sun room. He misses drinking coffee, showering and shaving with Chemo Sabe each morning. He is begging for attention. They all somehow sense he cannot touch them or be close to him. They have not been aggressive in any way to try and bolt through the door. Animals are just special in the way they care for humans.

Well........ looks as if I am rambling. It is too quiet downstairs.... Guess I better go check things out.

Oh, we haven't had coffee in about two weeks. He is fixing a pot in the morning. That tells me he is coming around.

Love to you all...... Pepper