Anniversary -- Word for the Day -- Wednesday, August 6, 2008

Anniversary

Definition: the annual recurrence of a date marking a notable event; broadly : a date that follows such an event by a specified period of time measured in units other than years

This evening at 7:30 marks a day in our lives, 21 years ago, that we became one. Now isn't that mushy? About this day of the month in April and May I was wondering if we would have any future anniversaries. Cried like a baby every day. Today things are much different as ChemoSabe's prognosis is considerably better.

This week has been a tiring week for him. Steroids kept him pumped up last week. He was like a fly; couldn't light anywhere for more than a few milliseconds. He is very run down now. His hip hurt him all weekend and we decided it was the side-to-side movements on the deck when we cleaned it last week. Now he has an awful pain in his left calf area. He feels it may be a pulled muscle. Sense he is not on blood thinner right now, I am hoping it isn't a clot. He has not slept well with it.

We have both kicked back early each night this week. I fixed a pot of potato soup and my awesome iron skillet corn bread last night. Seems that was the soul food we needed, even though the weather is still very hot. We got upstairs and to bed by 8:00 in time to watch "America's Got Talent". ChemoSabe didn't get into it but 15 minutes. I looked over and his lamp was shining on the chrome. I had to laugh. If I didn't know better I would believe he put polish on that noggin! He shines his shoes EVERY morning and I am beginning to wonder about the head.

Received a call today that insurance is not paying anymore on treatment. We have reached the max of $125k for the year. Generous of them, wasn't it? We have been through worse and we will make it through this. Cannot let this ruin our day. I will just change my biker name to "Turnip" and tell them when they call for payment that I don't have any blood! ha.. Get it? "Can't squeeze blood out of a turnip". I see a tattoo coming. How would a turnip look on the side of my calf?

My day is winding down. I may write some more this evening after I clean Woody's cage, beat the dogs, scatter the fish and fix ChemoSabe's supper.

Good day --- Love, Pepper