1 achiefly Scottish : immoral, vicious b: resulting from, accompanied by, or indicative of an evil or malevolent intention
2 a: causing suffering or distress
I think the 'vicious, evil, suffering' are great adjectives for the following.
God never gives us more than we can handle.... He handles it... He diverts us when we get overwhelmed and takes our mind off of it by giving us something else.
ChemoSabe starts his tests again on Tuesday... PET scan at 7:00 with bone marrow biopsy around 1:30..
What a helleva week. My sister-in-law that was diagnosed with brain and lung cancer in October was in ICU the last two weeks. Wednesday, May 13 was her 52nd birthday. She passed away..
I had a scratchy throat all week and couldn't swallow without severe pain on Thurs. Went to the doctor and he put me to bed with Levaquin. Said it may be a bacterial infection. It was worse on Friday so I went back. My infection level was still high so they did more blood tests and looked for mono. Had an ultra sound on my throat.. Found a couple of swollen lymphoids. Sent me to a ENT doc and he found infected cysts. Explained it as tonsillitis, but I had mine out when I was five. He lanced one and it was packed. Took me to his little surgery room and cut on it again. Sent me home with penicillin.... Ate and still had painful swallowing. Took the pill at 7:30 and from 8:30 p.m. to 3:30 a.m. I was dry heaving and diarrhea..
ChemoSabe called sister and she brought fenegrin. No help. Around 10:30 I was straight blood from then to 3:30 a.m.. Called the doctor and he instructed them to take me to ER in LR. Was there for six hours. Admitted me at 5:30 a.m. on Friday and released me on Saturday after two units of fluid and three bags of antibiotics. They thought I was septic. All this, my family doctor thinks is because I ran myself down as a caregiver.
I feel wonderful today. No flu like aches (like the last 3-4 weeks). I am resting well and have some energy. Lost eight pounds in seven hours. Now,that's a diet plan. I really don't know how I worked the last two weeks. I just convinced myself that was life and 'get over it'.
My little brother came up to the hospital and laughed... He said, "Now how does it look from that side?" He is doing very well after Sharon's death. He has gone through all their paperwork and is sorting out things and taking care of them immediately. I am so proud of him.
I could not have made the last week without my older brother. He mowed my yard, folded laundry, was at the hospital constantly with Mike while he was here and then checked on him after Mike went home. He also kept ChemoSabe company while I was ill by taking him out to eat.
Sister is always there for us, too. Pick up the phone and she is there is 15 minutes..... Thank you.
Most of all, ChemoSabe was my strength. He is not use to me being the patient... He has been a good caretaker.
Well, I guess that is it for now. I am back at work today. My boss did the church bulletins and he did great. Instead of putting the menu in for Wednesday night, he just put "Something Good".
Thank you for your prayers..... See you soon...God is good, all the time!
Good Day and Love -- Pepper
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