Schedule -- Word for the Day -- Tuesday, July 7, 2009

Schedule

Definition: a written or printed list, catalog, or inventory; also: timetable; program; especially: a procedural plan that indicates the time and sequence of each operation

We are back on schedule beginning today. The steroid (Dexamethasone) began today along with Velcade. Dex will be for four days this week and next week. Velcade will be today and Friday and then next Tuesday and next Friday. Let's hope this round isn't 'kick ass' like the last time.

Pneumonia is gone and the coughing is at almost nothing. He still looks puny to me, but he says he feels rather well. He has lost about 11 pounds, but he needed to. Wish I could.

His hair is about 1/4 inch now and it looks like it has more black than gray. His eyebrows are almost solid black. We will see as it progresses. He likes the bald look, but I think he is curious.

He helped my older brother and me work on my little brother's property over the weekend and then on ours a little on Saturday. We did some massive work at little brother's.

We have a special weekend planned at Petit Jean Mountain. Back in October, my little brother and Sharon signed us up with them to attend a cancer survivor retreat. They were very excited about going and the first scheduled date had to be canceled because of her treatments and ChemoSabe's and my mother's illness. Now, it is just CS and me. It will be bittersweet.

We think Parker (one of our kids) had a light stroke on Saturday. He is dragging his left front and hind leg. He can't put very much weight on his left side. He is one of the blind childs with diabetes. I am taking him in this afternoon for a check up and his shots along with Kipper.

I have also scheduled Pete and Maxie this week, but on different days. They are the largest and smallest of the group. Pete pesters Maxie too much so I can't take them together. I am seriously thinking about getting him neutered. I would like to breed him, but since he was a stray we don't have his papers.

I have really been missing my mom the last couple of weeks. I have to pass the nursing home to and from work and I just have to turn and look the other way. When I went to bed last night I cried. If I just had one more minute. I look at ChemoSabe and I am so thankful we were given the opportunity to fight.

We did get to ride a little over the weekend. We went to Hot Springs on Saturday and window shopped, then stopped at our little favorite spot by Hot Springs Village and grabbed a bite. When we came out we heard a roaring sound. We thought it was a small car with loud pipes. Then we heard it again. THUNDER! We looked at each other and laughed and then rode them like we stole them. Made it without a drop.

Sunday.... was a different story. We left the house headed for Heber Springs. It was sprinkling when we left the driveway. We got to the interstate (one mile from the house) and we were soaked to the bone. We went ahead to the service station for gas and sat out the storm. When we saw the 'all clear', we headed on down to the video store. Soaked again!..... Headed to the house for the afternoon.... Soaked again!!! But, what fun it was.

We have a long week scheduled into the weekend. Guess we are taking our 4th a week late.

Have a good week yourselves.

Good Day and Love -- Pepper