Chemo Sabe

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Benton, AR, United States
Diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma-- May 2008

Tuesday, August 11, 2009

Deflated -- Word for the Day -- Tuesday, August 11, 2009

Deflated

Definition: to release air or gas from :to reduce in size, importance, or effectiveness :to reduce (a price level) or cause (a volume of credit) to contract intransitive verb :to lose firmness through or as if through the escape of contained gas

Well, well, Children -- How are you all doing? Such a short time and so much has been happening. Please continue to pray for Kenny Gray's family.

ChemoSabe made it through last week with the steroids beginning on Monday and ending on Thursday. Friday was a busy day for both of us. I will start with me first. After all, it is ALL ABOUT ME, isn't it?

Friday, my day off, I was on the computer by 7:00 a.m. seeing how important I was and if I received any emails and/or Facebook notifications. If I haven't told you lately, Facebook is the face of Satan. I really don't write on it, but a blurb now and then... I always tend to get into trouble. Some people just can't take a joke! OR, they just don't understand my personality.. Hey, you either love me or hate me.. ha.

Anyway, I most definitely HAD to mow, but by the time I got out into the yard it was already hot. I didn't pull the rider out, I just decided to rough it with my John Deere. I love that thing. It will climb a tree (self propelled rear wheels).

Every time I got into the groove I was interrupted. My neighbor came over and asked about ChemoSabe. They are our new neighbors (moved into the dog haters house). This couple is tremendous. Of course, she had to hug me. You know me -- I ain't a hugger. Especially with sweat running down my face and odor steaming away from my arm pits. But, she wouldn't take no for an answer. She is also helping me out with my mole holes. She claims she had the tool.

I finished up around 10:30, but that didn't include the weedeating and the dog yard. I would do that later. Called my little brother and got him out of bed. "I'm coming to mow!"... He grumbled and I hung up. He was waiting for me.

He has a Craftsman rider. Good little machine. I mowed from 11:00 a.m. to 2:30 a.m. with two little breaks. AND, I couldn't end the day without getting stuck. He climbed out of his hovaround and tried to push me out... Here we go -- The disabled pushing the dumb blond out of the mud joke. Can you picture that? The funnier sight was getting the 7 yr old granddaughter to drive while we pushed. Okay, enough of that.

On my way home I kept smelling something... I had sweated so much all day that my clothes soured. It sure ain't nothin like my Ralph Lauren or Obsession.

ChemoSabe was going to try to come home early and we were going after our trailer. So, I didn't change when I got home. Waited for two hours..... In the meantime, I washed the Tahoe. Neighbor came over again with the mole tool. Showed me how to use it. In fact, she did almost all the tunnels herself.

Have I mentioned, ChemoSabe gets crabby when he comes off Dex? (read between the lines). I can't take 'late' people. We didn't go after the trailer.

Okaaaaayyy... on to Saturday. We were going to meet Rainman and Stretch and take a good long, hot ride. Yes, we were up at 7:00 a.m. BUT, ChemoSabe had to fix his hair (yes, his hair is a lot longer), shine his boots, spit shine his sunglasses, etc. I am counting to 10.... You really have to understand that we don't argue about this. He would just get slower! ha

Finally, 8:45 and I am closing the garage door, getting on my bike. OMG... "Poppy, stop! Back up and get off your bike!" A 1/4 in. gap all the way around his back tire all the way down to the cord... Lucky it wasn't deflated... I was glad I wasn't getting there. Well, CRP! And I don't mean the lab CRP.

To make a long story short, we headed to Kawasaski and they just happen to have his tire in stock. We headed out again at 11:00 to meet our friends. The day was good, but not without more mishaps. We got home around 7:30 p.m.

It really was a wonderful day. We had an awesome dinner at Chili's and indulged in the white chocolate molten cake. We were overjoyed to see our friends after such a long haul.

Last Thursday, ChemoSabe took me to Butcher Shop for our 22nd anniversary... What an awesome meal with an awesome man. He just keeps on ticking. He brought me a huge bouquet of flowers by work Thursday morning. I don't know what looked the best -- the flowers or that big grin on his face. Wellllll... I guess the grin. ha

Dex started again today. The 'coming down' over the weekend just about got him. I believe that is why we rode so long. He thought he could beat it. Even though we got up late on Sunday (yes, we skipped church) and we were both aching in our major body parts, it didn't deflate us. We got a lot done, including picking up the trailer and changing out the tires on it. Even had time to go see the son...and sit under his new awning.

Dex really helped him today as he was up at 2:00 a.m. and outta here by 4:30. He has another long day tomorrow. He couldn't make it without Tonto in the office. Tonto is his admin girl.

Well, you have probably heard enough out of me today. You would think I am on Dex. Please continue to be in prayer with Kenny's wife and family. I will keep you posted and GET READY FOR YOUR TEST. The labs have been looking good the last two weeks.

Good evening and Love -- Pepper

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