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A Couple of Good Things or What a Difference a Year Makes
Well, a little over a year but who's counting anymore...
Spent the last couple of days working like a dog on a house renovation I started around 18 months ago but stopped 17 months ago due to treatment induced fatigue.
Can't say I enjoyed the grunt work but what I did enjoy was that I could actually do it. Sometimes it takes an illness to make us realize how important our health really is and that's a good thing.
Earlier today made a trip to the local pharmacy to pick up some cleaning supplies. Lady at the counter says "Jim, where have you been"? She knows me by my first name, and why shouldn't she. Probably saw more of me during treatment than her own family.
I said, "haven't been around much lately." She says pointing to the Rx area, "I haven't seen you in for a prescription for a real long time."
I said, "I haven't HAD but one prescription for a real long time and that's a good thing."
She said, no doubt reflecting on the volume of Rx's I used to fill in a week, "Yes, I guess that is a good thing, and by the way you're looking good."
Sort of reminded me how I looked and felt on treatment and how thankful I am for the change. In fact, just met my $100 Rx deductible for 2007 the other day. I guess that means the insurance company will make money on me this year. And that's a good thing.
Hope everyone is doing as well as they can.
-- Jim
Spent the last couple of days working like a dog on a house renovation I started around 18 months ago but stopped 17 months ago due to treatment induced fatigue.
Can't say I enjoyed the grunt work but what I did enjoy was that I could actually do it. Sometimes it takes an illness to make us realize how important our health really is and that's a good thing.
Earlier today made a trip to the local pharmacy to pick up some cleaning supplies. Lady at the counter says "Jim, where have you been"? She knows me by my first name, and why shouldn't she. Probably saw more of me during treatment than her own family.
I said, "haven't been around much lately." She says pointing to the Rx area, "I haven't seen you in for a prescription for a real long time."
I said, "I haven't HAD but one prescription for a real long time and that's a good thing."
She said, no doubt reflecting on the volume of Rx's I used to fill in a week, "Yes, I guess that is a good thing, and by the way you're looking good."
Sort of reminded me how I looked and felt on treatment and how thankful I am for the change. In fact, just met my $100 Rx deductible for 2007 the other day. I guess that means the insurance company will make money on me this year. And that's a good thing.
Hope everyone is doing as well as they can.
-- Jim
Myown: Seeing you back again brought tears to my eyes. I was so surprised adn happy to hear from you. You ARE still my favorite red-head, I'm sorry we were both having a bad day on the same day. I think we are too much alike. When we're happy everyone knows it. When we're not--look out! Tx affects our minds, there's no denying it. Whether it's the stress, meds or combination of the two, it's no picnic. Take care.
HUGS<
Bug
JIm: I think you are taking too long to answer my question about my pea brain. I think no news is bad news in this case. Either my brain is dead and you're afraid to tell me or, I never had much of a brain to miss in the first place, and you don't want to point that out.
You must answer me as soon as possible or you will lose points as knows everything Jim/Jack.
BTW, do you sometimes feel as if you have a split personality? People either are behind you all the way or critical of your sentiments. I'm with YOU jimboy.
Now can we get back to my problems about me????
Bug
Child...Jim is ignoring me. Will you speak to him?
Hugs to all...
Bug
HUGS<
Bug
JIm: I think you are taking too long to answer my question about my pea brain. I think no news is bad news in this case. Either my brain is dead and you're afraid to tell me or, I never had much of a brain to miss in the first place, and you don't want to point that out.
You must answer me as soon as possible or you will lose points as knows everything Jim/Jack.
BTW, do you sometimes feel as if you have a split personality? People either are behind you all the way or critical of your sentiments. I'm with YOU jimboy.
Now can we get back to my problems about me????
Bug
Child...Jim is ignoring me. Will you speak to him?
Hugs to all...
Bug
Good to hear from you. I was pretty isolated from friends, family and work during treatment or I would have needed ADs to control my temper which was for me was more like a short fuse than mood swings as my mood was pretty much glum most of the time anyway :) Only four more weeks so you should be feeling better soon. In the meanwhile, try not to take anyone's head off (at least in the real world) because it takes a lot longer to put the head back on after treatment is over.
All the best,
-- Jim
All the best,
-- Jim
Glad to hear things are on the upswing, Not quite the Jimbo of old though - if you left the pharmacy lady lonely and frustrated in Aisle 10. "Hey Gertrude, did I ever show you my moth collection, Rrrrrrrr......" My refined breeding precludes me from making comments about Gertrude and sushi dinner,,,, that just wouldn't be right....
You weren't wearing that bee keeper's bonnet by chance?
Take care Jim. You've had a long haul, and I'm really glad things you're headed out of the woods....
You weren't wearing that bee keeper's bonnet by chance?
Take care Jim. You've had a long haul, and I'm really glad things you're headed out of the woods....
Congratulations, Jim! I'm so glad that your life is getting more and more full. You so deserve it. Thank you for all the help you've given me and countless others. All my best, Aiuta : )
A touch or normal? That's great, but what's better is the realization of it. "made a trip to the local pharmacy to pick up some cleaning supplies", don't know about you, but when I get cleaning supplies at a pharmacy it usually means that Doc Scope is on my calendar.
When my husband was diagnosed, and before treatment started we went out and bought a bunch of plants and flowers for the backyard. I bought one of those hanging plant arrangements and hung it up on the patio right outside the sliding doors, so I could see it from my living room.
Greg took care of all the plants, I haven't the slightest of a green thumb. Shortly after treatment started, all those pretty plants died. I was working long hours, and Greg was virtually crippled by treatment.
I told myself I would replace that plant when Greg was better, I said to myself "when Greg blooms again, I'll get new blooms". A silly symbolic metaphor I guess. But Greg never got better, even after the first treatment he just never felt good. Then the replapse came and another year of treatment, and now another year off of treatment.
We never talked about that stupid plant. We'd look at it but neither one of us would ever comment on it. Then yesterday Greg said to me, "do you want to go to the nursery this weekend and buy some more plants, we should replace that hanging dead plant out there" and I swear I just started to cry. I think he thought I was nuts. He can't know how much emotion I attached to that ugly dead plant.
We put so many things on hold, even the most mundane things take on new meaning when you're without your health. I'm so grateful that Greg noticed that plant. Somehow I think it means our life is beginning again. I'm so happy.
I hope everyone here gets to know that feeling. It's really extraordinary.
Debbe
Greg took care of all the plants, I haven't the slightest of a green thumb. Shortly after treatment started, all those pretty plants died. I was working long hours, and Greg was virtually crippled by treatment.
I told myself I would replace that plant when Greg was better, I said to myself "when Greg blooms again, I'll get new blooms". A silly symbolic metaphor I guess. But Greg never got better, even after the first treatment he just never felt good. Then the replapse came and another year of treatment, and now another year off of treatment.
We never talked about that stupid plant. We'd look at it but neither one of us would ever comment on it. Then yesterday Greg said to me, "do you want to go to the nursery this weekend and buy some more plants, we should replace that hanging dead plant out there" and I swear I just started to cry. I think he thought I was nuts. He can't know how much emotion I attached to that ugly dead plant.
We put so many things on hold, even the most mundane things take on new meaning when you're without your health. I'm so grateful that Greg noticed that plant. Somehow I think it means our life is beginning again. I'm so happy.
I hope everyone here gets to know that feeling. It's really extraordinary.
Debbe
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