3/7/26 today is Saturday. I can’t believe it’s been so long since I’ve posted anything. I got pneumonia, got over that, went on a 10 day trip, that included a seven day cruise out of Galveston. Went with a good friend, and I had so much fun. It was absolutely wonderful. I still had a little cough left over, but that was it. I was home three days and caught some thing ugly. Went to the doctor yesterday. She can’t figure out what I’ve got. It’s not pneumonia and it’s not the flu, but I’ve been pretty sick this week. She gave me a steroid shot and I think that gave me a nice boost and I feel a bit better today. Thank goodness. I’m so tired of being sick all the time. I had a chest x-ray yesterday to rule out the Monia and got a little surprise. Turns out I now have scoliosis of the thoracic spine, which is new to me. Also, I have, are you ready? I have diffuse decreased bone mineralization. Basically, that means my bones are not absorbing calcium and vitamin D. Even though I’ve been...
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2/9/26 today is Monday. We got home from Houston yesterday afternoon. I went to my appointment at MD Anderson this weekend and had an ultrasound. I will hear the final results from the doctor in a few days, but the ultrasound dude said all that he found was scar tissue. So, I’m going with that. We went to a Mardi Gras party Saturday night and saw a lot of old friends. It was fun. So far, I don’t have any appointments this week. I was driving down Walnut Hill Drive, which is just outside of our subdivision. The speed limit is 30 mph. I do not speed on that road. Ever. So, I’m cognizant of maintaining the correct speed. My car is equipped with a heads up display in the windshield. I love it because I don’t have to take my eyes off the road when I want to check my speed. So, I’m driving down Walnut Hill and looking at my heads up display to check my speed. I think it says I’m going 29 mph. However, when I glance again, I’m going 229 mph. That can’t be right. I glanced at...
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2/5/26 Today is Thursday. It's my best day. I'm finally getting over this crud. I'm at least feeling well enough to drive now, although I haven't done it yet. My symptoms are on the mild side now. My head is still a bit fuzzy, but it's manageable. David is taking me to Houston tomorrow for an ultrasound at MD Anderson. We are going to a Mardi Gras party Saturday night and will be home on Sunday. I haven't been drinking anything yet, but I don't want to be a party pooper. Perhaps I'll feel more like it by Saturday. I still haven't received my scans from that hospital in Las Vegas. My oncologist is still waiting for them and now they're contacting them for me because she's upset it's taking so long. sigh. I was brushing my teeth this morning and began to day dream. You ever do that? Then, in the middle of my day dream, I couldn't remember which side I'd brushed, nor if I'd done the top or bott...
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Friday 1/30/26 I went to the doctor today.. pneumonia is cleared up. No longer contagious. Joint pain, fuzzy head, fatigue, etc, was side effect of antibiotics. I shall not take it in the future. I finished it all. Cough is no better. Got more cough medicine today. Doc said I should begin to feel better soon. Said I have ugly lungs. I have a lot of scars from my embolisms. Breathing is labored still, but I should be over the worst now.
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1/17/2026 Saturday Geez, I haven't written in forever. I've been waiting for the report to arrive from Las Vegas with my scans for my oncologist. They said they sent them on the 13th, so maybe I'll hear something this next week. I have to go back to MD Anderson in Houston on 2/7 for an ultrasound. While we're in the vicinity, we're going to attend a Mardi-Gras party with friends. It ought to be fun. Our friend, Jeff, planned to come to our house to borrow a carpet sample for a few days. He said he'd be here at 2:00 p.m. I washed the sheets from our bed today and was going to put them right back on the bed. The mattress is huge and heavy, so David usually helps me with the fitted sheet on the last corner. However, David is out of town this weekend. I got the great idea that when Jeff showed up, he could lift it for me. He didn't arrive until after 2:30 and I had managed to finish making the bed all by myself. When I was done, I started la...