10/9/22

It’s Sunday evening and I’ve been on steroids for almost a week now. The first couple of days were fine, but they are becoming aggravating now. Bouts of sleepiness in the middle of the day, and horrible sweats. I have two more days of them, and I will be glad when they are gone. As soon as I’m finished with them, I am going to start on Tamoxifen. I will take it until the side effects become too much to bear. If they are manageable, I will take it for the next 10 years. 

My nephew and his family are flying down from Alaska to spend this week with us. I will pick them up tomorrow in Dallas. So, this next week will be delightful.

My hair is becoming unmanageable. I’m going to have to go to a hairdresser soon to figure out what to do with it.

David and I went out with friends Friday evening to a Cajun restaurant with live music. It was superb and David and I danced over and over and over. We even jitterbugged. We haven’t done that in years. It was amazing. My foot was not quite up to the task, so I took some pain pills before hand. A bit of alcohol during the evening, helped also. I haven’t had that much fun in years. 

I do foot exercises twice a day. I alternate heat and ice on my foot twice a day. I’m taking an anti-inflammatory for my foot, and those stupid steroids, also. Nothing seems to be making a difference, however. I was kind of hoping to be able to go to the Texas State fair in Dallas this week, but it doesn’t look like I will be able to make it. I’m not going to go in a wheelchair. I reckon I’ve just got to be happy with my evening of dancing.

Do you ever meet someone for lunch and then say goodbye to them outside of the restaurant? You should ask them where they’re parked first. It’s terribly awkward to say goodbye and then walk in the same direction. You feel like an idiot.

Speaking of idiots……

Sarcasm, is the body‘s natural defense to idiocy.

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