Status

Achy. Sleepy. Sore throat. Dry throat. Itchy back. Sleepy. Runny nose. Sore hands. Did I mention sleepy?

Fortunately, I've been able to work on the bridesmaids jewelry with no problem! It's actually been a lot of fun for me to work with the pieces to make them work right. My only regret is that I procrastinated it for so long. If I remembered how much fun I have making jewelry, I would've done it weeks ago! I've got all the earrings done so far. Today I'll finish the necklaces. And I might tinker around and maybe knock out some bracelets if I feel like it. When I'm done, I'll share a picture of them with you.

So I'm beading, reading, resting, sweating (it's a constant side effect of the chemo; I'm not particularly worried about anything), playing sudoku, watching millions of kitchen renovation shows, and getting out and about in the world almost every evening, with Honey's help.

If you are one of the few people who have called to chat lately and I haven't stayed on the phone long or you just get the answering machine, please let me explain why...
I just don't feel like talking on the phone lately. It's always fun to chat and swap goings on, unless you're in my position and really have nothing but SYMPTOMS going on. Sure I could talk about that...maybe you don't mind. But I do mind. I explain and share my symptoms here on the blog so that I don't have to explain it all over and over to everyone who calls. And truly, there is nothing new to share right now that you don't already know from the blog. Furthermore, I simply don't have the energy the past couple of weeks.

Please do not take offense to the fact that I'm not talking with you much on the phone. Rest assured that I am not just giving you the cold shoulder. In fact, I'm not giving anyone the cold shoulder. I just feel the need to sort of hide out for a little while. Feel free to drop me an email to let me know what's going on in your world; I'd really love to hear about it. I like hearing about other people's lives lately. Those are the sorts of things I can respond to. If you really don't want to catch up with me via the computer, then please have a bit more patience and maybe I'll feel more friendly with the telephone in a week or so. And then, if you want to call me and tell me about what's going on in your world then go ahead and give me a call. I'm just tired of focusing on me and my illness and limitations and symptoms. Give me a few more days. I'll let ya know!

And trust me, if anything new comes up in my world, I will let you know here - you won't miss anything. My blood test last week still showed my liver (and everything else) is working just fine as usual. No new CT scans or other tests until probably December. Right now, though, the only things going on are what I said at the beginning of this post. Plus getting myself pumped for the fun-filled wedding weekend and Lindsay's special day. I am still remaining positive, my pain is under control, my visualizations are still going strong, and I haven't faltered on having HOPE, STRENGTH and COURAGE. So, all is well. :) Thank you for understanding and respecting my need for a little space right now.