Still Here

Jeez. It's been a week since I last posted?? My deepest apologies to those of you who like to come here every day (more than once!)! Things are still goin' over here. I've been pretty well, but very tired as usual. Being back on Avastin really helps my confidence in the whole chemo regimine I'm on. I get another dose of it today, as a matter of fact! Pete's still crafting our appeal to the insurance company, working with his HR dept, seeking legal council, etc. There's a whooooooole lot of information involved in this crazy appeal and we're getting to the part where things need to be done "just right" in order to get the company to take us seriously. What a mess!

In other news, Pete started his digital photography class and I started my creative writing class at ACC this week. Pete said he had a good time in his class and already has "homework" projects to do before next week's gathering. Now he's got to go out there and take some more pictures! He loves that!
And my class was just what I was hoping it would be. My class has about 20 people in it, of varying ages and stages of writing: one girl is from South America and is still learning to write poetry in English while a man I sat next to will see his first travel adventure novel published next month! I'll be focusing on learning the techniques of writing both a memoir as well as a fictional short story (I've always struggled with the short story so I thought it would serve as a fun challenge for me!). I, too, have homework assignments for the next few days. But I sure am relieved to not have to study hard to get a good grade for a "for-credit" class! It's a bit strange, though, sitting in the same room where I took my Western Civilzation class not too long ago for this non-credit course just for fun!

I am also learning, through counseling, to LET GO of things. Not everything can be under my control and boy am I glad to hear that! It's already been a relief releasing myself from the responsibility of certain hang ups I've had over the years. I am intrigued by how just learning how to breathe deeply, clear my head and LET GO of so many anxieties that I've always carried with me can reduce my tumor pain to nearly nothing! Behold the power of the mind. This was the part I've been missing in my Positive Attitude and affirmations business! It also makes room for H E A L I N G!

Okay enough New Agey talk. I gotta go rustle my grumpy man outta bed so we can enjoy breakfast and head out in the snow for the last dose of this cycle of chemo! HORRAY FOR TWO WEEKS OFF! I'm thinking of working on some of my writing assignments (as long as they're not too personal) through a post or two on here. So keep coming back! I haven't given up blogging, I swear! :)