The Miracle of the Shoes

The old adage of waiting for the other shoe to drop was one used by a bunch of us in an email support group years ago where, because of difficulties outside of our control, we seemed to get hit with crisis’s all too often without any warning.

In the last year or so I’ve been the beneficiary of quite a number of shoes. You’d think they would have to run out, or at least get to the slipper section over time, however with every shoe that drops, a new pair miraculously appears precariously positioned over my head, just high enough to give a good wallop when it too falls, and we are talking about good solid footwear.

Sunday, July 3, 2011

One more letter down the alphabet and I'd be a dancer

Instead of my life being choreographed to the rhythm of music and the artistic interpretation of a dancer, it’s choreographed to the appointments and treatments for my cancer. Monthly trips that take up one or two of my precious days, time that I’d much rather be spending elsewhere and doing almost anything else. However, I can’t do much about that, but I can do more about how neglectful I’ve been of my blog now that some of the distractions I’ve been tending to are easing up.
While I apologize for my silence these past eight months, I’ve got a long update in the works and will post that soon.

However, this Wednesday, the 6th of July, we are heading back up to Chapel Hill for two days of medical proceedings (makes it sound less, well, medical) . I’ll spend most of that first day having a bone scan and CT. Lots of sitting, waiting, laying around and drinking yucky stuff. Then dinner with our daughter Sarah, and thanks to Priceline, a night at a luxury hotel for less than we’d have paid at the nearby Day’s Inn! On Thursday I see my oncologist and then have my infusion and shot. 

After that comes a treat. We are heading up to Alexandria, VA to spend a few days with our son Henry. It’s been a couple of years actually since we’ve been up to visit him, and the first time since August of last year since I’ve been anywhere but here and Chapel Hill. It should be a nice get away and I’m sure lots of good food!

                                                                                  
   Happy 4th of July everyone   
                                                                                  

and a happy 119th birthday to my Papa Alex!
       
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