Today I got up around 5:30am and I started my morning with some breakfast and coffee. I read some daily devotion this morning. It was a good start to my day.
It’s my mom’s bday today so she came up and hung out for a bit til the PT got here this afternoon. Very nice morning. We had lunch and conversed a bit. My wife FaceTimed from work to send her some birthday well wishes. Mom helped me reset my internet as we have had connectivity issues with slow speeds etc. Technology can be so annoying when it doesn’t work as you need it to.
I worked a bit with some invoices as usual. I spoke with my assistant a bit to get a rundown of how things are going at the store during my remote absence. Biz is slow like anywhere these days. Tarriffs- yuck.
PT came around 3:15 and was here for about half an hour. He gave me more seated and standing exercises to gain my balance and strengthen my legs. The boozy woozies are killing me. The pirate patch helps so much. I’m so thankful I got this under some control and I’m not seeing double as bad. Long as I wear the patch I have normal vision.
The cats were very inquisitive as to who this PT was and what he was doing to their daddy. Pancake, the big one, licked his arm and stayed close by while I did some kitchen exercises.
Once the PT left Chippy, my youngest cat, was all over me. Chip was trying to login to the guys work laptop but couldn’t crack the code. He’s not that tech savvy. But he definitely left his mark lol. The things we take for granted walking, seeing straight, trivial things. I wish I could go back and be normal again. I’m navigating this new normal and excelling at it. These small exercises really knock me out.
Last night I chatted with a friend of my wife’s on messenger. She told me some of her struggles battling cancer and gave some pointers about keeping faith and positivity up. Family, faith and love keeps you going and I am finding this is so true. I often tell those close to me how I appreciate everything that is done for me and how I feel more of a closenesss with them. I hope I don’t sound like a broken record to those who hear me say these things. It’s so easy to take people and things for granted. Don’t fall in that hole. It’s a deep and dark place to be.
I think I’m going to discontinue the pain meds as I’m not feeling any pain any longer. I don’t want to become dependent on them and I worry about constipation while taking them. Next week I have an MRI scheduled Tuesday morning and two PT appts, 1 OT appt and Friday next week will have a Dr P Neuro Oncology appt followed by my post biopsy Dr L Neuro Surgeon appt to hopefully remove my stitches. Maybe the pathology report will be back by then so I can start my chemo and radiation therapy soon.
Mom is going to make a meal for us next week sometime. She said she’d surprise me with it one day next week. It helps a lot when I don’t have to worry about what to prepare or have prepared for me. I used to be the main cook for myself and my wife. This weekend I will dig into meal prep for breakfast as stated in yesterday’s post. I’m excited to try a new recipe. Like I said, it’s little things like this that keep me going. I love cooking and being in the kitchen, it’s a happy place for me. I can’t stand not being my normal creative self in the kitchen.
Tomorrow is injection day for Chip, he has a luxating patella. I sure hope his fav vet tech is there tomorrow because he responds so well to her. He has his favs as we all do. Plus I think she likes seeing him on his injection day. I’m not sure how much the shots help him because he runs through the house like a banshee whether he has it or not. The knee doesn’t really bother him as much as it does us seeing it pop out. He acts like it doesn’t effect him at all. He goes on his wheel as fast as he can and runs away from it. But what do I know, I’m no veteranarian. Thankfully the pet insurance helps out with the cost of the injection and the daily supplement and monthly meds he takes.
I often remind myself to take it easy and slow. Nothing is a race anymore and I won’t get anywhere any faster forcing myself to rush around plus it’s not all that safe.
The steroids are no joke. It makes me so hungry. I don’t want to gain weight but I can see/feel myself gain a few lbs.
I need to finish the book I started. I may read til my wife gets home.
Another fine day today. Tonight is Friday night, so chicken sandwiches and fries! (maybe I should have a salad instead but where’s the fun in that?) I love my Friday night cheat night meal.
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