Good appoinment

My appointment with my medical oncologist went well yesterday. No breast cancer issues, praise God. I'll have a breast MRI in December. My next mammogram will be about 6 months after that. He agreed I should have the MRI for my ear and said that there is an open MRI with Florida Hospital in Lake Mary, about 20 minutes from here. My hip was really bothering me yesterday, but is much better today. Not sure why it was hurting so bad, but I had ice on it last night, so that must have helped. I was able to work outside today with the dogs for about an hour.

Congratulations to my great-nephew, Aidan, on being so excited about starting kindergarten! He told my sister Van, "It was awesome!"

I posted a pic of my dogs when they were wee little. Gosh, they're cute!

What's that bright yellow thing in the sky?

I'm back to a 4-wheel vehicle since we're back to typical Florida rains. There was enough sun the last two days to begin tackling yard work. Had to chop up a tree that got hit by something and was threatening the neighbor's pool enclosure. SOOO much work to do. I can't wait till late fall; I'm mowing down everything. I hope to start making bigger islands and get rid of a lot of this St. Augustine's grass and generally make things much more low maintenance. I just can't keep up with it all anymore.

I have a 3 month follow-up appointment with my medical oncologist tomorrow. Need to get his input on my loss of hearing. I think the steroids slightly helped, but they made me hungry all the time. I guess I'll have to undergo the MRI to see if there's a nodule on a nerve inside my inner auditory canal.

Other than that, still job hunting. Hope something develops soon.

Have a great week, everyone!

My current form of transportation...

Yes, it is STILL raining. Everything is very green, I have to admit. My weeds are growing fabulously. So far, no roof leaks, flooding or the like going on around my house, but it's a real chore to get the dogs to go outside. Geez, they're stubborn!

Fay

Tropical Storm Fay is parked right off the coast of Daytona Beach. It's been raining constantly since yesterday afternoon. I think we'll overcome our prior rain deficit. Fortunately, there doesn't seem to be a lot of damage from the storm, although my rose arbor has crashed and burned. It was starting to rust out, anyway. The city actually was out collecting trash this morning. I had to retrieve my garbage can from the neighbor's yard a little earlier. And miracle of miracles, I haven't lost power! YAY.

"Let There Be Air"

Thank God He spoke air into the world. And created air conditioning.

Things are cool again and it feels wonderful. There was a blown fuse that was relatively easy to fix. And it didn't cost a truckload of money. I'm happy!

Maybe I'm imagining it, but I think I'm hearing a little better in my right ear. I keep testing it out. :)

Quick Check-In

Just a quick post to let everyone know I arrived back in FL yesterday afternoon. Flight was fine, but my A/C went out last week and we think it's a bad board on the unit. No air conditioning in Florida for a woman with frequent hot flashes: not good. I'm praying I can get it fixed tomorrow before the bad weather from Tropical Storm Fay comes around and all the electrical and A/C techs go out for storm duty later this week.

I had a great time in Pennsylvania. It went by very quickly, was very hectic and I wasn't able to see everyone. The weather was beautiful.

My hearing is still an issue. I'm on stronger steroids and I'll need to schedule an MRI this week. Rats.

Crazy Week

Well, I'm certainly not bored! I've been pretty busy, seeing people, calling people, running here and there...I swear I'm asleep before my head hits the pillow!

We took my brother John to a doctor's appointment Tuesday. He's hanging in there, no better, no worse. Last night we went to a BBQ where he lives. We had a really nice time.

Yesterday morning I went to my ENT doctor. I had a hearing test and the hearing loss in my right ear is pretty significant. He prescribed a stronger dose of steriods and I'm going to schedule an MRI after I get back to Florida. More fun and games.

I'm chilling out this morning then my sisters and I are meeting for lunch, then I'll spend some time at John's playing Wii. I'll see some friends and fam later today.

Greetings from Pennsylvania!

Got in late Friday afternoon. The flight was briefly delayed because thunderstorms moved into the Orlando area around the time we would've been boarding. We left maybe 25 minutes later, but the flight was fine, my ear didn't bother me and it arrived just maybe 20 minutes late. Chrissy and the boys picked me up. They're so cute!

The weather has been gorgeous. It's actually been very cool in the mornings and evenings. I've been sleeping with a window open and this morning I awoke to cows mooing at the dairy farm across the road. Loved it!

Yesterday I brought Becky with me to church. It's always a blessing to see all the super folks there. Then the family all got together at Anita's. Got to spend some quality time with my adorable great-nephews and great-niece. Ravioli, meatballs, roasted chicken, fresh veggies, dessert...the food was great and we had a really good time.

I'm running a few errands today and calling some friends. Wednesday morning I have an appointment with the ENT doc I went to while living here. Amazingly, he participates in my insurance plan.

Love and blessings to all...will write again soon. xoxoxo

Ciao

Sorry I haven't posted in awhile. Here's the latest:

* I have severe arthritis in my left hip
* My hearing loss may be permanent....have to have an MRI to see what's up

Good news is that July 26th marked a year since my lumpectomy. I'm not sure how they determine from when you are considered to be cancer-free. I think the term is No Evidence of Disease (NED). So, one year out from surgery, I have NED. :-)

Traveling to PA Friday. My hearing loss may be caused by chemo, a slight infarction in an inner ear blood vessel, or who knows what else. Air travel won't affect it.

I have an interview tomorrow for a copywriting position. It's with a recruiter, so I really don't know who the company is, but I'm glad I have an interview.

Will post more soon. xoxoxo