Thursday, May 31, 2007

I haven't posted for a week due to being busy as all get out! We have some family here from Germany and have been entertaining and visiting with them. It has been a very busy week for me and the family. Last Friday (May 25th) our daughter graduated from high school. We had a get together for family and friends that evening to celebrate not only Jessica's success in completing high school but also a celebration of my success in completing my treatments. As always Andrea did an amazing job and I got to see some folks that I haven't seen in quite awhile.

Over the long weekend we stayed busy as well...maybe too busy! I feel so good that I forget what we have gone through over the last few months! On Sunday we drove down to Cripple Creek just to do some sight seeing and get out of town. We took the train ride on the Cripple Creek/Victor railway and sucked in some coal smoke. It was a short ride but interesting and enjoyable. We then walked around town for awhile, window shopping and going through the antique and curio shops. We stopped by one of the casinos that we had gambled at in the past as they have pizza there for $1.00 a slice (and the pizza is pretty good!). On Monday we went to the zoo and walked around looking at the animals for about 5 hours. It was a hot day and we really had to tank the water and keep the sun screen up. By time we got to the end of the sights I was feeling my stamina fade away. Duh! Not real bright sometimes! I don't suppose I can blame this one on chemo brain! We got home and ate some dinner and I didn't make it much past 8:00 before crashing out for the evening. In hind sight, I am a bit amazed that I was able to do as much as I did!

I was at PT on Tuesday for my neck...it got nuked pretty good through treatment! The muscles are really tight at the base of the skull and along the trapezoids. I got the neck massaged and received some exercises to do to keep it loose and happy. I'll go back for the second time today and two more times next week. I think I am going to be ready for a full body massage by next week!

Time to get off to work again. We have a lot going on so it is really busy mentally for me. That is a good thing and helps me really get back into the swing of normal life.