New Happenings

Whew, made it through another chemical body invasion. Like last time it was long but not too terribly bad. Lots of smiling faces and a few that I remembered from last week. It is very touching to see how people have there small pow wows of family and friends and I am betting for many it will vary from week to week. I enjoy watching (I am a watcher by nature) how all the care giving mix of people are so attentive to the infused ones (have not found a good word yet). Cancer, like many critical situations, sure can bring the good out in us. Cancer ......... can serve..... can survive ....
I did get a piece of warning from the med staff. Chemo drops your white blood count pretty quickly making one more susceptible to infection. It doesn't mean I should not be around people it just means that I have to watch my level of physical contact. Most people do not like to have their space invaded anyway and I, on the other hand, am a space invading pig. I will miss the hugs and kisses but should avoid them for a while. It also means things like indoor concerts are a probably should not kind of thing. Outdoor events should be fine. Cat is off to the symphony with a friend while I sit at home and watch the stinking Braves lose again. I was told that I could go but should wear a mask and I am way to vain for that. If any of you have had chemo please relay your thoughts on that. Wow, if any one reading has had chemo in the past or is living with cancer please call me. I would love to talk. I am initially shy but get over it quickly.

I do have an announcement. At 58, I now have a facebook account. I do not know how to use it yet but Ryan set it up for me today. I don't even know how to tell you out there who have accounts how to get to mine. Maybe by inviting me to be a friend at my email address rpc.coop@gmail.com. Anyway, I am officially a part of Gen-W. That's "Generation Whatever" for those of you who have not read Boomsday by the author of Thank You for Smoking, Christopher Buckley. I am beginning to really overcome my fear of cancer now that I am a member of Facebook. I am starting to feel the anxiety of getting stalked by a pedophile but I promise I will be careful. It was nice cuz Ryan set up my profile and he has me two years younger than I really am. I think I will wait to change that.

I am gonna have to go because being chemoed and Facebooked in the same day has really taken a lot of the stuffing out of me. While Cat is being edified I am going to go and get cultured by watching a good action film on Pay per view.