So Far, So Good . . .

As you can see, I'm trying to be much more conscientious about making entries here. It's only been a week and I'm back! C'mon guys, let's hear the wild applause! ; )

I had the first treatment of the new drug, Alimta, yesterday and it went just fine. The only problem I had was sleep deprivation. I had to start taking steroids on Wednesday and they kept me up the entire night so that by the time my treatment was finished on Thursday, I was a virtual zombie. The treatment is so short that I didn't even get my usual nap. But I'm sure not complaining!

So far I haven't had any side effects, except from the steroids. I'm very hopeful that what my doctor said is true and that Alimta is a very well tolerated drug. Of course, it will take a few more days to be sure because a few of the effects take time to show up. However, I'm planning on this being a much easier course of treatment. I don't know how many treatments I'll have in this course, I suppose it will depend on the results of my next CT scan which will probably be in three months.

Last time I told you about the classmate who contacted me about our upcoming high school reunion. Since then I've received cards from two of my old school friends with whom I'd lost touch. How wonderful it was to hear from them! So, I'm still getting some of the benefits of the reunion even though I'm not able to attend. I can't be out in crowds again and that's a pain! Oh well, it could be a lot worse, couldn't it?

Our cool weather turned hot and humid again. : ( I was just getting into that fall weather and it disappeared! So we've gone from sweatshirts back to shorts and t-shirts. However, I don't imagine this will last for too long. The trees are changing color and are beginning to look just beautiful. I'll kind of miss the summer but fall is my favorite time of year. I love the change of seasons because there are so many different kinds of beauty to enjoy. No matter if it's summer, fall, winter or spring, we're blessed with something special for each season. I think I'd get very bored if we had the same scenery all the time.

I've decided to start working at my Send Out Cards business again. It doesn't take a lot energy or time and it's fun. So, as long as I'm feeling good, I might as well be doing something productive. I can't manage copywriting now because it's very stressful and demands a lot of high energy and concentration ~ neither of which I have much of right now. So, if you're interested in saving time and money sending your greeting cards (and having a lot of fun in the process), go and check out my site at http://www.SendOutCards.com/5373. Sorry, I had to put a plug in! LOL

Well guys, I really don't have much more news tonight ~ I'm still very tired and not thinking very well so I'm going to keep this short. I'll try to do better next time.

'til then . . . stay safe and enjoy the beauty that surrounds you.