Julie’s Journey
Just an update on what’s going on in my new "jouney"
As of Tuesday, Feb.21 , I have received three chemo therapy treatments plus much love and support at Burlington Hospital. In between, they have given me extra fluids intravenously plus a shot to increase my white count. Along with this I wear a pain patch plus I take pills for pain and nausea. My intake of enzymes is at about 9 per day.
Keeping track of all of this is a chore but................keeps my mind occupied along with the jigsaw puzzles.
Each day, Neal gets the mail and brings me my presents of greeting cards. I do a few househould chores and then about 10am, I wrap my self in my prayer shawl, read my cards and sometimes the old ones to, page through my book on hummingbirds, and think about all the good food our family has been making and bringing in freezer containers on the weekend. Didn’t know we had such good cooks in the family. Here I thought I was the only one. Hmmmmmm.
Charting the course of the medications is one of my jobs. I take my temperature and mark the pill reactions down so that my "medical team" has good information. The least I can do.
The prayers are coming from all over the place. How blessed can one person be. Now I am getting brave and bold . As I go around town doing my errands and folks ask how I am, I ask them for their prayers. More knees bending, eh.
I love all of you. Julie