Out to lunch!
Figuratively, I'm probably out to lunch everyday. But, today it was literally out to lunch with my wife and a friend of hers. Great Chinese food!
That's really it! The rest of the day was spent relaxing and on the computer - you always have to surf the web!
I did neglect to mention that with that last prescription order the other day that I am now done with the need to order anything else from my wonderful internet prescription provider. My legendary battles are now over! Thank God!
So, a quiet day today with friends coming over tomorrow night to play some bridge. That's always a fun evening!
So, until then...
Bob
October 15, 2009 11:30 PM
A new me!
At least a new photo anyway. Though I don't think that I am the photogenic type. I suppose I could have photoshopped it to look something like Clark Gable or Brad Pitt or George Clooney or whoever - but I chose the natural me. If you think that this is bad, I got my passport back from Uncle Sam today and you ought to see my photo. Now, instead of just having the same name that a terrorist used - I look like one too. I'll never be able to get on a plane again! In fact, I'll be lucky if they don't arrest me!
Anyway, I promised an updated photo a while ago and I had neglected to follow through on it. So, now it's here in all it's glory(!). The only difference that I can see from the prior one is that I don't have that washed out cancer look that I guess you get after all that chemo. It's funny, but I never thought that I looked like that until I saw a photo of myself taken back then. With no facial hair and thin eye brows and little hair on the top of my head, I guess that I couldn't help but look that way.
Even though I felt great at the time(which is, obviously, of prime importance), I still didn't have that healthy, robust appearance that I have now. So, I guess that that is the major improvement over the past few months. I know that I've gained weight and that my appetite is back so I must be prospering as I travel this road to recovery.
Other than the picture and getting my new passport today, there is nothing new.
I just have to keep from going batty because I want to do all the things that I feel that I can do and I can't...
Bob
At least a new photo anyway. Though I don't think that I am the photogenic type. I suppose I could have photoshopped it to look something like Clark Gable or Brad Pitt or George Clooney or whoever - but I chose the natural me. If you think that this is bad, I got my passport back from Uncle Sam today and you ought to see my photo. Now, instead of just having the same name that a terrorist used - I look like one too. I'll never be able to get on a plane again! In fact, I'll be lucky if they don't arrest me!
Anyway, I promised an updated photo a while ago and I had neglected to follow through on it. So, now it's here in all it's glory(!). The only difference that I can see from the prior one is that I don't have that washed out cancer look that I guess you get after all that chemo. It's funny, but I never thought that I looked like that until I saw a photo of myself taken back then. With no facial hair and thin eye brows and little hair on the top of my head, I guess that I couldn't help but look that way.
Even though I felt great at the time(which is, obviously, of prime importance), I still didn't have that healthy, robust appearance that I have now. So, I guess that that is the major improvement over the past few months. I know that I've gained weight and that my appetite is back so I must be prospering as I travel this road to recovery.
Other than the picture and getting my new passport today, there is nothing new.
I just have to keep from going batty because I want to do all the things that I feel that I can do and I can't...
Bob
October 14, 2009 11:30 PM
A few items!
None of them are health related. It's all about my computer that I have resurrected from the dead. It's now working like I thought it should work. I guess my hard drive was going on the fritz for quite a while. My machine would run dog slow at times and I could never figure out why. Now I guess I know why.
I know that a new machine with the upcoming Windows 7.0 and all that fancy new hardware would be nice. But it's overkill for what I need. Plus they say that a lot of your current software may not run on the new operating system. Replacing all that software is not something that I would relish doing. It's an additional expense for no benefit. I guess that having worked with computers all my professional life has paid off in some small way.
Great news! The wonderful woman from Norway who donated her bone marrow this past February has made reservations to be here in the states this upcoming February. She made her wonderful donation on the exact day that I went into the hospital to prepare for my transplant. So this February will be a big anniversary for both of us. We are going to celebrate together!
I can hardly wait...
Bob
None of them are health related. It's all about my computer that I have resurrected from the dead. It's now working like I thought it should work. I guess my hard drive was going on the fritz for quite a while. My machine would run dog slow at times and I could never figure out why. Now I guess I know why.
I know that a new machine with the upcoming Windows 7.0 and all that fancy new hardware would be nice. But it's overkill for what I need. Plus they say that a lot of your current software may not run on the new operating system. Replacing all that software is not something that I would relish doing. It's an additional expense for no benefit. I guess that having worked with computers all my professional life has paid off in some small way.
Great news! The wonderful woman from Norway who donated her bone marrow this past February has made reservations to be here in the states this upcoming February. She made her wonderful donation on the exact day that I went into the hospital to prepare for my transplant. So this February will be a big anniversary for both of us. We are going to celebrate together!
I can hardly wait...
Bob
October 13, 2009 11:15 PM
Kind of a milestone today!
I order the last 3 month supply of another of my medications. Since my current supply won't run out until the end of the month, this should get through to the end of January which is close enough to the February 17th date of my 1 year anniversary.
Slowly, but surely, we inexorably move toward our destination.
After the lengthy driving of the past 2 days, I made it a point to stay home today. Of course, the fact that it was raining this morning helped to make the decision an even easier one. Still working at setting up the backup areas and the mechanism for backing our hard drives. Almost there.
Other than that, another quiet day.
Still thinking that just a year ago I was in the Greek Islands.
Seems like a distant memory now...
Bob
I order the last 3 month supply of another of my medications. Since my current supply won't run out until the end of the month, this should get through to the end of January which is close enough to the February 17th date of my 1 year anniversary.
Slowly, but surely, we inexorably move toward our destination.
After the lengthy driving of the past 2 days, I made it a point to stay home today. Of course, the fact that it was raining this morning helped to make the decision an even easier one. Still working at setting up the backup areas and the mechanism for backing our hard drives. Almost there.
Other than that, another quiet day.
Still thinking that just a year ago I was in the Greek Islands.
Seems like a distant memory now...
Bob
October 12, 2009 10:15 PM
A first!
That's right. For the first time ever we went leaf peeping up north today and it really was a beautiful sight along the Kancamagus Highway. In the past, since I was working, we wouldn't go on weekends due to the crowds and I never really had any midweek opportunities. So, my current situation has provided me with an opportunity that I never really had before. Always look on the bright side - as the song goes.
Unfortunately, unbeknownst to us, a fatal auto accident down here in Manchester took a return trip of about an hour and a half and added two hours to it. I was just about exhausted at the end of the trip. All that stop and go traffic for miles and miles and miles just gets to you.
But it was a nice day to be out with two of our grandchildren with a perfectly clear sky for most of the day making the foliage a most gorgeous sight. It being a holiday(Columbus Day), there was still a fairly large number of tourists and the tourist buses were everywhere.
I am still doing extremely well and that is the most important thing...
Bob
That's right. For the first time ever we went leaf peeping up north today and it really was a beautiful sight along the Kancamagus Highway. In the past, since I was working, we wouldn't go on weekends due to the crowds and I never really had any midweek opportunities. So, my current situation has provided me with an opportunity that I never really had before. Always look on the bright side - as the song goes.
Unfortunately, unbeknownst to us, a fatal auto accident down here in Manchester took a return trip of about an hour and a half and added two hours to it. I was just about exhausted at the end of the trip. All that stop and go traffic for miles and miles and miles just gets to you.
But it was a nice day to be out with two of our grandchildren with a perfectly clear sky for most of the day making the foliage a most gorgeous sight. It being a holiday(Columbus Day), there was still a fairly large number of tourists and the tourist buses were everywhere.
I am still doing extremely well and that is the most important thing...
Bob
October 11, 2009 11:40 PM
It's all about the foliage!
Driving up to the lake today provided us with an opportunity to see firsthand what the north country foliage was like. It was very nice. However, my sister-in-law said that they went farther north yesterday to view it and they said that it was magnificant!
So, tomorrow morning we'll pick up two of my grandchildren(who have no school because it is Columbus Day) and drive back up north to really view the foliage in all its glory. Obviously, an outdoor activity with few people involved so it will not be a problem. Hopefully, the traffic and weather cooperate.
Other than that, a great day. We played some cards - inside because the wather was very windy a chilly. After all, we're getting to the middle of October.
And, as I said before, in a few weeks the anniversaries are going to be coming up fast and furious as the events began flying by once my diagnosis was in hand.
At this point, I'm just looking forward to getting off the immuno-supressants for good getting back into society.
Still have a ways to go before that can happen...
Bob
Driving up to the lake today provided us with an opportunity to see firsthand what the north country foliage was like. It was very nice. However, my sister-in-law said that they went farther north yesterday to view it and they said that it was magnificant!
So, tomorrow morning we'll pick up two of my grandchildren(who have no school because it is Columbus Day) and drive back up north to really view the foliage in all its glory. Obviously, an outdoor activity with few people involved so it will not be a problem. Hopefully, the traffic and weather cooperate.
Other than that, a great day. We played some cards - inside because the wather was very windy a chilly. After all, we're getting to the middle of October.
And, as I said before, in a few weeks the anniversaries are going to be coming up fast and furious as the events began flying by once my diagnosis was in hand.
At this point, I'm just looking forward to getting off the immuno-supressants for good getting back into society.
Still have a ways to go before that can happen...
Bob
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