March 31, 2011 12:35 AM

Everything's high but me! Triglycerides, cholesterol, glucose, blood pressure! All caused by that "miracle" drug prednisone. That's the verdict from my regular doctor after my visit today. The net result - I now have to take a pill to handle my elevated blood pressure. This will all continue for at least the next five weeks as I don't visit my oncologist until then. From someone who had absolutely nothing wrong(other than just leukemia) three years ago, this is quite a turn of events. However, as I ultimately wind down to zero with the prednisone, the expectation is that it will all go away. Overall bottom line - I'm still alive! I can't ask for more than that. Likewise, the weather has conspired against us as well. On Friday, we are scheduled to travel to New York to visit friends. So what happens on April Fool's Day? A Nor'easter that is expected to dump over a foot of heavy, wet snow. We'll see what Friday looks like and travel accordingly. As long as the roads are OK - we'll make a run for it. What makes it all so unpleasant is the fact that we have had no snow for quite a while now and the one day that we need to go somewhere is the day that it strikes. And, of course, who would have figured on over a foot of snow for April? That about does it for now. Weather and travel updates to come... Bob