Day 495 - Sea Day

Another night to get all dolled up…

I had a bit of a sleep-in. Jaco was paged at 0800 this morning & he was already up, but in the shower, so I got up to fetch him. By the time he answered the phone, the caller had hung up! And so his day went that way! Poor guy! I think I saw him for a total of 2 hours today!

I managed to get 2 loads of laundry done. Of course, I managed to acquire oil spatters all over one of Jaco’s t-shirts & my pants from one machine & the other machine just didn’t work. I went back 40 minutes later to put the 2 loads in the dryer & the dark load was still stuck on filling the tub. It ran water for 40 minutes. Needless to say, I didn’t finish laundry in time for dinner!

I rearranged the cupboards & drawers, as the cupboards are getting warm during the day & I don’t want my ingredients to sit heated all day long. I juiced some wheatgrass, watered the sprouts that are slowly growing & then got ready for dinner. I was about to walk out the door, when I had that feeling that something was missing… HAIR! Oh yes, I had forgotten to put on my wig. Minor detail!

Jaco was still busy in the clinic, so he couldn’t join us. Hopefully for the 3^rd & final formal night he will be able to. Tonight was lobster night, so M&D2 enjoyed lobster & beef wellington. It took a little convincing, but I managed to convince D2 to have some chocolate mousse… M2 & I tried the cheesecake with fresh strawberries.  And some mandarin sorbet.

I checked my messages tonight & had a lovely email with photos from Shanel. Her & Jordan have been looking after the dogs for us these past 2 weeks & she sent a message to say that everyone is doing well… A few potty problems, but for the most part, all is well! I was so thrilled to see photos of the girls. I sure do miss them!

Tomorrow is our tour to the Baths at Virgin Gorda. I’m very excited to see them. Stay tuned!

xxxxMaria

 Ignore the copyright on the following three photos - I didn't take them & they aren't mine to copyright. It's just a Picasa whoopsie.

 I did take this one though!

Out on deck.

Gotta love the reflection shades!

Just another day in Paradise! Note the Del Sol keychain from Collet!

Day 332 - The Arm Pain Escalates

Yesterday Jaco told me to take some Advil & Tylenol for my arm pain. I ignored him. I want to know WHY I have the pain before I'll just pop any old pill. This morning I was in tears. The pain was so bad. Usually Jaco is up LONG before me, but not this morning. I hardly slept because of the pain. It kept waking me up & I couldn't find a resting pose that was quite comfy enough to stay in. 


I decided to call the Health Link. (403) 943-LINK in case you ever need the number. They have nurses on call 24/7 to help you with your health issues. Lana ran through plenty of questions with me & ultimately told me I should see a Doctor. (The one I was married to didn't count, apparently) So, I called Dr. Daly's office & left a message. A while later, the nurse called me back & asked me a few questions. I had just fallen asleep (finally) when she called me back & said I should come in to see Dr. Daly. 


Away we go. I will describe the symptoms. Dull ache, weakness, shifting from my wrist to my forearm to my elbow to my bicep to my shoulder. No redness, no swelling, no external signs of anything. Dr. Daly tested my strength & of course, the right was just as strong as the left. It just felt weaker from the pain. What does he tell me to do? Take some Advil & see if things change over the next few days. Gee, where did I hear that before? So I pop some Advil & away we go. I saw Sam for a moment & she asked how the dogs were... I told her great & I'd see her in a week! 


I must add, I wore the blonde wig today. Apparently it's a real head turner! The photos I took were at night, so the flash makes it 'glow', unfortunately. It was a ton of fun observing people's reactions! The Doctors & Nurses were priceless! I told them I'd wear the afro wig next week! I've decided redheads have more fun, but blondes certainly get checked out a lot more! (sad, isn't it!?)


The pain seemed to be much worse whenever I laid down. By the time I was ready for bed, it was quite bad again. I took Advil & Tylenol. And I still don't know WHY I'm having this pain. They think it has something to do with the chemo & my veins. Dacarbazine is quite hard on the veins & I certainly attest to the discomfort it causes on injection. It just seems pretty bizarre that 5 days after it's injected, I get excruciating pain! So much for a quick recovery & enjoying the 'in between' days! Oh well... Let the living resume once this is over! Nearly half way! 


Love & Hugs (with my good arm),
xxxxMJV&O


Jaco likes the blonde one best so far... ;oP