White Rock Caches

Every time we clean off the White Rock map, more caches appear.  Went out with Pam and Lori.  I got 17 to take me to 6,102.

It was a beautiful spring day and we had really good fish and chips at Montgomery's Cottage Lunch across from the beach.  

It was a long day. I left home at 8:45 and got back at 5:15.  Felt good and not tired at all.  However, I now have a bit of a headache and the left leg is painful again.  I didn't walk much.  Sitting in the car too long?   

Debate night

Second night without a good sleep. Woke up at 4:30 and finally got up at 7.  Dozed off a few times through the day.

Leaders debate tonight. Amazing Premier Clark can stand there and lie.  She often doged the questions and made a speech about families.  It was like she had memorized a few set pieces and trotted them out when stuck for a real answer.  She was the only one with a bunch of notes.

The spell checker on this site really messes up what I think I am writing.  Have to always check it.

Groceries

Went to the IGA in Richmond and bought a bag of groceries.  I'm good at estimating a bagful to carry up the stairs.

Fell asleep for part of the afternoon.  Was awake for a couple of hours around 3:30 am.  Worst problem righ now is weak fingernails.  They keep ripping.

Soccer and hockey

The Whitecaps game was exciting but I couldn't watch all of the Canucks poor effort.  What will happen in the playoffs?   At this rate they won't make it out of the first round.

Rainy day so I stayed put.  Sadie and Lily are at Guide camp.  Not supposed to rain all day Sunday.

Radio debate

Woke up to the radio debate between party leaders.  Kept falling asleep and dreaming I was there.  Christy avoided answering questions.  She just shifted into her packaged rants, whether or not they pertained to the question.  The Green leader even skewered her.  Oh, for a reporter who will analyze the questions and her non-answers.

Didn't do much today.  No sign of the headache.

Burgoo

Met Matt at Burgoo on Main Street for lunch.  Had the best grilled cheese ever - Gooey Cheese Grillers, GBR two grilled angle cut filone sandwiches with melted Mozzarella, Gruyere, Emmenthal and white Cheddar.  Brought home some lentil soup and hummus for dinner.  Still have left over for today.  Matt took my tax stuff for Andrea to do for me.  One more thing I don't have to worry about.  

Still feeling pretty good.  No big headache.  

Sunshine continues

So nice to have all the sunshine this week.  Watched the Whitecaps beat Edmonton.  Everyone on the sidelines wore big winter jackets ;(

Taking Tylenol every four hours is still keeping the big headache at bay.  I can tolerate the little one.

Geocaching birthday

Made it to 64 today.  Not bad since I was told 20 years ago that I'd be dead in 2 years.

Was freely shaky but stuck to the plan to go out with Pam.  Lori is too sick to go out.  We found a couple in Richmond and then headed for Queensborough.  Pam treated me to lunch at Boston Pizza -

Pepperoni & Feta Pizza: Signature pizza sauce and layers of pepperoni, plus sun-dried tomatoes, feta, cheddar and pizza mozzarella and finished with green onions.

Found some more caches in Vancouver to make my total 11.  Not bad. 

Had leftover chicken from last night for dinner.  Can feel a slight headache but it's not bad.  My appetite is back but my new jeans are now loose and only stay up with a belt.  

Birthday dinner

Not much sleep last night and miffed at the two calls that woke me up.  Ad a quiet day.

Pru asked me over for an early dinner at 5 cooked by Chef Jesse.  Unfortunately, John was having his cat euthanized and wanted Jesse there. He and Pru disappeared for two hours, messing up his cooking schedule.  He still pulled off a great meal but it didn't end until 10.

I was overtired and headachy.  Got home and fell asleep watching the news.  Woe up and moved to bed.  

Long sleep

Woke up and put on the news.  Thought it was 8 but it was 11!  Good long sleep with one bathroom visit.

Spent the day reading and watching stuff on my PVR.  love Sunday night TV.  Too many good shows to watch them all.  Will try to watch the Juno's on my iPad tomorrow to see k.d. lang.

My plan to just take the Tylenol every 4 hours worked again today.  Was a bit headachy but the big one didn't come.  Fingers crossed.

CT Scan

CT Scan at the Cancer Agency this afternoon.  Checking that my headaches aren't caused by something bad.  The tech was a woman I've come to know well.  She was running in the Boston Marathon.  A cold slowed her down so she just missed being near the bombs.  Her husband was at the finish but not hurt.  Made my headaches seem a bit trivial.

Woke up with a little buzz so took a Tylenol.  Took one every few hours so didn't get the big hurt and was able to drive to the appointment.

Success in Boston

Stuck to the TV last night as the first bomber died.  Slept in until 10 to make up for it.   Glad the 2nd brother was taken alive tonight.  Was it just 2 sick brothers or more.  Practice for the Olympics?

Went shopping in Richmond and brought home food from Nando's for lunch and dinner.  Felt quite normal.

The sledgehammer hit my head about 2:30.   Had to go to bed for a few hours and take an extra Tylenol.  Lasted longer and was much worse than usual.  Argh:(

Better day

Had a long sleep and woke up with no headache.  Was tired so stayed quiet all day.  The headache came much later, around 18:00 and was pretty mild.

Another bad day

Went to my Mets Group this moring.  One of the biggest groups in ages.  Always helpful.  Then to Granvile Island and groceries.  Sat with a couple of women from Ottawa to eat my soup.  Answered a bunch of questions about Vancouver.  Bought a Diplomat cake at the Bob Ton.  Must stop weight loss (well, it sounded like a good reason).

The tumour sticking out on the right leg really hurt all morning.  The daily headache started before I got home and it was hard to drive.  Actually had to go to bed.  Got up at 5:30 and it wasn't so bad.  Finally ate about 20:00.  Now for another pill before going back to bed.

Sore day

Woke up with a headache that has lasted all day.  Dozed a few times after taking Tylenol.  My eye, eyelid and cheekbone hurt.  What a whiner😢

Wicked day

Was going out, but got caught up in watching the aftermath of the bombings at the Boston Marathon. How anyone can think that blowing apart an 8-year old can help make their point is just mind numbing.  First responders saved many by running into the smoke.

Caught today's headache early so it wasn't as bad but it has lasted longer.  My eye and eyelid are sore tonight.

Daily headaches

I don't usually watch golf, but the Masters was hard to turn away from.  Made it to the 18th hole before my daily headache struck.   Barely made it through to the end.  The tumour in my right groin decided to hurt at the same time.  Tried to keep quiet, but it lasted until 19:00.  At least I know it will go away.  I have a CTScan booked for next Saturday, but it is more likely to be a side effect.

Finally cooked some pasta at 20:00.

Liberty lunch

Met several women from the VESTA Status of Women committee at Liberty Bakery for lunch.  Had a bowl of black bean soup.  Brought home a panini for dinner.

Had a bit of a headache all day and it got worse late in the day.  Slept a few times but not feeling great tonight.

Dropping numbers

One of my oncologists called this afternoon with my tumour markers.  They went up to 160 in October but have now dropped to 50.  Obviously my drug combo is working, even though the CTScan showed some new tumours.  

Next we have to figure out my headaches.  It's now been every day for 3 weeks.  Today's came in the late afternoon.  It started easing after Tylenol and some sleep.

Caching day

Pam and Maureen picked me up at 9:30.  We found caches in East Van and North Burnaby.  Even got a First to Find after I got a message announcing a hide.

We stopped for lunch at X-Site Grill & Bistro on Hastings.  Great food and cheap - $4.95 lunch specials.  Had Chicken Souvlaki.   

Felt really good today.  Closest to normal for quite a while.  The headache hit just as I got home.  Oh well.

Better night

Although I had a bit of a headache and some leg pain when I went to bed, it settled down and I go a better sleep.  The headache has lasted all day but just in the background.

Stayed in and watched TV all day.  Canucks won another one.

2nd sleepless night

My headache started up again when I went to bed but went away quickly with some Tylenol.  My leg acted up again and kept me awake most of the night. Finally got up at 3:30 and did some recycling.

Had to be at the Cancer Agency at 9:00 for bloodwork.  Went to Waves for a latte and to read the paper on my iPad.  Finally left when a couple of men started doin business calls at the top of their voices. Brush shops would kick them out.

Saw Dr. Geddes at 10:30.  I've got some new little tumours at the back of my abdomen.  Most of the trouble I'm having (headaches, weight loss, fatigue...) are side effects of the drugs.  Better some discomfort if they are keeping me alive.  My weight is down to 173.  I was up to about 220 at one time.

Came straight home instead of shopping.  Headache was coming.  Not so bad today.  Just a bit of pain in the background.

Little sleep

My leg hurt all night.  Tried bed and Easy Boy, Tylenol and heat.  Slept a little towards morning.

My pants are falling off, so I went down Marine to the new Mark's.  Bought a pair of jeans and then some lunch at Subway.

Headache came with a vengeance and lasted all afternoon.

Good and bad

Loved watching the Canadian tennis team move on to the quarter finals.  I've seen very little tennis but this was worth watching.  Have even figured out the rules.  Then watched the Canadian men take silver in curling.

Today's headache took up the first half of the day.  My leg was a bit sore last night but the pain cam back this afternoon.  Tylenol and a hot compress finally worked after a few hours.  There is a tumour pinching something, somewhere.

Big sports day

Everyone won today!  Watched men win 2 curling games in Victoria to get in the finals.  Saw part of the Toronto Blue Jays win.  The Davis Cup doubles went 4.5 hours and we took it for a 2-1 lead.  Only have to win one of the two games tomorrow to move on.  The White Caps tied and the Canucks dominated.  Topped it off with a new Midsomer.  Talk about channel surfing!

Got my daily headache in the afternoon and dozed off after taking Tylenol.

Laundry day

Finally did some laundry.  Those stairs seem steeper.

Started to get my daily headache but it didn't last long ths time.

Watched Davis Cup tennis at UBC and women's hockey.

Safeway trip

Went to Safeway in the morning.  Started with a Starbucks latte that was on sale for $2.  Loved the cup holder in my cart.  Filled up the cart but still forgot some things on my list.  How can you not see what is right on the shopping app?   (I use Buy me a pie! and it syncs between my iPad and iPhone).

Started getting my daily headache so went back to sit at Starbucks for a bit.  Finally checked out and headed home.  Groceries came a couple of hours later.

Impressed with the pharmacy in Coquitlam that is now supplying my cancer drug.  They called on Wednesday to arrange refill delivery and the box came rsoon after the groceries.  Nice that I can stop worrying about it.

The headache is really irritating.  By the time I got home, my hair was wet with sweat.  Tylenol takes it away after a bit but I get tired out.  Dozed on and off through a couple of curling losses and a great Canucks shutout redemption. Roy is going to be great.

Last dry day

Rain comes back tomorrow.  Didn't get to enjoy much of the sunshine.

Felt good when I got up, but the headache came back for the afternoon.  Watched some curling and women's hockey (13-0).

Geocaching

Lori and Pam convinced me to go caching today with Maureen. We found a few challenges we qualified for and a bunch of others.  They picked me up at 9:30 and I was back by 2:00.

We had lunch at the White Spot and I brought a Caesar Salad home for dinner.  Found a dead ant at the end!!!  :(

Woke up fuzzy headed and with the headache I've had on and off since Thursday.  Took a Tylenol and it settled down. Needed another one at lunch and it didn't work for a couple of hours. Felt every bump on the way home.

My left leg is acting up tonight but I feel pretty good.

Still ticking

Had another quiet day.  My headache keeps coming back.  Tylenol works and I've been dozing a lot.

Hot day

It was 17.5 degrees in the harbour today - a record.  Watched curling and then went out fot some Japanese to split e tween lunch and dinner.  A headache started up and it was hard driving home.  Took some Tylenol and dozed most of the afternoon.   It's coming back again now.

Bought a new app called Pill Monitor to remind me to take my pills.  Getting old.