Witchcraft

Took Moira's advice and bought some Witchcraft at Shopper's to harden my nails.  Picked up a bag of groceries next door at the IGA and then home.

My toe is still red but not as bad as it was.  Only a few more pills left.  Gained a new side effect.  Must stay close to home.

Crappy that the Canuck's coach found out he was fired on the news.

Rained out

Didn't go geocaching with Pam.  Rainy and still resting the toe.  Slept part of the afternoon.  I am getting old.

All my favourite shows ending in cliff hangers.  Must stay around to find out what happens.

Blah

Think the antibioti is making me tired and taking away my appetite.  Another day of resting the toe.

Watchednthentornado in Oklahoma.  Always bad when so many kids are killed.  Glad I live here.  Earthquakes don't come as often.

Lazy day

Decided to give my toe the day off. Watched the Sedins lead Sweden to a gold medal. Loved  the golden helmets pulled out at the end.

Sunday night TV is perfect - Masterpiece and Waking the Dead.

Restless day

Had to go to London Drugs and Cobs in Burnaby this morning.  Came home without getting wet.

Tried to rest my toe for the restt of the day. Fell asleep for part of the afternoon.

Antibiotics

My doctor doesn't work on Fridays so they told me to come to the Seymour Clinic as a walk in. Took less than an hour.  The doctor said she'd usually tell me to go home and soak my foot but I was too far gone.  Now I've got 7 days of  Cephalexin.

Had a good lunch at Crepe & Cafe  near 41st and Dunbar  and then filled the prescription at my mini Safeway.  

Infected toe

Met Lori and Pam on Annasis Island and we found caches there and moved to Queensborough, New West, Champlain and Burnaby.  Cleaned up gaps on all our maps.  Started out drizzling and ended up hot.

My toe has been inflamed for a while now but is much worse tonight.  Must find a doctor tomorrow.

Mets group

Hauled myself out of bed in plenty of time to attend the mets group at the Cancer Agency.  A couple of new members came.  One friend not doing well. Goes with the name.

Bought some produce at Granville Island.  Didn't like the soup on offer so stopped at the Sunshine Diner for a grilled cheese sandwich

Four more years of scandal

Nice day so I had halibut and chips at Pajo's.  Sat at a picnic table watching the river traffic and reading my KOBO.  

All set for an NDP majority so was shocked when the Liberals won.  At least it looks like Christy is losing her seat and the Conservatives won nothing.  Of course, the Liberals are really mostly conservative hiding behind the Liberal name.

Dix and his team blew it.  They tried being polite while the Liberals kept flinging shit.  We should have itemized every sleezy thing they've done in the last 12 years.  The list is long.  By the time Dix started talking about them, it was too late.  Many had already voted.  The target should be the opening of the advance polls, not voting day.

Only in B.C.   Sigh.

Almost better

Fixed my KOBO today.  In the middle of the night it came to me I hadn't Googled the problem with the sync.  First site I found told me exactly how to reset to factory settings.  Took a while to do it all but it now works a treat.

Tired after yesterday's headache.  It still tries to come back when I move too much.

Old Headache again

Woke up at 5:30 with the headache I get from time to time, not the one from my drug.  It lasted until bedtime.

Didn't do much of anything.  Had some M&M Meats onion soup for dinner.

Another night in the chair

My left leg started hurting last night so I had to spend the night in the Lazy Boy.

Enjoyed the Whitecaps game.  First win over LA.

Had a quiet day - reading, watching TV, geocaching stuff, resetting old iPhone so I can give it to Sadie and Lily to use as an iTouch.

VESTA Women

Left my car at Lori's and we headed back to White Rock to find the final of yesterday's series.  She solved it last night in 55 minutes!  Still a blur for my mind.  Home by 11:30.

Met nearly 20 women from VESTA at Szechuan Chongqing for dinner.  Good company and good food.  Only ate from the dishes I really liked so I didn't overdo it.  

Home at 8:30 and not too tired.  Even my stomach is behaving.  

Projections

Pam, Lori and spent the day in White Rock. We were working on a difficult bunch of puzzles. I say we, but only Lori can wrap her head around this type of problem.  I did have to tweet a fellow catcher for some help on one of them.  Luckily she always answers.

This cache is part of a series of six puzzles all based on the theme of determining the final coordinates by projecting or intersecting lines from points on the ground. There is also a final. To solve the final you will need to collect clues written on the log book in each of the other puzzles in the series.

Did some shopping at Canadian Tire and was home by four. Started watching TVand suddenly realized it had switched to Chinese.  I had slept for quite a while.

 Nice to be out in the sunshine again.

Dull morning

The morning looked cool and cloudy but the sun came out in the afternoon.

Loved Christy's gaffes today. Who knew you could write in two names on a ballot at the advance polls and get away with it because it is clear who she meant to vote for.  Wish I knew that when I voted last week.

Canuckleheads

Bought a car charger for my new iPhone at Best Buy.  Also got a new plug for the iTouch ans iPad.  It was the plugs that failed, not my cables.  I now have everything charged up.

Bought a bag of groceries at the IGA.  The BBQ chicken should do for several meals.

My brother's old nickname for the Canucks fit tonight.  At least I don't have to convince myself to watch until next season.

Apple day

Started my day in the Oakridge Apple store.  Couldn't have asked for better service.  They honoured my Apple Care on the iPad and gave me a new one for $49.  I had broken the glass.  Then I signed up for another three years with Telus and got an iPhone 5.   My model was old and the battery isn't great.   Several people helped to make sure both were set up and working properly.

On the way home I detoured to Richmond for some Chinese food.  Ate part for a very late lunch and finished it for dinner.

Charging woes

Having trouble charging my iPhone and iPad.  Time to do something about them

Canucks were so bad, I couldn't watch the whole game.

World Wide Flash Mob

Pam organized a WWFM event in Delta -  Bubblefest.  Counting kids, there were over 60 of us.  At 10:00, we all started blowing bubbles in a little Ladner garden.  This was the 10th year and there were about 556 events in 42 countries.   We found another nearby cache on the way back to Lori's.  Lori, Pam and Carol headed to the new power trail that appeared this morning on the dyke near Mud Bay.  They got all 55.  I went home for a nap. They must have ridden about 25 to 30 km altogether.

Whitecaps must be watching the Canucks too much.  Poor game :(

Granville Island

Went to Granville Island his morning.  Now I know not to be there before 11 if I want soup.  Today I had a bowl of lentil soup.  Bought some groceries and then went to the toy store to get some bubbles for tomorrow.

Stopped at Kidsbooks, Ming Wo, Esso VanCity and the Cupcake store as I worked my way down Broadway. Parking in front of each.

Voted at the District Office for my riding. There map was wrong so I wasted time on Kent.  Finally found it on Granville.  Love voting early when there are no lines!

Bought a Canucks donut and wore my shirt all day.  Didn't help.

Dinner out

FedEx delivered my pills this morning.  So efficient after all the fus a couple of months ago.

Met Moira at Applause Japanese Restaurant for dinner.  Just inhaled the food. So nice to have my appetite back.

Feeling pretty good.  My fingernails continue to break.  Funny how something so small can hurt so much.

What time?

By the time I went to bed, both legs hurt in the groin.  For once, it settled down and I got to sleep.  Woke up at the right time but was so tired I just went back sleep.  When I finally looked at the clock it was 10:20 - too late for he 10:30 mets group at he Cancer Agency.

Had to flip between the Whitecaps (winners) and the Canucks (losers).  Couldn't watch to the end of the hockey for the second game in a row. Maybe no one told them it was the playoffs.

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.

Good day

The cold/sinus infection is easing.  My throat isn't sore anymore.  Had a headache most of the day.

Canadian men won their first game at the Worlds in Victoria but the Canucks and Whitecaps disappointed.

Much better

Dozed most of the afternoon.  Feeling better.  My throat isn't hurting as often and I am coughing less.

Must be on the mend as I just spent a couple of hours on a new caching challenge.

GP

Saw my GP at 4 today.  He said I have a sinus infection and put me on antibiotics.  A headache was starting but I still stopped at my mini Safeway to fill the prescription.  The pharmacist said it interacted with one of my cancer drugs.  Luckily, the Dr. was still in the office and changed it to Amoxicillin Trihydrate.

I was done in so just came home and took a Tylenol.  My head was fine by the start of the Canucks game and I had some soup for dinner.

Rats

Felt better yesterday but not today.

Mae wokeme up at 9:30 and it took several minutes before I could figure out who it was.

Long sleep

Went to bed at 10 and got up at 9.

Throat and mouth still hurt but everything else seems better.

Bit better

Felt a bit better.  Still have sore throat and mouth and coughing fits.

Sleepless night

My leg kept me up until 5 and then the pain just stopped.  I slept most of the morning.  Now it is starting up again.  Cold is a bit better.

Jen had her baby last night, Jack Thomas Ryan.

Bad night

Went to bed at 11 and woke up in pain at 2:30.  My left groin and leg again.  A tumour somewhere is pressing on nerves.  Stayed in my chair the rest of the night with a hot compress.

Coughed and blew my nose all morning.  At least there was curling, Canucks and Whitecaps.  Only the Canucks won.

Leg painful again tonight.  I'll try the bed again.

Venturing out

Needed to take a prescription to the Cancer Agency.  Had to wait 40 minutes as they were busy.  I have enough refills for a year so I can phone ahead in the future.  Trip did me in. Got a headache and sore neck so came straight home.  Dozed a lot after that.

Am feeling somewhat better.  My eyes aren't weeping as much but my throat is sore and I am working through a couple of boxes of tissue.

Eyes irritating

Another quiet day yesterday.  Went to bed before 10 as it was getting too hard to keep my weepy eyes open.  This cold is one of the worst I've had.  My compromised immune system?

Still sick

Felt a bit better this morning, but not tonight.   Coughing a lot and my eyes are burning.  Think I'll go to bed so I can close them.  Trouble with doing that while watching TV is that I keep falling asleep.

Groceries

My cold is still hanging on. Lori went to Oakridge Safeway and had a pile of groceries (and a latte!) delivered.  The first thing they do is ask where my elevator is.  Lori also picked up Pam and 3 friends at 3:30 am to take them to the airport.  Pam later emailed from poolside.  Life is tough!

Still croaking

Slept on and off from 11 to 10.  Kept waking up to cough.

Felt a bit better until tonight.  Throat sore, eyes watering.  Kept dozing off all day.

Canucks aren't helping.

Sunshine

Blue skies this morning but still cold.

Slept poorly as I kept waking up coughing.  My other eye was shut this time.  Both are bad tonight so I'm going to bed early so I can shut them.

Running out of stuff so might try Safeway tomorrow.  Will need to do the laundry soon and need a prescription filled at the Cancer Agency.  Too busy to be sick.

Weeping eyes

Now I'm weeping.  No, not over the Canucks.  Couldn't open one eye this morning.  Hot compresses feel great.  Still have a sore throat and cough.  My feet hurt a bit but are much better.

Dozed on and off all day

Quick outing

My feet weren't so painful this morning so I made a trip to my micro Safeway.  Picked up a prescription and a few things I was running out of.  Stopped at the White Spot for take-out.  Had chowder for lunch and a Caesar salad for dinner

Still have a sore throat and.my feet hurt more tonight.

Test results

Dr. Called to say my tumour marker test was the same as last month.  It had been dropping but I was off one of my drugs for 3 weeks.  The CTScan was fine except one tumour behind my kidney that had grown.

Still stuffed and talking like a frog.  Feet are worse.

Sore feet

You'd think my feet would be happy that I'm losing weight.  Instead, they hurt with whatever  bug I have.  My throat is sore and I'm stuffed up.

Stayed in front of the TV and drank a lot.  Watched five episodes of Body of Proof.  Got a tweet about the pope and watched for a while.

Achoo!

Went to bed at 10 and slept until almost 7.  Cold is worse.

Saw Dr. Geddes at 8:30.  Not all my tests were back but she thought I looked a lot better - in spite of te cold.  I've lost more weight even though I'm eating more.

Picked up some juice and fruit on the way home.  Must do a big shopping run soon.  Was so tired when I got home I just sat for a long time before putting the food away.  Later I slept through the first period of the hockey game.

Tonight I'm sniveling and my feet hurt.

Still sick

I don't have a full blown cold but have some systems. What a pain.

Stayed in to watch TV, read and doze.

Cold day

Have a bit of a sore throat but think it is just my sinuses.  I see my doctor on Tuesday but hope it is gone then.

Cold, dull day so I stayed inside and watched Canada lose the baseball and the Canucks lose their game.  Time to get rid of Aquilini and the manager.  The team has no depth and dies when key players are hurt.   Aquilini is just a big philanderer being sued by his wife. He was just fined $125,000 by Worksafe for not fixing vans used for farm workers - again!   The best is the sports psychologist he enticed from Europe and then, once he and his family were settled in, fired.  It isn't as if the team doesn't need help.

Sports day

A headache started ast night and has lasted most of the day.  Not too bad and Tylenol keeps knocking it down.

My prescription was ready so I picked it up on the way to Cobbs and M&M.  Hot cross buns are out so it was worth the drive.

Watched some curling and World Baseball to warm up for the Whitecaps.  They played a great game.

Met Pam and Lori at the Olympic Oval at 9.  Lori's husband put on a Tarzan exhibition and retrieved a cache from behind a waterfall without getting his feet wet.

Busy day

Started with bloodwork this morning and then an appointment with my dermatologist. She gave me a new prescription for the cream she has given me a couple of times before for eczema.  Also have to keep putting Vaseline on my lip so I stop licking it.

Next stop was the Cancer Agency for a CTScan after guzzling a bunch of water. Hard to find a vein this time.

Stopped at Granville Island for a bowl of tomato soup and some groceries.  Dropped the prescription off at my mini Safeway.

Did a lot in one day and feel pretty good.

Back to my routine

Took my pills this morning with lots of water.  Wonder what Friday's bloodwork will show?

Picked up some Japanese food to eat watching the Canucks.  That didn't help them.

Quick solution

Got a call this morning from the woman Karen asked to solve my pill problem.  She said not to worry - she would fix it.  The problem was the fax of the script had not gone through.  Any fax machine I've used prints a fail message.  She said to wait for more calls.

The next call was from Ottawa.  I talked to George or an hour. He kept putting me on hold so I'd go back to my TV show.  He was very friendly and is even trying to get Pacific Blue Cross to pay some of it.  I won't have to pay anything as it is a compassionate program.

Kati, from McKesson Pharmacy in Coquitlam was the next caller.  They deal with specialty drugs and e was very efficient.  I will receive a month at a time and she will call a few days before to set the delivery time.   The box of pills arrived by courier at 16:00.  No dispensing or delivery fees!

I'll start taking them in the morning.

Someone messed up and I know it wasn't my oncologists.

Button, button, who's got the pills?

Spent the day with Pam, Lori and Maureen in North Delta & Surrey.  Still just navigating.  Had my first hamburger in ages at the White Spot and enjoyed it.

Got a message from my oncologists' secretary when I was picking up my car. She was answering the message I left last week about my missing pills (3weeks now).  I am sure she hadn't said anything to the doctors and couldn't now as they were off for a few days.  I yelled at her a bit but she still didn't get how serious this was.

I emailed Karen using her Agency account and she answered quickly!  She had no idea what had been going on and someone will fix it in the morning.  First time in 20 years I've had a problem there.

Downside of going back on the Afinitor will be the increased fatigue and lack of appetite.

Naps

Felt pretty good today.  I'm getting used to falling asleep in the afternoon.  The trick is to be watching something on the PVR so you can rewind.  

Watched the NDP skewer Christie in Question Period. Impressed with the calm questions and how they shared them around.  They just need o get better at homing in on a specific point.   Rich Coleman looks like he is on the verge of a heart attack. 

Headache

Had a bit of a headache most of the day.  Finally went out for some fresh air and groceries.  It was a beautiful sunny day.  Got some chicken at Nando's for dinner.

Canucks started well but the ref and fatigue (flight was delayed from last night due to snow) did them in.

Beam of sunlight

Still pouring this morning. I waited until 2:30 to venture out and actually saw blue sky over the ocean.

Picked up chowder and a Caesar salad at the White Spot.  Ate the soup during the Whitecaps win and saved the salad for the Canucks.  Both great games.

Lost drugs

I ran out of my main chemo drug a couple of weeks ago.  It is complicated.  The federal government is supplying it on compassionate grounds.  It is sent to the Agency but they can't dispense compassionate drugs.  They walk then down to MacDonald 's Pharmacy.  Last time, they called when it arrived.  I warned my oncologist that I was running out.  She was to order the next 3-month batch.  I had to go in to sign a permission form and the secretary said not to worry.

I called the Cancer Agency pharmacy today and hey didn't know what I was talking about.  The MacDonald's pharmacist knew right away what I waiting for but didn't have the pills have left a message with Dr. Geddes but probably won't hear anything until next week.

Stormy day

Too wet for geocaching, so Lori and Maureen went to Pam's to work on puzzles.  Pam has a cold, so I stayed away.

Dozy day.

Sleepy

Had a good sleep and got up at 8:45.  Immediately fell asleep for a while. Also slept again in the afternoon.

ICBC

I know I received my ICBC renewal but can't fnd it.  Went to BCAA and they took care of it with no problems.  Even brought me a chair to sit it.  Must have looked as tired as I felt.

Picked up dinner at Max's Deli.

Canucks have a nice long rest until Saturday - they need it.

Better day

Felt better today.  I don't have as many sores and even my lip is healing.

Funny day

Watched Canada win a deserved Bronze at the Scottie's.  Went right down to Team Canada's last rock.

Canucks started okay.  I went out for some food between periods.  Started dozing in the third and woke up to see Detroit had 8 goals.  Switched to the red carpet.

The Academy Awards were a mix of terrible and good.  A lot of the jokes fell flat and I especially winced when a Nazi ran in to say the Von Trapp family had fled.  The James Bond tribute was lame except for Shirley Bassie.  The Bond song that won this year was horrible and Adelle disappointed.

Glad that Argo remembered to thank Canada.

Feeling shaky tonight.  Early to bed.

Better night

My leg and groin started hurting against last night. Took Tylenal and sat with one of those bags you heat in the microwave.  Dozed in my chair until 3 am.  Nothing was hurting so I moved to the bed and got a good sleep.

Watched Canada lose their game against Team Canada in the Scottie's.  It was one of those games where nothing went right for BC and it all went right for TC.  Tomorrow's Bronze game is at 11, Canucks at 2 and Oscar's at 5.

The leg is starting to hurt now so I have heat on it.

Rough night

I am still waiting for my chemo to come from Ottawa and have run out.  It isn't approved or breast cancer and I am getting it through a compassionate program.  We have to work on getting the refill on time.  It has to come to the Cancer Agency and then be walked to the pharmacy at Fairmont since they can't dispense such drugs.  

One of my I tumors obviously misses it and started acting up at 5 this morning.  I couldn't stay in bed so moved to the Lazy Boy.  I dozed a lot through the day.  It it starting to hurt again now.  

Aldergrove

Spent the day around Aldergrove with Lori, Pam & Maureen.  We all had different numbers as we had found some of the caches before.  I got 32.  Pretty good for one day.  

Tasty lunch at a Tex-Mex place in Alergrove, El Restaurante Del Pollo.  I had an appetizer: Pork Taquitos (BBQ Pulled pork, rolled into 2 flour tortillas and baked with parmesan cheese, served with sour cream for dipping. $ 6.95).  Ate most of it!

Felt a lot better than last Thursday.  Still coughing and tired but breathing isn't so laboured.  

Dropping numbers

Picked up my last tumor marker while at the Agency:
Sep 120
Oct 160
Jan 79
Feb 53

Drugs are obviously working.  Ran out of the one that comes from Ottawa. We need to streamline it for the future.

There were only two of us at the mets group.  Still filled the time.

Picked up a couple of thigs at Granville Is on the way home.  Slept a lot this afternoon.

Sunny day

I seem to do better if I alternate on days with off days.  Slept in and watched TV all day.

Watched some curling and then the Canucks.  Played like amateurs.  Cory was why they came away with a point.

Phone woes

Took 10 minutes to buy a new phone for 1/2 price at London Drugs.  Also bought stuff at Cobbs and grocer next door.  

When I looked at the wires going to my old phone, it started working.  It is very old, so ill still switch to the new one.  

Felt stronger than Saturday but still slet a lot in the afternoon.  My evening was interrupted by a telemarketer in Quebec who called 15 times in 25 minutes.  Telus fixed it right away.  So relieved.  

Broken phone

My portable phone can no longer talk to the base.  What did we do before cell phones?

Had a quiet day.  Still ended up with a headache tonight.  Need therapy after Downton Abbey:(

Boundary Bay Airport

Went to a geocaching breakfast at the Bundary Bay Airport.  Quite a few attendees. Ate some eggs and toast.  Stayed for about 1 1/2 hours but was just wiped.  Finally left and forgot to pay.  Pam and Maureen took care of it. Duh moment.

Fell asleep when I got home and kept dozing on and off for the rest of the day.

Haircut

Went to the Agency to sign forms for my cancer drug and then got my hair cut really short.  See if that help my sore scalp.

Picked up some Japanese food that I split between lunch and dinner.

Much calmer day today.  TL from another district has stopped emailing.  I told her I couldn't help with her problem (I am RETIRED) and she just kept on.  Emails went from before 8 am until after lunch.  When I told her to stop emailing, she started calling me names.  I had decided to call her Principal as she was spending her work day doing this, but she stopped.  Must have read my mind.

6000

Pam, Lori and Maureen were on a mission to get me to 6,000 finds.  First we found a tricky hide near Royal Columbian and then we moved to Coquitlam.  We mainly looked for caches I didn't have.  Finally got the 16 I need to hit 6,000!   The last one was right next to the Forensic Psychiatric Unit in Colony Farm Park.  We looked so suspicious it was a wonder that no one came to check.

Had lunch at Sammy J's Grill & Bar.  Excellent tomato soup.  Lori had plastic champagne flutes for our water and they gave me a 6,000 coin and pin.  Perfect!

Was home at 4:30 and really beat.  

       

Better day

Slept until 9:30 and felt a lot better than the last few days.  Even had more of an appetite.  Didn't get dressed all day.

Pooched

Bloodwork was 8 am this morning.  Came home and fell asleep.  Saw Dr. Geddes at 11.  She wasn't impressed with what the dermatologist said about all my sores and my lip.  I'm going back to another one I've seen a couple of times.  My blood tests were good but the tumor markers will take a couple of days.  My fatigue might be a reaction to the drugs.  She ordered a CT Scan just to check the tumors and to look for anything else that might be wrong.  She decided I was just pooched - a perfect description.

Stopped at Granville Is for a couple of things and then home.  Decided not to go to the VTLA Winter Tonic.