Saving Mr. Banks

Went to a movie for the first time in a couple of years.  Chris Evans drrove to Richmond Silver City to see Saving Mr. Banks.  Really enjoyed it.  Good cast and editing.

Just started raining a bit as we came out.  Home by 4.  Actually stayed awake.  Missed the first episode of Assets but found it online.  Good show.  Like it when it's based on real characters.

Zzzzz

Really tired all day Wednesday.  Fell asleep a few times.

Rained all day, so a good day to stay in.

Puzzling day

It was raining, so we went to Pam's to work on puzzles and eat her homemade pea soup.  We did a few with some nudges from the owners.

I slept well but was just beat all day.  Lay down for a bit.  Home by 4 and just kept dozing off.

Closed

Went to Granville Island with a shopping list and it was closed.  Guess it'll be closed on Mondays until Spring.  Nice if they'd advertised it.  There were a few of us at the doors.

Loaded up at Safeway and got a NNQ chicken that'll last a few meals.

Eyes still bothering me. Can't read at night.

Grocery run

A gorgeous day.  So glad we live in this part of Canada.

Bought groceries at Safeway and brought home Japanese food for lunch and dinner.

Canucks lost so I recovered by watching Foyle's War and Downton Abbey.

The tumour at the top of my right leg is sore and growing.  Hope this round of chemo knocks it back.

Night Cache

My plans to go grocery shopping died again today.  Lori decided to find a night cache in the a Watershed Park.  We met at the begining and she set out at 6 with Wayne, Pam & Maureen.  Wayne was the body guard. I sat and read for an hour and a half.  They found it easily.

Grabbed a buritto on the way home to warm me up.

Miss Fisher

Love Fridays - Miss Fisher & Linley.

Was going out but, after several trips to the bathroom, decided to stay inside.  Tumour at the top of my right leg had been aching.  Started chemo again this morning so hope it calms down.  Slept a lot today.

Rainy day

Rained all day so I just hunkered down in front of the TV. Canadian Juniors won today, so in semi finals tomorrow morning. 

Been off my chemo for two weeks but stpill falling asleep.  

White Rock steps

Met Maureen at Starbucks and we found four caches in White Rock. I guarded the car while she went down two of the big staircases to the beach.  White Rock is now all happy faces.

Picked up Chinese food for lunch and dinner.  Home in tome for the last period of the Winter Classic hockey game.  First game I've seen in the snow.  T-shirts were the norm for the Rose Bowl.   Then I watched the Canucks lose.

Fell asleep a few times through the afternoon.

Numbers for Maureen

Pam and I were trying to help Maureen get 100 stars today, but we fell short.  She still managed to find 16.  Had a really goo steak sandwich at Ricky's for lunch. 

Picked up a prescription at Safeway.  All there takeout deli was closed as the store was closing early.  Got a Cobb Salad for dinner.  

Eyes a real pain tonight.  

3 hockey games

Woke up to the juniors winning.  Then the Women lost a close one  and the Canucks lost in the shootout.

Eyes jammed shut again.  Not really improving.  Still slathering Udderly Smooth on my swollen feet and sore fingertips.

Slept in until 9:30 and had a quiet day.

TV & dozing

Spent the day dozing in front of the TV.  Seahawks followed by Canucks made the day complete.

Both eyes fused shut this morning so had to feel my way to the hot water.

Hockey day

Watched the Canadian Juniors and the women's hockey games.  Snuck out for a Starbucks latte and a Quizmo's beef dip sandwich.

Eyes still a bother so had a quiet day.

Good day

Went to Bay to buy Isotoner gloves with rough fingered tips for my toys, especially turning pages on my Kobo.  Forgot my wallet, so back home.  Duh.

Saw Karen at noon.  First time in a while to actually have her do my checkup.   She was really happy.  My tumour markers are down to 15.  The highest has been 350.  She said it was "normal".  This drug is really working.  A bunch of tumours I could feel have gone.  There is still a stubborn one at the top of my leg.

We discussed my side effects: fatigue, sore finger tips, swollen feet and watering eyes that stick shut when I sleep.  I'm to take an extra week off. The dose is lowered and I'm to take the pills for a week instead of 14 days and then take a week off.  Next checkup will be at the end of January.

Not bad.

Bought the gloves and got groceries at my new Safeway.

Boxing Day

Picked up a latte and arrived at Matt's in Port Moody at 11.  Had a great brunch of quiche and homemade biscuits.  Always fun to spend time at Christmas with the girls.  Really impressed with how calm Eddy (the dog) is.  Andrea did a load of laundry for me.

Stopped at Theifty's on the way home.  They gave me some turkey leftovers for dinner. Delicious!

Really tired all day.  Slept through Midsomer Murders.  Luckily it was on my PVR.  Eyes still watering and matted shut when I sleep.  Hot cloth does the trick.  

Merry Christmas

Had a quiet day and went to John's at 4:30.  Pru and the boys did the cooking.  Really good meal with lots of dishes.  Didn't eat until after 9 and I was really tired so went home right after.

Bloodwork for Christmas

Had to be at the Cancer Agency for bloodwork at 10:30.  Very quiet on the day before Christmas but did visit with one friend.

Tried the liquor store but the parking lot was nuts.  Filled up the gas tank and got a Starbucks latte and a taco salad for lunch.

My eyes are swollen and weeping. Rats. Slept 9 hours a couple of nights ago but not so much last night.

Quick shopping

Amazing that I went shopping 2 days before Christmas and I got parked right at the doors of London Drugs and IGA.  Even the tills weren't very busy

Feeling better but eyes are a pain. Keep watering and getting stuck shut when I doze.

Christmas lunch

For the first time in ages all of Chris & Pru's kids were together at Christmas.  David decided last week to come from Beijing to surprise everyone.  Chris had lots of food. Turkey & ham.  Ate my fill.

Still feeling a bit iffy but got through the day.

Iffy day

Slept well but still not feeling great.  Bouts of diarrhea but Immodium seems to work.

No precipitation today but lots of snow on the ground.

Snowy day

Woke up to snow.  Knew the forecast so not planning on going out until Sunday.

Still not feeling quite right, so had a lazy day.

Errands done

Productive day.  Stopped at VanCity for cash.  Bought presents for great nieces at Kidsbooks.  Such great service.  Young woman met me at the door.  She knew exactly what to recommend.

Groceries at Safeway and takeout Japanese food for lunch and dinner.

Feeling a bit off.  A couple of days of rest ahead.

Boathouse

Money donated from the annual Cancer Buster Dance allowed my Metastatic Cancer Group to have lunch at the Kitsilano Boathouse.   The day was sunny any really windy, which made the views perfect.  Really good food. I had a cup of chowder (market fresh fish & shellfish), Boathouse signature calamari (tzatziki & sweet chili sauce) and pumpkin cheesecake creme brûlée.

The mood was spoiled by the $37 parking ticket.  Thought I left in time but was 15 minutes over.  The parking lot was virtually empty, so EasyPark sucks for ticketing a car in the handicapped spot so quickly.

Did a quick shop at Granville Island and headed home.  Hard driving with the sun in my eyes.  Slept for an hour.

Geocaching in South Surrey

We met at Starbucks this morning and headed East.  My first cache was across the street.  Most were around Campbell Valley Park.  Sat for over an hour for one find.  Glad I wore my warmest coat and I had a good book on my Kobo.  I only got 7 but they had all been sticking out on my map.

Great lunch at Milestones.  They have a salad, soup and half a sandwich for lunch.  Grabbed a salted caramel hot chocolate at Starbucks for the drive home.  Really tired and fell asleep.

Lazy

Didn't sleep much after 4 am. Got up at 8.  Had breakfast and fell asleep.  Did so again before and after dinner.  Needless to say, I didn't put a toe out the door.

Just slathered my feet with Udderly Smooth.  Feeling good except the fatigue and swollen feet.

My new Safeway

Watched Seattle blow out the opposition.  Hope the Lions are studying them.

Got some moccasins at Sears and goodies at Cobs.  Dropped off an overdue library book and was reminded why I love my Kobo.  Saw that my Safeway at 70th and Granville was open.  Apparently it happened on Friday.  You'd think they'd tell the neighbours.  Great store.  Way bigger than the old one  and it has a good underground parking lot.

Fell asleep again this afternoon.  Used to laugh at my Dad's naps.

Callanish

Louise picked me up this morning and we had lunch at the White Spot.  Arrived early for Callanish's Holiday Open House.  EnChoir sang carols with us.  Hot cider and lots of Christmas cookies.

Came home and fell sound asleep.  Canucks annihilation of Boston woke me up.  7 in a row.  Torts should yell more often.

Sleepless.

After being so tired, I didn't sleep well last night.

Went to IGA for some groceries and got some Chinese food that was enough for lunch and dinner.  Hot and sour soup was perfect for the chilly day.

Dozed off after lunch and again tonight - missed 2 Canucks' goals.

Janie called from Callanish to thank me for my donation and to make sure I was coming to tomorrow's concert.   The donation was in lieu of Christmas shopping.  No way I can walk around stores - my feet are swollen and I'm supposed to stay away from crowds.

Just One Evil Act

Rainy day so stayed in and watched TV & read.  Finished Elizabeth George's new book, Just One Evil Act.  A good read.

Slept in but still fell asleep in the afternoon. 

Grocery run

It was dry today, so I went to Safeway for some groceries. Picked up a Japanese Bento box for lunch. Added an avocado roll and had it with the California roll for dinner.

Slept in until 9 this morning.  Fell asleep thus afternoon.

Soup Day

Too slippery to do and caching. Met at Pam's to look at puzzles. Lori fixed up Maureen's new netbook for geocaching.  We didn't solve anything but Lori did three after she got home. We got her head in the zone.

Took a big bag of laundry that Pam took care of.  Angels in my life.

It was cold on my bare feet out there.

Snow

Everything was covered by a skiff of snow this morning.  Looked slippery, so I stayed in.

Still falling asleep and my eyes are burning some of the time.  They're not dry as I keep tearing.

Snow Ball

Watched a funny football game in Philadelphia played in a blizzard.  Saw some of the men's curling.  Seahawks lost their second game.  Should have won.  Canucks looked better tonight in their win. Love Santorelli.

I like watching sports as I can read in the pauses.

Another below zero day so I stayed in where it's safe.  Keep falling asleep tonight but want to watch the news.  Trying to keep to my schedule. Bed at 12 and up by 9.

Curling

Watched curling and read all day.  Was going to meet Matt but he needed to buy snowtires.  Good day to stay inside.

Falling asleep

Had breakfast and fell asleep. Had lunch and fell asleep.  Watching Canucks and fell asleep.  Hopefully, I'll do the same when I go to bed.

It's cold out there so I stayed inside.

Brrr

Chilly day of caching.  We met at the Starbucks at 152nd & 32nd, called the South Surrey Power Centre. Weird.  Used the bathroom and bought a peppermint latte to warm up. It was -6 last night but was up to 1 by then. 

Found 28 aches in White Rock and South Surrey.  Often only 1 or 2 of us needed it, so the others knew the location.  

Picked up a few things at Save-On and a salted caramel hot chocolate at Starbucks to keep me awake on the drive home.  Took until 5:30. Traffic was slow on the connector.  

Good checkup

Saw a new doctor for my 3-week checkup.  She was really pleased on how well I looked.  My tumour markers are still falling and my blood tests were all good.  Only negative was the $80 ticket I got.  I tried to pay but one machine didn't recognize my credit card.  There was a crowd around the other with one woman lying on the ground.  I didn't want to be late, so took a chance.  I called right away and they cut it down to $40.

Off to the Cancer Agency for my prescription. Had a free cup of tea in a waiting room while I waited.  My Kobo is great on days like this.

Had a great kunch at the Sunshine Diner - best Eggs Benedict I've ever had.  Came with perfect pan fried potatoes and a bowl of fresh fruit.

Bought a warm jacket at Mark's for tomorrow's geocaching.

Bloodwork

Had my blood drawn at the Cancer Agency this morning. So much easier when they use my port.

Did some grocery shopping at Granville Island.  Didn't have much cash with me so went to VanCity.  Brought home Japanese food for lunch and dinner.

Slept well but still fell asleep this afternoon.  My eyes are bothering me.  I'll ask the doctor about it tomorrow.

Flu shot

Got my shot at a pharmacy today.  So simple and I didn't have to pay.  Got to get some perks from cancer.  Did some shopping at the IGA next door and the got a taco from Pita Pit.

Hope the Lions are watching the Seattle Seahawks.  Tonight's game was great.

Trouble sleeping last night.  Fell asleep this afternoon for a while.

Canucks win

The Canucks played much bertter today and actually won a game.

Dull day so I stayed in and watched old Hitchcock movies.

Black Friday

Had an appointment at the Oakridge Apple Store this morning.  They couldn't figure out why I have to keep changing my Apple ID password - sometimes 3 times a day. They sent a message to Apple help and they immediately called my cell.  Fellow had to get his boss to help.  Finally decided I should get rid of Shaw email as they've seen security problem with it before.  I came home and changed to my Gmail.  Fingers crossed.

Lost my iTouch months ago. Bought a new one and got a $50 gift card that I side for the cover and an adapter so it hopefully will work with my car radio.

Picked up lunch at Quizmo's and a big latte at Starbucks.

Slept well last night.

Snow ready

Couldn't get into Blogger last night to write my post.  Works fine this morning.

Took my car to Open Road Toyota in Richmond for servicing.  They changed the oil, fixed another airbag recall and put on my tires.  So nice having them store my tires so I don't have to worry about a someone stealing them from my locker in the dark underground parking lot.  Took 3 hours, mostly the recall.  Walk across the road to Fender's for lunch - egg salad sandwich and pumpkin pie.  Had my Kobo and a good book to kill time.  Bought gas and a Starbucks for a Salted Caramel Hot Chocolate. 

Tried new recipe for dinner and it was a winner - Avocado, Chicken & Walnut Salad. 

Had very little sleep Wednesday night, so was tired all day.  Canucks woke me up.  Much better game.  

Grocery delivery

Went to the Oakridge Safeway and filled up a cart.  Had to leave it halfway through to go to the bathroom in the food court. A pain not having a bathroom in the store.  Brought home a BBQ chicken & a Starbucks latte for lunch.  Delivery of the rest of the cart took a while as I put down the wrong apartment.  Confusing to my old chemo brain that I was in 301 across the street and am now in 308.

Think my feet are getting worse.  Finished the chemo this morning and have 7 days off.  Hope they get better during the break.  Slept a while this afternoon.

How high?

Met up with Pam, Lori and Maureen at Sungod at 9:30. We headed back to North Surrey to find more of our solved puzzles. Vince met us at one of his with a ladder and climbed up to sign the log for us.  We took him to Moxie's for lunch.  Yelp reviews were right about the slow service but the food was really good - chicken chipotle quesadilla served with house-made tortilla chips, spicy chipotle yogurt, salsa fresca & fresh cilantro + side spring mix salad.  Had a good visit with Vince, sharing geocaching adventures and getting tips.

Continued on until it was getting dark.  Back to my car about 4:30. Stopped at Krispy Kreme for the bathroom and a treat for dinner.  Home by 5:30 and really tired.  A good day of caching.  

Osaka

Grocery shopping at Safeway.  Picked up a bento box and an extra avocado roll at Osaka Sushi.  The California and avocado rolls were my dinner.

Really tired all day.  Canucks didn't help.

Grey Cup

Woke up, showered, ate breakfast, took chemo and promptly fell asleep.  Felt tired all day.

Watched Canadian Women tie Mexico in a soccer friendly in B.C. Place.  Then watched Saskatchewan cream Hamilton in the Grey Cup.  Why did we trade Geroy!

Both heels are sore so not walking much.

Bookish day

Quiet day on Saturday, reading and watching TV.

Canucks keep shooting a lot but not scoring.  Luck has to change soon.

Haircut

Had a haircut at 3:00.  Mei was impressed by my curly hair at the back.  Feels much better short.

Stopped at Safeway for groceries and was home by 4:30.

So glad the Canucks had a blowout game tonight.  The dry spell is over.

Day of rest

Stayed in.  Gorgeous day but cold.

Good day for reading. Fell asleep a few times but feel good, except purple feet.

Mets group

Finally made it to my metastatic support group. Haven't been for ages so it was good to see everyone.   A few are on the same drug.  One woman took it for two years.

Bought groceries at Granville Island.  Sure helps having the handicapped card.

Fell asleep for a while after lunch.  Pam dropped off my laundry.  I have such good friends.

Brrrr

Windy start this morning.  Met Lori, Pam & Maureen at Sungod in North Delta.  We headed for North Surrey to find more puzzles.  A couple evaded us but we emailed & phoned other cachers for hints.  Ended up with just 1 DNF and I logged 15.  It was cold out there.

An accident and stall on the Knight St. Bridge caused a big jam on Oak.  I detoured for some Chinese takeout, especially hot & sour soup.  Home just after 6.

Feet prickly and purple so I slathered on the Udderly Smooth.

Another sleepy day

Decided to stay in as the forecast was for rain all day.  

Watched the Toronto meeting where they took away most of Rob Ford's power.  He ran into a councilor and should be charged with assault as he didn't seem to care that she was bruised. Such a train wreck.  Everyone is far beyond feeling sorry for an addict.  The more he talks to the press, the dumber he looks.  

Hard to stay awake tonight.  Me feet look bad but don't hurt much. 

Football day

Watched the Eastern final.  Glad Hamilton won after idiot Mayor Ford said Toronto was going to spank them. Such an infantile idiot.  Then watched Seattle win another one.  Super Bowl coming?  Flipped to the Western final during the commercials. Too bad the Canucks couldn't play as well.

Finished reading 1491.  Amazing book that every Aboriginal in the Americas should read.  Starting The Black Count: Glory, Revolution, Betrayal, and the Real Count of Monte Cristo.  

Sears

Headed to Sears in Richmond this morning.  There's a big hole in my flannel sheet.  Got a new set for half price.  Picked up groceries at IGA.  Needed my cart to get up the stairs.

Home by noon and read all day.  My eyes are a bother by bedtime lately.  Burning and gritty feeling.   Not particularly dry.

Stormy weather

This was a good day to stay home.  Wet and windy out there

Good sleep last night but still tired.  Still putting Udderly Smooth on my feet and hands. Getting prickly feeling in both.  Feet look gross in the evening.  Swollen and purple.

Apple ID frustration

I keep having to change the password for my Apple ID - 3 times today!  It's been going on since December and I'm getting frustrated.

Fell asleep after breakfast, in the afternoon and during the Canucks game.  Have a sore big toe that looks angry tonight.

Bone mets

Had to be at the Cancer Agency at 9 for bloodwork.  Took a while to get it flowing from my port.  My oncologist appointment was at 11:30, so I went grocery shopping at Granville Island.  Had a cooler bag and ice packs to keep it safe.  Sat in my car on the dock and read for a while

Saw one of the oncology GPs.  Always a good sign when I don't see Karen.  The bone scan showed some cancer in two ribs - one on each side.  They are going to check the back CT Scans and do another one before my next appointment.  She was pleased with how well I looked and they hope the chemo will take care of the ribs.

Picked up a bento box on the way home.  Fell asleep for a while.  

Choo Choo's

We went towards Langley today to find more puzzles that we had solved.  I ended up with 15 puzzle & traditional caches.  It rained as I drove through Richmond but not much once we started our task.  Had a good lunch at Choo Choo's - mini schnitzel.

Lori dropped me off at my car in the Sungod parking lot.  Had to make a bathroom stop at Krispy Kreme.  Too far to walk to the one in Sungod.  Bought a couple of donuts and headed home.  Made it just after 6:00. 

Too tired to make dinner for a while.  

Remembrance Day

Got up and watched the Ottawa and Vancouver ceremonies.  Never get tired of it.

Took my radio back to London Drugs. The clerk said she loved it, plugged it in and it worked perfectly with my iPhone.  No idea what I was doing wrong.  Love eager service

Picked up a drink from Starbuck's and a taco salad on the way home.

One out of three

Got set for a day of sports.  Seahawks didn't disappoint.  Won 9th game out of 10.  Lions played next.  Think the -22 temperature wore them out as they lost a game they dominated.  End of the season for them.   So maybe the Canucks would perk me up?  No hope.  

We need to remember current vets tomorrow, not just our fathers.  

http://www.itv.com/news/2013-11-08/bryan-adams-photographs-wounded-servicemen-for-book/

Sleepy day

Kept falling asleep through the day. The Canucks game was so bad it didn't matter that I missed some of it.

Stayed in, reading and watching stuff I'd recorded on my PVR B

Can't win

Got caught in big traffic jam on Marine Dr due to construct and then filming.  Finally reached London Drugs to return a clock I bought a few days ago.  I really had wanted a clock radio.  Finally chose one and went to the till waited in line for a while and then was sent to to front for returns.  Stood in a longer line and was sent to the electronics department.  Of course, when I got home I couldn't get it to work with my iPhone, even thought it had the right connector.  Another return coming.

Was more successful at Safeway.  Brought home Japanese takeout for lunch and dinner.   First bit of diarrhea this morning, so thought all that rice would help.  Also bought some grapefruit.  Some sites say not to take it with the chemo drug I'm on. Others recommend them for diarrhea.  My plan is to split the difference.  I'll eat them on my week off, not when taking the Capecitabine.

Challenges

Spent the day working on puzzles and figuring out what I need for a series of challenge caches near Portland.

Still really tired after being out last night.  A snoozy day.

Geocaching in Space

Spent a quiet day.  Worked on Geocaching challenges.

Lori and Maureen picked me up at 5:40 and we met Pam, Carol & Val at the Minoas Greek Taverna in Burnaby.  Really good meal of lamb souvlaki. 

Attended an event  called Geocaching in Space by the library near Metrotown.  Geocaching Travel Bug is hitching a ride with astronaut Rick Mastracchio straight to the International Space Station. The mission is currently scheduled to launch from Kazakhstan at 4:08 GMT on November 7, which is November 6 at 8:08 p.m. here in the Lower Mainland.  Someone had a tablet and we watched the launch.  

Glad to get home.  Latest I've been out for a while.  Luckily the predicted storm held off. 

Puzzling in Surrey

Met Lori, Pam & Maureen at Sungod.  We spent the day finding puzzle caches we'd solved.  Avoided the rain most of the time.  I did the navigating and stayed in the car with my Kobo.

Weird political day.  So pitiful watching Mayor Ford lie and corrupt Senators whine.

Stayed awake all day. It's the end of chemo for a week.  My feet are slowly getting worse.  Can't walk very far.  Salted caramel hot chocolate and a cranberry bliss from Starbuck's helped.  Good thing I needed a bathroom stop on the way home.

Grocery run

All I seem to do is buy food.  Went to Byrne Rd in Burnaby.  Didn't try getting into VanCity as it was a construction site.  The big open sign didn't entice me.  Got everything on my list at London a Drugs.   Loaded up at Cobs and got some Mandarin oranges.  Took a burrito home for lunch.

Slept well but kept falling asleep this afternoon.

Seahawks

Don't usually watch U.S. football, but the Seahawks are worth watching this year.  Behind 21 points at the half and they won in overtime.  Amazing.

Slept well but fell asleep a few times today. Can't complain if fatigue is my main side effect.

Windy day

Stayed inside today.  Lots of wind and rain.

Stong's delivered a big box of groceries and a couple of flats of water.  Made stew in my crock pot for the first time in ages.  Got 10 meals out of it.  Ate one and froze the rest.

Cold is getting better and the pain is gone in my feet.

Fall has arrived

Dull day and raining hard tonight.  Stayed inside and dry.

Did a big Stong's order that will come tomorrow.  Put off making stew since the beef broth was still frozen.  Had chick pea curry for dinner instead.

My heal seems better today.  Udderly Smooth to the rescue.

Bone Scan

Was at VGH for my bone scan injection at 11:50.   Then to Granville Island for some soup and groceries.  Got the fixings for a stew tomorrow.

Back to VGH at 2:15 for the scan.  Took a while as she did extra views of my ribs.  Parking for the two visits was $9.00 and it was a lot of walking back and forth to the lot.

Really tired, so straight home.  My right heal is sore and I still have the cold.

Go Red Socks

Watched Boston win the World Series and a bit of the Canadian Women beating Korea in a friendly in Edmonton.   Then the Canucks lost.  Can't win them all and they looked tired.  

Pam dropped off my handicapped card that I left in Lori's car. Went to IGA in Richmond and then picked up Chinese takeout in one of the malls.  Enough for a good lunch and dinner for $8.00.  Hot & sour soup has to be good for my cold. 

Still can't wear shoes as my feet are quite swollen and dark red.  Yuck.  

Back to UBC

Lori, Pam and Maureen picked me up and we headed back to UBC for some more caches.  Maureen reached 1,000 and found the oldest cache in BC to mark it.  Had a great lunch on 10th at the Provence Mediterranean Grill - wonderful mushroom soup & calamari.

My feet were more swollen tonight but I'm feeling good.

Winning night

Managed to watch or listen to Boston win another World Series game, Seahawks win their 7th (out of 8) and the Canucks win after a long road trip.  Smart to give the Canucks the weekend off.

Bad sleep so kept dozing off.  Trouble is, I have to get up around 8 to have breakfast so I can take my chemo.  Having some sharp little stabs in my feet, so using Udderly Smooth.  Must buy another bottle soon.

A Good Sunday

Still have a stuffed head and a deap cough but can breath through my nose and feel pretty good

Tonight I was reading The Luminaires on my Kobo (really enjoying it), listening to the Whitecaps winning their last game and watching Boston
win the World Series game.  Perfect.

Cookies

Matt delivered my order of Girl Guide cookies that we forgot about last weekend.

Went to Safeway for some groceries and brought home a bento box from Osaka Sushi.  Mentioned that I was missing the California roll the last time.  They were very upset and gave me double.  Saved it for my dinner.  

Still have the cold but it is much better.  Thought the miso soup would help. 

Go Canucks & Lions

Woke up coughing but I'm feeling better tonight.  Kept falling asleep all day. 

Canucks and Lions provided the entertainment tonight.  

Sick day

Slept well but cold is worse.  Drank lots of juice and had an apple and an orange. Going to knock it out with Vitamin C.

Lots to watch on PVR & then enjoyed Canucks game.

Round 3, Day 1

Started taking my chemo today.  My cold has also grown.  Lucky I have a couple of boxes of Kleenex and plenty of food and juices.

Really tired all day in spite of a good long sleep.  Kept dozing off.

Checkup day

Had an appointment at Fairmont at 9:45 this morning.  Saw one of the doctors working with Karen.  She was very pleased.  My tumour markers are down to 38 and I'm tolerating the drug well.  I showed her a new crop of tumours on my left shoulder.  Probably skin cancer.  Don't need a transfusion so on to the third cycle of chemo.  Karen stopped in to say hello.  My back has been sore so they booked a bone scan.  Got the call before I got home to say it's booked for Oct. 31st. No waiting when you have the right doctor.

Off to the Agency with my prescription.  It was an hour wait.  Went to the cafeteria for tea.  Had my hand on the cup when I had a duh moment.  Back up to the sixth floor and the free tea in the lounge.  Read for an hour and then picked up the chemo.  Woman ahead of me was on the same drug but her bloodwork wasn't good enough and she had to wait a week and try again.

Couldn't get parked at the Safeway on Oak, so went to Oakridge.  Decided to fill the cart and have it delivered.  Took a BBQ chicken home for lunch.  I'm getting a cold, so bought lots of juice.

Foggy day at UBC

Lori, Pam and Maureen picked me up at 9:30.  They dropped me off at the Cancer Agency for my bloodwork.  Met several friends at the elevator.  Good place to get hugs.  

Called Lori when I finished and we found a few nearby caches and then worked our watpy back to UBC.  Didn't see blue sky all day.  Mix of clouds and fog.  Good lunch at Togo Sushi.

Was home at 4:00.  Pretty tired as I didn't sleep much last night.

Port Moody

Drove out to Matt's this morning.  Met Eddy for the first time.  Really impressed.

Ready for Halloween

They took me to the White Spot for lunch. I demolished an order of Eggs Benedict.  

Stopped at Thrifty's for some groceries.  Got a parking spot right outside Earnest Ice Cream on Fraser St.  Bought a jar of Cinnamon Ice Cream to put on the pumpkin pie I bought at Liberty yesterday.  It was perfect.

Liberty Bakery

Met several former colleagues from the VESTA Status of Women Committee at Liberty Bakery.  Amazing how seating magically appears as we need it in such a small place.  Brought home a piece of their famous coffee cake for breakfast and a pumpkin pie.

Slept really well last night so felt much better today.

Poor night

Didn't sleep much last night.  My legs weren't sore, just restless.  Cancelled a movie with Chris.  Kept  dozing off.

My right leg is getting a bit bigger, I think.  My feet and ankles area bit sore tonight.  Spent the day keeping them up.

Above the fog

Headed to the PNE area with Pam, Lori & Maureen.  We rose above the fog that was at my place.  It was still there when they took me home.  Spent most of the day caching in Burnaby.  Only messed up the navigation once and we ended up in North Van.  No one hit me.  Had a good lunch at X-Site on Hastings.

Felt pretty good all day.  Was yawning a lot when I got home.

Joey Broadway

Met Louise for lunch at Joey Broadway.  Best part of the meal was the Key Lime Pie withTahitian vanilla whipped cream.   Next time I'll try Louise's Happy Ending - 70% dark chocolate, dulce de leche, maldon salt.

Went to Granville Island for some apples and dinner for a couple of nights.

No sign of loss of appetite.  

 

 

Foggy

Looked cloudy but I realized it was fog.  A bit chilly.

Did some shopping at Byrne Road.  Like this mal. I was at London Drugs, Marks, VanCity, M&M Meats & Cobs.  Parked next to each so didn't have to walk far. Came home with a good taco shell salad for lunch.

Last day of chemo for a week.  Right leg still bigger than the left and both feet and ankles are swollen.  Still wearing clogs.  Nearly out of the cream Pam brought from Australia but found Udderly Smooth at LD.  Feet are getting prickly but no sores yet.

Thanksgiving flop

Not a great Thanksgiving.  Lunch didn't happen yesterday and I couldn't go to the family dinner tonight as someone had a cold.  Had a turkey TV dinner instead.

One mire day of pills and then 7 days of rest.  Can't wait to sleep in.

Indian Summer

Best time of the year when the sun is shining.  Trees are starting to turn so the colours are great.

Did some shopping at IGA in Richmond.  Bought a taco to bring home for lunch.

Felt pretty good all day.  Seattle Seahawks provided the entertainment.

Sunshine

Forecast is 5 days of sunshine.  Glad I'm going for a drive tomorrow.

Slept well.  Didn't want to get up but have to pay attention so I take my pills on time.

Another loss for the Canucks.

Poor sleep

Didn't sleep well.   My feet weren't sore, were swollen and uncomfortable.  Finally got up at 3 and read for a while.

Bought groceries at Safeway and bought a bento box next door.  Kept the Californua Roll for dinner.  Love my grocery cart for the stairs.

Lions lost.  All my teams have lost.  Am I a jinx?

Spanish Banks

Went out with Pam, Lori and Maureen today.  We found caches near Jericho.  Stopped for really good fish and chips at Spanish Banks.  Good day for lunch at a picnic table on the beach.

I was out for 6 hours and felt pretty good.  Fell asleep for a big when I got home.  Some pins and needles in my feet and hands.  Hope wearing sheepskin clogs and slippers is helping.  Haven't had shoes and socks on since June.

So cool that Alice Munro won the Nobel Prize for Literature today.  Always loved her writing.

Guess the Canucks can't win every game.

Whitecaps rule

Whitecaps win over Seattle was a great game.  Hope they keep it up.

Quiet day inside.

I can hear again

Went back to my GP this afternoon to tell him that the olive oil didn't get rid of the wax in my ears.  I was totally deaf in the left ear.  He sent me a nurse to clean them out with water.  Didn't take too long and only hurt a bit.  Always love the difference.  Bought groceries at Granville Isand.

My right leg and feet are still swollen but so much better.  Nothing is hurting and I seem to be tolerating the chemo.

Lunch wth Jane

Was supposed to pick Jane up at the Bridgeport bus loop. You can't stop anywhere near it.  I parked near the Casino and she actually found me.  Haven't seen her since November but we do talk almost daily. We had lunch at Applause.  I devoured a bento box.  Dropped her at the Cambie & Marine Canada Line Station.  Took the finished library book to Pru and then straight home.

Keep falling asleep, so off to bed without the late news.

Library

A real book was waiting for me at the Marpole VPL branch.  They're closed Mondays so I went at 1:00 today.  Easier to park on a Sunday.  Took out a couple of books. Started reading Light of the World but James Lee Burke.  Knew Pru would want it, so I read through the Seahawks, Pirates, Canucks and bits of the Whitecaps.  Turned TV off and let the PVR take care of the evening.  Finished all 548 pages by 1:30 in the morning.

Bought Chinese food for lunch and had the leftovers for dinner.  Still have my appetite.

Boundary Bay Airport

Up early and had some toast and cheese so I could take my pills.  Got to the Boundary Bay Airport at 9 for a geocaching event.  Lori and Pam saved me a seat and I really enjoyed some Eggs Benedict.  Haven't lost my appetite yet. Wore my new lamb skin clogs.  They fit better early in the day.  Won a door prize!  It's a Baggie of swag.  Home at 10:45.

Slept on and off through the afternoon.  Great Canucks game.  A lot different from the last game.

 

New footwear

Bought lambswool slippers and clogs today.  They threw in a pair of gloves.  I'm using lanolin cream on my hands and feet and thought these made sense.  My old slippers were in tatters.  Still can't get shoes and socks on.

Got everything on my list (Buy me a pie app) at London Drugs.  Had to get an electric shaver as I'm not supposed to use a blade while on Capecitabine.  Checked the test done on my left big toe online and there is no sign of a fungus infection.  Good thing my GP wouldn't treat it without being sure.  Picked up a taco salad before heading home.

Tired, but feeling well.  Starting to get intermittent stinging on the soles of my feet.

Geocaching again

Went for lunch at the White Spot with Lori, Pam & Maureen.  We then found 6 new caches in various  small parks.  I navigated and they searched.

Really enjoyed my legendary burger at lunch and felt pretty good all day, except being tired. Bad sleep last night as my ankle hurt.  Moved to the chair for a while.  My leg is almost back to normal. I can get in and out of a car without having to plan how.

Pam brought me some lanolin based cream from Australia.  Just what is recommended for Hand-foot syndrome (HFS), also called palmar-plantar erythrodysesthesia (PPE).  I'm starting to feel twinges.  

Poor old Canucks.  

Round 2, Day 1

Took my pills this morning.  Felt pretty good except for my ears.  Was even hungry at dinner.  

Day of breaking and dropping things.  My car GPS is toast.  Not spending money on much beyond groceries.  Can't find the recept so might as well buy a new one.

God, the Republicans are stupid.

Checkup day

Bloodwork at 10 today.  It was sent to the lab so I had to retrieve the order and take it to the 6th floor so they could use the port.  If I don't use it, they still have to flush it every month.

Karen wasn't at Fairmont as her mother had died and the funeral was today.  I knew the doctor I did see and like her.  She was very pleased with the improvements - the leg isn't as big (I lost 15 pounds), the pain in my abdomen and groin is gone, the main tumour at the top of the right leg is smaller).  The only worry is my hemoglobin is down and I might need a transfusion next time.  Round 2 starts tomorrow for 14 days.

Stopped at Safeway for groceries.  BBQ chicken will do several meals.