Oh, I forgot....I am really going away for the weekend with, "THE GUY".

Went to lunch at ,"The Club" with Norma.
Then I watched Claire while Carolyn took Finn to a birthday party. She slept the whole time.
Tomorrow I am going to LA to see Robyn and Steve. Carolyn, Dana and children are going down to see his father and mother so I will ride down with them and come home on the train on Monday.Robyn is in an improve show on Sunday night and Steve's company is taping the show.
It is the first time since Thanksgiving that I have been to LA.
I will not be adding to my blog until Monday night.

Had Mexican for lunch today. It was good. I did not do much else. had a nice chat with Katy, son Wes's wife. She is a sweetheart. she is having her third interview for a new job but, she is not sure she wants it. More money but also more work.
Oh and I met this really nice. rich guy today!





(joke)

Went to lunch at a neat Chinese Restaurant. I had, Orange Peel Chicken....very good. I went with Judy Cook, I met her when I took care of her mother in Hospice. A few months after her mother died her husband died. She now works at a school and as a Nurse Aide.
I minded Claire while C,D and Finn went to a pizza place. They were celebrating a great teacher's conference. Claire was pretty for me.
I swear I am going to stop spending so much money on lunch....but...tomorrow I am going with Barbara. We will go to Pepee's. They have a all you can eat Mexican menu. I love it.
Went to my primary MD today. He had nothing to add. It was a big waste of time. Next week I see the surgeon. I don't want to wait until May to have everything redone.

Mimosa was great. I had salmon salad and a French desert . So good , so expensive .
Other than that I did not do much.
Dana's (son-in-law) father did not get out of the hospital today because his BP went sky high.
He is now set to come home tomorrow. Dana will stay in La until Thursday.
Ok, I have to get back to my game.

Went to lunch with Norma. We always go the Mulligans. It's a neat little place on the grounds of the municipal gulf course. I always call it ,"the club". It sounds so much more refined than Mulligans.
I played some Frenzy and that's all I am doing today.
Tomorrow, I am going to a really nice French Restaurant called, "Mimosa" I have not been there before but, Judy Smith a person I worked with at Hospice called and asked it I wanted to meet. Of course I would because I would like to go out to lunch everyday.

Now you know my inner life. Lunch.

Today I played " Feeding Frenzy", my new computer game, all day. You eat the fish that are bigger than you.
This evening I minded Finn and Claire so Carolyn and Dana could go to dinner. Finn, as usual was no problem except that I had to watch, "Land of the Lost" with him. It is a show from the 70's and he is sooooooooooo in love with it.
Claire was good from 6:30 to 8pm than she woke up and I could not do anything with her. She would be ok while I rocked her than as so as I stopped she would scream. She was still awake when they got home.

ETC...
I forgot to mention that my lunch with the Cost Caregiver Social Workers was fun. They made some really nice comments about how they had only used Meditech because of me. They don't refer to Meditech now. Too bad huh?

Update on the, "Shark". The F...thing does not even turn on! I charged the battery for 20 hrs and was all set to do some heavy cleaning (lie) when it would not work. Of course Now I will not have to clean for several more months.
Went to see Finn in his first school play. A Doctor Seuss musical. His class was only in the very beginning They sang a little song. After it was over I asked him who he liked best and he said he liked himself the best. Me too.

Yesterday I went to Costco and KMart. I bought all kinds of stuff I don't really need. Like a "Shark" cordless sweeper. I think I will use it more than the vacuum because I won't have to plug it in. Makes sense ...right? Anyway it was fun for a change.
Today I am going to lunch with my friend Norma. She is the one who is obsessed with cats. She had three cats...Thats 1,2,3! Her house is filled with all things cats.
She thinks I'm kidding when I tell her to ,"get the needle " for them.
Tomorrow I go to lunch with the ladies from Coast Caregivers. One of the Social Workers is going to donate blood in my name. They are so nice. I only know them through work.
As for my work, I am still waiting for a get well card from Meditech. Oh, I should say ,"where I used to work". Ho, ho.

I am feeling much better today. Slept well last night.
This morning Carolyn, Finn, Claire and I went to Finn's school for breakfast for his birthday. He was so excited. Than we went to his class room and the teacher had made him a great crown of all things Old Egypt.
I will watch Claire while Carolyn takes cookies to the class at noon time.
Thanks for the pics. I got them on BettyJ21@msn.com.

Sorry for the delay! I have been helping Carolyn with Finn's 6th Birthday party yesterday. His real birthday is tomorrow, so we will enjoy another one tomorrow.
Today is Carolyn's 39th Birthday. I can't believe she is only one year away from being 40....eek I must be 70.
Claire, Carolyn and I went to lunch. Carolyn and I had salads and Claire had ice.

Dana is at his parents house because tomorrow his father is having a very serious operation. He has three aortic aneuryisms (sp).

I have to have more blood work done the first week in April and still have to see the surgeon soon.
I feel okay but, I am tired more than before.

Arty , please send me the pictures again at BettyJ21@msn.com AND BettyJ21@gmail.com.
Thanks.

I didn't post yesterday because I had a very long doctor appointment with the Hematologist who is also an Oncologist . He was really nice. He seem more worried about the blood disorder than the Cancer. Not me! He said it is very hard to diagnose because it can be normal at one time and all messed up another. It's not too bad unless of course ,you begin to bleed at the wrong time!
I had to have more blood work drawn. Only three vials.
Frank came last evening and He, Carolyn, Dana, Finn, Claire and I went to an Italian Restaurant to eat. Claire was so cute, She ate tons of carrots. All of the waiters were coming over to see her. She still looks like the Gerber baby.
Today Frank and I are going to lunch with my friend, Barbara.

Today I feel better than I have since I got sick. Hooray . I went to lunch with my friend, Kitty and had a great Chicken/ Lemon salad. This was the first salad I have eaten since 2/22.
Got my blood work back and it does not look too bad. I hope ,"Bob's" blood is gone by this time.
Not another thing is going on in Ca.

Today, I did nothing except play computer games. Jewel Quest and Feeding Frenzy.
It was 80 out today and I did not even get dressed!
Tomorrow I am having lunch with my friend, Kitty. I worked with her at Hospice.

Glad to hear your Quints report went do well, Arty.

Today I did not do much. Went to lunch with a friend, Norma. Than came home and slept all afternoon.
I went to church and again was thankful to be alive.
Brother Frank is coming to visit next week . That will be fun.
Nothing else. I'm feeling okay.

Today I am taking it easy. It is a little cool out (66) and I don't fell like doing anything.
I will tell you that I am still eating w a y too much.

Today I had 8 vials of blood drawn for all kinds of tests. I will see the Hematologist next Wed.
Above is because I have joined the ranks of people who only have their health to talk about.

Also------I went to breakfast with my old neighbor, Sara I only had two eggs, lox's with cream cheese, fruit, toast and butter and coffee. All low-cal.
Picked up Finn at school and to my house for awhile today. He is so cute, plays on the computer and does jigsaw puzzles.
Tonight I am going to watch the new show, " Are You Smarter than a Fifth Grader ". I failed Ellen's third grade math test so I won't expect too much of myself.

I am thankful for another day on earth.

Today I had 8 vials of blood drawn for all kinds of tests. I will see the Hematologist next Wed.
Above is because I have joined the ranks of people who only have their health to talk about.

Also------I went to breakfast with my old neighbor, Sara I only had two eggs, lox's with cream cheese, fruit, toast and butter and coffee. All low-cal.
Picked up Finn at school and to my house for awhile today. He is so cute, plays on the computer and does jigsaw puzzles.
Tonight I am going to watch the new show, " Are You Smarter than a Fifth Grader ". I failed Ellen's third grade math test so I won't expect too much of myself.

I am thankful for another day on earth.

The Cardiologist was surprised to hear about my brush with the grim reaper. I had not been on my BP meds. because I had lost so much blood but, today my BP was 180/90. Thats high! So now I am back on meds.
Than my family doctors office called to tell me he had added two new blood tests for tomorrow. I forget what they are suppose to do.
Took care of Finn and Claire for 2 hours today. They are so cute. Finn had "pajama day" at school. He wore Spiderman PJs. Just like we used to do at St. James.
My old neighbor Sara called and asked me to go to breakfast tomorrow. Thats good, I'll get my blood work done and than go to eat.
Good Luck tomorrow, Arty.

Today, I went to see my family doctor. He ordered more blood work including a blood panel for Von Wellheims Sysdrome. Tomorrow it is Dr. Watson (neat name huh?) He is the heart guy.
I can not believe this but since I have been sick I gained 4lbs. I am not going to eat like a 18 year old anymore.
I read in the AC Press that Mort Leach died. He is the person from whom we bought 6101 Atlantic.
Do you remember him, Pat from ACH? He was a surgeon.
Later.

Today I am going over to Carolyn's because the cleaning lady is coming here and I can't stand to be around when they are in my house. I will rest and eat at her house.
Pm doctors apt. My friend Barbara is going with us and when Carolyn and I are in the office seh will mind Finn and Claire. She is not a baby person so it is really nice of her to do this.
Nothing else to report.

HI everybody!
I am back among the living! I think.
I will not go into the horror of last Friday, except to tell you it was awful.
I am doing better. Today I am just laying low. Resting and eating lots of food with lots of fat. Dr's orders. That is the only good part of this whole mess. Nest week I will see 3 or 4 MDs. Ugh.
I'll try to write more later.
B