When I got home last Sunday in the morning, I felt all my energy leaving me. I needed to get my blog out there as soon as possible. Thank goodness I work on it throughout the week. It would be very overwhelming doing it in one sitting. As soon as that was accomplished, I laid down and slept for eight hours. Then up for a couple of hours before sleeping through the night. This had been getting worse. I started to have problems scheduling anything. I did see a doctor about this and he took me off a water pill which is the first step they take with people with high blood pressure. I don't have high blood pressure. This medication has a side effect to keep me from losing calcium when I urinated. He said my brain was not getting enough oxygen and that was why I was feeling so sleepy. Blood pressure on Friday at chemotherapy was 113/71. When I was taking that medication, it was running 99/66. I am scheduled for a test called a Cortrosyn Stimulation Test. They are looking at Adrenal Insufficiency. It is all related to looking at why I’m so exhausted that I could sleep for so many hours.
My granddaughter Cassadie graduated from the University of Oregon this week. And, her mom sent me her first published article in a magazine about a woman who made specialized soap. Well done! I will see her next weekend.
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| Meghan with her sister Cassadie who graduated from The University of Oregon with a degree in Journalism |
It is only me in Carol Bradshaw's art class now. This week was drawing sunflowers. I was telling my step-mom Kate and she wondered how Carol can do this for just one person. I agree, but I am glad I have had her. I've learned a lot even if I have a hard time getting some of what she says. It is interesting because it will hit me about the meaning of something she has said many times in the past and then all of a sudden I "get it!" As I was talking to my step-mom, she told me about a picture she drew using cheap colored pencils. She had taken a photo of her friend's cat. She was just struck by the color of his hair. She said he is almost the size of a Maine Coon cat. This drawing she did was on a 12x16 drawing paper. She gave the drawing to her friend who was very pleased. She is a very good artist!
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| My Step-Mom Kate Gaman drew this picture |
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| My picture of Sunflowers- Pencil and Color Pencil |
I went to Martha's home and then the Helping One Woman dinner. The woman being honored was Theresa Lopez. She started with breast cancer in 2010 and in 2014 with Stage IV liver cancer. And just recently they found a lesion in her brain. Many people were there to honor her. She has a very positive attitude and a wonderful smile. Her attitude has helped her in dealing with this. It is amazing to me how people do what they do when given such tough news.
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| Theresa Lopez is on the left |
A friend, Victor who I worked with called me. We hadn't talked in a long time. He is writing a book and asked if I would read it when he is at that point. I'm honored that he would like me to do this. We have scheduled lunch this next week at Mama Roomba. We were best buds at work and though we haven't talked in quite a while, I still feel this way about him. I am really looking forward to spending some time with him.
I picked some veggies this week. It is so exciting when you grow it yourself. It also has much more flavor. I like that! I have actually eaten several tomatoes and green peppers from my garden. I'm eating them as soon as I pick them. These green peppers are so small and very tasty. I will cook the squash today.
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| Veggies from my raised garden |
Here is a lovely picture of my two great-grandsons that my Granddaughter-in-Law Meagan posted this week. They are one year apart.
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| Kason and Conner, brothers |
So last night my daughter Shelley and I went to a going away party for two of my friends, Susan and Jennifer. They live on top of a hill and have a wonderful view of sunsets here. I will miss them, but I think this is a wonderful move for them. Shelley and I will make a point of visiting them. They were there for me when times were incredibly rough when Paul was dying and when I was having medical problems, in addition to being just two wonderful women. There were also several people I knew and that Shelley knew by voice on the phone. She was finally able to connect a face with the voice.
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| Jennifer and Susan- Note the dry landscape on the hills |
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| My daughter Shelley and my friend Beth with me |
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| Silhouette of Palm Tree at Sunset |
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| The Last Sunset |
That is it for the week. I hope your week went well. I'll see you next Sunday. Rachel
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