I have a correction to make in my last blog. I was talking about the rate of blood going through my heart and I said ejection rate. It is ejection fraction rate. My friend Janet who was a nuclear medicine technologist caught that one. So we met at Mexicali. Since I got there early, I was checking my iPhone and she pounded on the driver side window. That scared me! So as I was telling her how that upset me as she handed me a gift bag that I threw in the car. Then I asked if she would take a picture of me wearing this top. When we got in the restaurant it dawned on me that she had given me a gift. She said "I couldn't believe you did that". I couldn't either! How odd! She had gotten me a battery operated jar opener. I have no strength anymore and I must use gadgets to open things. It was a nice and thoughtful gift.
There is this site called The Rainforest Site. They were selling blouses as part of their fundraising. I support such a cause, the price was right and I also liked the look. It has a point in the middle of the front and the back. The back does not have a design, so a picture of the back blends in with my pants. It is very comfortable, but not good for 107 degree day. We headed straight in after doing this. Here is the pictures Janet took at Mexicali's.
On the day I had chemo, I forgot about it, sitting casually having my coffee, checking my email, sitting in my pajamas. A text alert began. it was time to leave at 15 minutes before my appointment. I ran around getting what I needed, getting dressed slapping water on my hair to get it to lie down. I usually arrive 15 minutes before my appointment. I got there 5 minutes after. Though I was anxious, they felt it was okay. While working out when I would see my oncologist, I brought up about having the echocardiogram two weeks earlier. The results were good. The ejection fraction was 65 percent. Any other issues are age related. And, I really do have a normal aortic valve which is tricuspid. That was all a relief.
I have a cousin who had heart surgery last year. It turned out he had a bicuspid valve. His siblings went to have their hearts checked out since this could be hereditary. They were okay.
So at my art class, I showed what I had drawn of a peacock and feathers. I had the feathers wrong going around the eye in the feathers. The picture of my peacock was off because the head and neck of the peacock were much lighter than the eyes on the feathers. I worked on both of these factors and the pictures improved. I also picked out a lizard to draw and a small peacock feather. This is what I have. One more week to work on the lizard. My classmate Linda does very well on her shading. She has also became interested in drawing eyes. Both of us feel the critiques we get from Carol are so helpful.
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| My Peacock |
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| My Lizard |
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| A Peacock Feather. |
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I met with three friends that were a part of a group with our husbands. I stopped meeting with them after moving and then Paul dying. I just couldn't get together with couples which reminded me of my loss, though they were all special to me. I couldn't get past my loss and, my cancer and returned than, a stage IV. Now that it is nine years later, there is enough time and grieving that I am happy to see them. Three of us stopped coloring out hair, and it looks very good. We met at Little Italy in town. I had not eaten there, but I really liked it. Food was very tasty. The ambiance was comforting. So Stephanie, I see in our Red Hat group. Karen and Becky I haven't seen in at least eight years. One other woman of this group couldn't make it. Lana will join us next month. Anyway, it was really nice to touch base with them and catch up. It was a lost part of my life.
My daughter Shelley and I celebrated both of our birthdays late. We had dinner at Mama Roomba. It is a wonderful Caribbean restaurant. I think it was initially noted to be a Cuban restaurant. It is the same food. Excellent! I hadn't seen Shelley in about a month. It feels too long to me but I know she has a lot on her own late. Her oldest daughter will have a baby shower this next month. So she is actively involved in doing this. In addition, she is waiting to hear when the exam for her realty license will be held.
It was a full week for me. I continue to make sure I have time to sleep in between these activities, otherwise, I really fade. So I hope your week was good. I look forward to seeing you next week. Rachel
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