Losing Mothers and Keeping Life Open

I woke tired this morning, after a deliberately early bedtime and a seemingly comfortable night’s sleep.  It was a struggle to be ready in time for the 9 a.m. expected arrival of a workman, but I made it, and was disappointed when he did not.  He appeared two hours late, bringing a helper so that [...]

the war escalates

i hit the wall today.  no caps because my fingers are stiff and sore and it takes extra reach and force to hold down the shift key.  my wrists, shoulders, elbows, ribs, hips, knees and feet also hurt.  my cheeks are red and hot to the touch.  my feet are so stiff that i have [...]

…and Poof, the B Cells Disappeared

In front of me I have two chemocaps.  Panda Cotton cap: 
Panda Cotton is 59% bamboo, 25% cotton, 16% elastic nylon.  Knit on size 2 circulars with two sets of ribs at the bottom and a spiral crown.  It is so soft and fluid, beautiful stitch definition.  My in-laws’ friend should be comfortable even if his scalp becomes [...]

Number Two Hundred: Bad Yarn and Good Family

It’s just after midnight, and there’s a full moon on Murder She Wrote.  My day has been splendid.  Prednisone kept me awake until the wee hours of the morning, so I slept late today.  I actually had breakfast and went back to sleep until almost lunch time.  Afternoon was spent talking with my daughter and [...]

Difficult, Satisfying Days

A difficult day is also difficult to write about.  I prefer not to list each pain and quantify it; suffice it to say things hurt and I wasn’t good at putting it out of my mind.  My daughter helped me in every way she could-laying her warm little hands on sore wrists, placing cool drink [...]

Knitting Baby Blankets and Chemocaps While Frying B Cells

Yikes, yesterday my life sped up exponentially!  I woke with the same total body stiffness that I’ve been experiencing lately, so I called my doc’s office.  His nurse called me back for details, then later with his instructions.  My prednisone has been doubled, from 10 mg to 20 per day.  That provides some speed all [...]

Chemocaps, Cookies, and Conversation with Daddy

Wow, could this be a more perfect evening?  A two-hour NCIS, my computer, slap-yo-mama cookies, and knitting to show.  Okay, yes, it could be better.  My favoritest male person (not George or Denzel) could be here, but hey, four out of five ain’t bad. 
 
Slap-yo-mama cookies (or any slap-yo-mama creation) is something that is so good [...]