It is that time of year here…
Some personal good news items. My dental team is happy with my recovery. And if they are happy, I am happy. I have a follow-up in mid-November but am now able to move around the cabin of my life free of that particular encumbrance. I will still need to be careful about what I eat for a few weeks at least, but the stent is out and I can kind of, sort of, chew.
And excellent news from the CT scan my niece had this week. The cancer reoccurrence is contained. I am so glad she was able to get checked early. She still has to do five weeks of radiation, but no additional chemo or surgery. It can be managed. Whew.
This is another small win, I have this skin condition, and I had a flare up that freaked me out earlier in the summer. It seemed like it was coming back with bells on. I obtained an expensive topical antibiotic and have been taking it seriously for the last few months. Extra effort. And it paid off. It is all quieting down. I am so grateful.
The flares are uncomfortable, and one just needs to manage it all in the moment. La la la, I am fine, when maybe I am not so fine. I was afraid I was moving into a new stage of it, but it was indeed, just a flare. I am seeing my fabulous dermatologist in a few weeks. And an Audiologist. And oh yeah, they want a mammogram.
In my new class, people are beginning to tell me when they are not able to come and why. This is a good sign. They feel the class is an ongoing thing for them and they want me to know they are returning. It is also a first step in building community and right now I can’t think of anything more important than that.
For many of us we need to feel like we are not alone going through what we are going through as a nation. Even if that means working on releasing our shins and calves together.
Mrs. Sherlock came and picked me up in her luminescent seeming brand new white SUV with her friend’s well-mannered dog. We took him across town to one of our usual haunts, an easy flat walk with great views and truly lovely front gardens. There was much oohing and aahing over a particular collection of brightly colored large zinnias. And the crepe myrtles over there are spectacular right now. We were admiring the bark of one huge old white one, but they have plenty of red and also fuchsia flowered trees as well.
Although I have been seeing her in class periodically, I hadn’t seen her in person since her surgery. She is trying to get her medication all sorted after having it disrupted for the procedure. This has involved some wooziness and leg swelling. But she is getting there. We mostly strolled and talked. It was overcast and warm but not too hot.
No plans for this holiday weekend other than the usual. I did get some League stuff done today I had been procrastinating on because well, I had meetings and there are only so many hours in the day.
I wonder if anyone has seen Department Q on Netflix? It is quite dark but there is something remarkable about it. I started it a few weeks back and thought no, too dark but then for some reason I took another look at it and was hooked and binged the rest. Much to my surprise the theme song became a total earworm…
Mrs. Sherlock asked me today if I was having any fun. There was a pause. Umm.
Teaching is often fun for me. I can get quite silly in what I hope are useful and practical ways. It is certainly a creative outlet. But fun… hmmm. We do laugh a lot, and I laugh with the guys on Thursday most weeks so that is something.
The idea is worth pondering, that’s for sure. I’ll get to that right after I finish fretting about basically everything else, okay? Like a dog shaking off water I need to shake this sense of dread off and get some things done.
But first, honestly I think I need a nap. I am tired.
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