Christmas Morning in Okeechobee

Hmmm, I got some pushback this past week from people telling that I don't know anything about cold.  Apparently the northern states, Canada and even England offer far colder climes than Florida. Who knew?!

Since my last post, we have had Christmas. This Christmas was an interesting one that found the research manager and me eating luke warm eggs (me) and a bagel (the research manager) in the breakfast room of the Best Western Hotel in Okeechobee, Florida. We were there on our way home from visiting one of the research manager's clients in Jupiter. It was a wonderful visit and well worth it, despite ending up having breakfast in these circumstances. We met a few others at breakfast. After "Merry Christmas," the next thing uttered was "What are doing in Okeechobee on Christmas morning?"

I was inspired to write a part fiction-part reality story about our time. Email me at cfgill@verizon.net if you would like to read it. It is not funny, just a story.

We spent the rest of the way home playing "Is it open?" This is an exciting pasttime in which we predict, observe and celebrate stores/restaurants that are open on Christmas Day. All the McDonalds around Okeechobee were closed so that their parking lots could be repaved. Interesting, eh? We sure do live an exciting life!

What is happening with me?

Chemo brain is an issue. I often forget my cell phone and recently left car keys on the floor of the car.

I am getting Eavestroughs. See below.

My neuropathy continues. My fingers still drive me nuts.

We have added bone broth and coloidal silver to the regime this week. All of these things are helpful. I kind of imagine all the vitamins and supplements meeting each day in my stomach planning how to attack cancer cells and/or build up the immune system.

It is now in less than two weeks that I will have a petscan and CEA reading. I am beginning to get anxious, not so much about the results as to get the tests done.

What are Eavestroughs? Eavestroughs are on the edge of the roof, which is covered with shingles. And, so, I think I am on the edge of getting shingles back. Not sure. Not 100%. But I have slight feelings in that regard. The pain is slightly more elevated and there are a few suspicious spots..

But life is good. I am back to red shirts after two days of other colors in view of my cold.

I was even given a "It's a red shirt day" mug for Christmas to use at the club.