Things are looking up

Return of my appetite, digestive system beginning to get back to normal, starting to sleep at night...what a difference that makes in my mental outlook and my feeling like myself again. Now if we would just get some sunshine.....

As things improve, I will probably slow down my postings to once or twice a week. Thank you to all my faithful friends and readers. I cherish you caring and the time you take to send me messages. (even if I don't answer every one.)

Couldn't resist posting the latest of Kai and Alex. Looks like Alex is going to be bigger than Kai in no time.

New person

It is amazing what a difference a halfway decent night's sleep can make!!! Slept pretty well last night and I feel almost human again. Now if the weather would only cooperate...we got teased with a couple days of summer and now we are back to cold and rain.

Fever gone...next side effect..insomnia

Fever is gone and I can't believe that I actually feel better even though I only slept for about 4 hours last night.....Walked a mile with the dog and did some gardening so I hope that will make me tired enough to sleep tonight.

Better today

Although I had a really rough night, I had a much better day today. Fever is not gone but just on and off. Went on two short walks with Sophie and even went to a garden center with a friend for a little while and bought some plants. What a pleasure to sit outside with a book under my new patio cover and enjoy a nice warm day.

Sunshine Helps

A day of sunshine and warm weather really has helped my depression but the fever still lingers. I have been though a large battery of tests in the last two days (still waiting on blood cultures) and they haven't found anything significant which is a very good thing. Talked to my oncologist tonight and he was stumped. So it just may my propensity toward wild IL-2 side effects.

Set back

Took a big step backwards yesterday as I started to run a high fever. Got into the doctor here today. (Thank goodness, I didn't have to drive back up to Portland) Dr couldn't find anything seriously wrong, but they took tests and will let me know. Fever was normal at noon but is up again this afternoon. Nothing like a fever and grey weather to make you feel punky and blue.

Little pleasures

You don't realize until you can't do them how wonderful little things are like turning over in bed without pain, getting up out of a chair, not feeling nauseous all the time Making baby steps toward feeling better.

Brrr, we are freezing in Corvallis (58 rather than normal 70) and rain, rain, rain. Looking forward to better weather over the weekend.