February was a long time ago. Once I began using Facebook regularly I didn’t feel the need to blog, though I realize many people do both. It was an eventful spring and summer. March and April were spent recovering from February’s sinus surgery plus a sinus infection in the other sinus. March also saw Sondros flying as an unaccompanied minor to Florida to visit his Dad over spring break. He flew Northwest, need I say more. Home one day late, at an extra charge no less. I hate Northwest, AKA Delta.
In June I was hospitalized with GI bleeding. Endoscopic exam showed erosions in the stomach from the pressure of a large hiatal hernia. Surgery was recommended and scheduled for August, as I had a commitment to be with Sondros at his Dad’s in FL. Jim took him down and stayed a few weeks, then I went down for a few weeks and drove him home. Summer in Florida is not my idea of fun. Hotter than hell, humid, daily heavy rains. Sondros and I took a boat trip on the gulf out of Tarpon Springs, saw dolphins, really neat.
In August I went in for the scheduled surgery. Surprise, cancer of the stomach (GIST) was found so I had major surgery. 4 days on IV dilaudid helped with the intense pain. I came home after a week and have been slowly recovering. I lost a lot of blood and needed a blood transfusion, hopefully no hepatitis virus in it. I have found another cancer diagnosis a kick in the head but one must deal with what one is dealt. I wonder if I took a vacation to Chernobyl and just don’t remember.
This is the first year since retirement in June 2007 I can say I’m thankful to be retired. My stamina is gone. I work 4 hours every Saturday in our apartment rental complex and that really is pushing it for me. I’m so exhausted and tired. At 64 I feel about 80 which is such a change for me as I always felt much younger than I was and was so dedicated to my work.
As life moves on Alex and Camila will be adding a new member of the family in April. Armando will get a baby brother or sister.
I will try to update the blog about once/month.
About Me
- Nell
- Twin Cities, MN, United States
- I had always planned to work until I was at least 72. I am a 5 year breast cancer survivor. I also have ocular melanoma, a very rare cancer with a not so good prognosis. In the past 2 years I've developed severe lung problems. After an ICU stay on the critical list and missing work 1-2 weeks/month all of the past year the time has come to retire. My last day of work was 13 June 2007. Update9/2009: new cancer, stomach, and a sinus tumor in January that is malignant by location.
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