Friday, February 19, 2010

Cold weather and a cold

It has been an unusual winter - snow in San Diego, Dallas, South Carolina?? I am growing tired of the cold weather and the snows we've experienced. Last week on Tuesday, I arrived in Topeka to a slight snow with some slick spots which propelled my red Toyota into a parking gate at work - and a little tiny bump on the front of my car caused $2,000 damage! Luckily, it took only a few days to fix and I'm back in the driver's seat again. And my Toyota isn't on the recall list!
My treatment has been stalled. I received treatment three weeks ago (Avastin, Carboplatin & Gemzar) and got along well, however, the next week my blood counts were too low to get treatment. White blood count is particularly affected and this makes me susceptible to infections. So this week, I got a cold, which cancelled treatment today. I've spent most of the day in the recliner cat-napping with my cat, Cookie, on my lap keeping me warm.
I have felt good overall. I continue to travel to Topeka to teach, three to four days a week. I am planning a trip to Belfast in March to make arrangements for faculty and student exchanges with nursing schools in Europe.
Just two weeks until Grant and Tosha get married. Lindsay and Aaron will be here this weekend to help with some preparations. We'll be printing programs and other last minute things. Our family was at Lindsay and Aaron's last weekend for Valentine's weekend. We had fun shopping and eating out - spending time together.
Hope you are keeping warm and enjoying the day.
Blessings to you -
Love,
Ellen

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