Everything Old is New Again

...well, at least in the World Of Warcraft.  And that's why I didn't post yesterday, because I was far too busy having FUN!  I never once thought about chemo or radiation, or impending doom, or anything like that.

This is Aicarumba, my Troll Druid.  Ok, not the prettiest of cats, and I don't actually play her in cat form, but this is the only picture I have of her so far.

But, here's the thing; being the realist that I am, I called Blizzard, the makers of World of Warcraft, and asked about transferring the ownership of my accounts after I am gone.  The reason I asked is that I have a TON of stuff that will benefit the rest of my family.  It would need to be either sold or transferred.  The Blizzard guy said that the family member would just need to send a copy of the death certificate, and then they would transfer the ownership of the account.  Apparently this does happen, and so they are prepared.  And now, so are we. :)

Who knew you'd have to think about your on-line persona as well as your human self?  And there is COPD International.  I have made some friends on their bulletin board, and they too have a process for notification.  You sign up for the Keep in Touch program, and in the event you suddenly stop posting, or someone says, 'Hey, anyone heard from Tequila, lately?' ... they will call the number you provided to get status.  It's a great service, and one the board administrators have had to use from time to time.  But at least it lets people KNOW.

Tomorrow it's back to the old grind... no, not work, darnit, rather my 'other' career of being a cancer patient.  Tomorrow is radiation 21, then on Tuesday I have my CT with Contrast to check my progress.  Let's hope those two random lymph nodes are either cancer-free, or they haven't added any friends to the group.  And maybe the main tumor will have shrunk a bit.  Please.

And radiation is still on for Tuesday-Friday, but Wednesday I have to hit the lab and see how my blood counts are going, and Thursday is of course, Chemo. :)  So, that's my grind, and really, it's not that bad. 

Our Winter Solstice tree is up in the library.  I found a skinny silvery pre-lit tree, listed as 'whimsical,' but I think it's beautiful.  Jane wanted to know what kind of ornaments I wanted on it, but I like it bare, with just the lights.  It's simple, clean and gorgeous.  It provides a warm ambiance in the library; festive, too... at least to me. :D

For lunch, I'm looking forward to some of the Turkey Vegetable soup we made for dinner yesterday.  I adore soup; I could eat soup every meal, every day.  But of course, I only love soup that my sisters and I MAKE, none of that canned liquid sodium.  I think it's a good sign that I am looking forward to lunch and it's only 9:16 AM. ;)

Well, all, keep warm, stay safe and don't forget to give someone a hug today.

And now, it's cold!

But don't forget that's Arizona desert cold.... tomorrow's high is supposed to be 59!  Ai carumba!  Oh well, at least we don't have to leave the house.  Yes, I know, I am SO wimpy when it comes to cold. :)

The World of Warcraft had its shattering yesterday, and I made a Troll Druid.  I love druids; I'll be trying a different tactic with this one, though.  But how the world of Azeroth has changed!  It's almost a totally different game from the one my family started playing almost five years ago.  It's given new life to the game; Nancy was up until Midnight playing Vacasanta, her new Tauren Paladin.  I didn't last that long.

So, it will be interesting, seeing how the world of Azeroth has changed, and taking a youngster through it all again.

Today is Radiation 20.  Wow... and yes, radiation is very tough on your body.  I'm always exhausted, now.  But I try hard to eat plenty of protein, and I drink my Glucerna supplements, which has a goodly amount of protein in it.  The esophagus is definitely fried.  It's hard to describe it, but it's almost like you're getting acid reflux; it burns, but not constantly, although it does wake me up several times a night.

Nobody has called from Ironwood to schedule the CT with contrast that is supposed to be done on the 30th.  Dr. F will chide them most severely if they don't get it done.  I adore that guy. :)

I can't wait for tomorrow's feast.  We have two single neighbors coming.  Leslie is in her late sixties, and Helen is 87.  They have been our friends since we moved into this house in 1992.  Both Helen and Leslie would help me watch my mom before my two sisters moved out here with us.  They are the definition of true neighbors.

Well, I'm chafing at the bit to go play my new druid, so I'm off.  I want to send Hugs, Kisses and LOVE to everyone that reads this blog and also everyone that checks up on me, and makes sure I eat, and cares about my well-being. I am so lucky, so so lucky!