MOVE DAY

Today is the big day...

The movers will be at the apartment at 8:00 this morning and from there it will be like stepping on a moving sidewalk that’s going about 60 mph! I've spent the last week sorting and packing.. with several trips to the thrift shops and the dumpster! Although the process was a little slower when I packed, it was good for me to have a little solitude with all my treasures as I tucked them in for the long winter!

Then yesterday, Chris and I worked all day finishing things up… all the boxes are downstairs, the furniture disassembled. There will still be a lot of “cleaning up” to do… but today is the day! I've got to get over there early enough to sit one last time on my beautiful sofa before it gets shrink wrapped!

I wanted to give a quick update before all the activity starts, as this is probably my last opportunity for a few days. I'll have two days to clean the apartment, then chemo on Wednesday. My doctor's appointment last Friday was a little bitter-sweet. The good news is that my white count is stable so the treatments can proceed. I was a little concerned because I’ve had an awful cold for the last week. My blood pressure is a little high (can you spell STRESS)… but it’s not really that bad and no cause for any concern.

The really sad news for me is that my trip to England will be cut short at best. My next chemo treatment starts this Wednesday and then I’ll have another treatment ON NEW YEARS EVE – OK that is harsh! But it will be a New Years to remember!

Gordon is trying to change my flights so that I can still meet him in England - at least for a few days. So the trip is not completely canceled yet, but it is seriously shortened and in jepardy. Of course, we’ve known all along that it is a basic crap shoot. Obviously, my treatments have to come first and it all depends on how my body responds to chemo and how the schedule at MDA works… so we are trying to hit a moving target.

Continental is wonderful.. as long as my doctor gives me a note, and there is availability on the flight, they will try to work with us. So I haven’t given up hope – I’m still packing!!

Speaking of packing… I better get going!

Much love,
Sia