Victoria Day weekend

Well, it's the middle of May, and the sun is shining and the BBQ is on, and I have a mosquito bite.

Spring is here!

I may hear word on dates this week. Will update the blog when I hear something.
My trip to Ottawa to be with Sharon turned out well. I saw the sights, relatives and friends, and had a relaxing time.

I'm stable right now with the medication but have to be careful that I don't throw my body out of whack. So I'm watching my diet, activity level, medications, stress level, fluids. My doctor is also watching closely so appointments continue regularly.

In the meantime, I'll try to spend a little time outdoors now that it's warming up.

All is stable in this "New Normal" life

The New Normal. This phrase, although a little trite and overused, explains well this stage of waiting for surgery. I keep being reminded that I am really sick, first from looking at the dark and darkening circles around my eyes in my pale face in the mirror; and the fatigue, dizziness, fluid retention, shortness of breath, diet change and a medication count that seems to increase with every doctor's visit. But outside of the sleeping, eating, resting / doctor, hospital, pharmacy circles, time passes much as it did before I found out about my condition. And why should that be all that surprising? And so the time passes and I'm told to rest. So I try. But resting isn't always very restful.

And I continue to wait. I'm told that many check this blog every day, and it encourages me.

And I give thanks that so many people are there to care and watch over me so that the waiting-time might be calm. So I'm grateful, and truly rest easy, and continue to wait.