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Tuesday

 Today was a slower day but I do have something to show for it.  Well, at least for the morning.  The big do was to fix plastic bags for carry out meals at Bread and Bowl.  Opening plastic bags ahead of the work time at church just makes assembling the take home meal a little easier.  So with Jared suggestion to make this job even easier I prepare enough bags for the two Saturday's in the month of September when North folks work. So that took up some of the morning.  I did find that the repetitive motions that came with the job was noticed in my arm. I think the problem really is muscles in my back that send tension to my arm. I'm missing one muscle that was moved to my head to fill the hole that cancer made. But I survived the morning.  There will be a month of healing before that jobs comes back again.  I should be in great shape by then. Typing still remains one of those repetitive exercises.  I did a little kitchen cleaning and the aftern...
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Monday

 Today was what I would call a better day.  The shoulder still hurts but it's a lot more bare able.  And working in the garden didn't make it worse.  In fact it made it better.  The doctor told me that moving would be helpful. Now I would say that's crazy but it did work.  I filled the garden cart this morning and did it again this afternoon.  It was a good mental health day even having fewer heavy pills. In fact...just one.  The verbena were a tangled mess covering up a whole lot of things again.  They got a major clipping sure to be back again one of these days. The bloomers just keep on blooming which the butterflies love.  The caterpillars are changing into their J shape and soon will be Monarch we recognize as Monarch.  There are 5 cats in the cage. Three are moving right along and the other two are not far behind.  And the Fever are moving aright along also.  I missed the big win last night sleeping right through til...
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Sunday

 Today, I took the lazy way out. We didn't go to Michigan to see the kids and we didn't go to church either.  Since I told my friends we wouldn't be at church today I just didn't want to talk about why being there happened.  So it was church on line which was good but not the same as being there for sure.  I did do a Dahlia snipping and now there are all new flowers throughout the house.  I accomplished something. I'm running low on Hydro pills but discovered a few from another time.  I'm trying to back off but the big reason for pills is still hanging around.  What a bummer.  So the afternoon after just taking one for the morning demanded another go for the afternoon which lead to a lot of sleep.  How boring.  At some point  soon I'll be happy to be awake to experience the world again.  The Fever lost last night's game but tonight there is another chance for a win.  These girls have gumption.  Nancy and I have been t...
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Saturday

 Muscle cramping continues.  So this will be short. I never know exactly when it will happen.  It comes when it wants to usually after a long rest. I's 10 pm.  I'll write more tomorrow.  
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Friday

 Another good night of sleep with a little help from the pill bottle.  One of these days the hope is to pitch the pills where they need to go.  Not yet but one of these days.  There was breakfast and then the monthly trip to I U North to see all my friends who take care of their cancer friends..  They certainly take good care of me.  And I am grateful.  The stay was a bit longer than I had planned.  Every three months there is an additional calcium shot.  And this was the month.   While at the hospital I shared my concern about what seemed something missing from the PT order. The nurses got right on it and yes...there was a glitch that eventually got worked out by the afternoon with a new order for PT, this time from Dr. Jalli. The PT sessions were set up by the afternoon hour. There will be 5 Thursdays with Michael again.  He's a best buddy for sure. It's pretty sad when one knows their PT guy as well as I do. Michael doe...
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Thursday

 Another day of pain when the Hydro wears off way to soon.  So typing is difficult and will be pretty short. Some time ago we made plans to visit with the Michigan Russell's this coming weekend.  That will not happen.  Rescheduling will not happen until I know when this body is going to cooperate.  So it goes.  The days are slow but I must admit the med. brings on good sleep no matter where I am.  I'll be back with you tomorrow.  
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Wednesday

 Wednesday has been much like Tuesday with a few exceptions.  The Hydro stuff has brought on sleep.  Woo, woo.  That was an almost an all night thing with a break for breakfast and then another zzzzzz until almost noon.  One crazy thing that the stillness of sleep does with muscle cramps is that they are back with me as soon as I start to move. It's another Goldie Locks story finding the just right amount of movement.  I think I called it Cinderella previously.  I'm learning so much about this crazy stuff.  I need a better word other than stuff.  My primary doctor checked in with me again today.  That's so special. After a long talk with Jared last night he affirmed the spasm story.  He a pro about knowing a lot about muscle spasms and nerve hurt.  They live side by side.  Bring on the PT.  I've got to work this out.  Doug and I made another visit to I U North for the shoulder Xray.  I think an Xray is just ...
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