Giving Thanks

Where does the time go?  I guess the weekly trips back and forth to the oncologist's office establish the base rhythm of life.  A little bit of work and as much time visiting with friends and family fill in the rest. Apparently, updating this blog has not been the top priority -- apologies to those who use this as a source of info (facebook tends to be more up-to-date, but I do realize that not everybody has joined the facebook generation!)

The adriamycin appears to be doing it's job, shrinking down the tumors in my liver.  The pain has subsided and I have weaned myself off of the OxyContin.  What a difference that made!  The fatigue and general haze of that pain medicine really hit me hard.  Plus, it seems like with every medicine I take, I have to take something else to counter the side effects... all the anti-nausea meds to make the adriamycin tolerable... anti-constipation meds to make the OxyContin tolerable... seriously... it's a vicious cycle.

Mike and I hosted Thanksgiving in NJ.  10 Vogels and 3 Casills made the trip and we had a great weekend, cooking together, playing games, looking at old pictures, eating, and laughing....  a lot.  I don't typically get to experience a BIG family Thanksgiving, so this was a really special treat. 

This Thanksgiving, I am so thankful for...

• my family
• good friends
• the best dog in the world
• my (relatively speaking) good health
• the fresh air, the blue sky, the fall colors
• and, of course, green olives & Bob Long