On The Mend

Well, so much for blogging every day, eh?  Oh well…  Instead of giving up entirely, I’ll just get back on the wagon and do the best I can.

Thank you for all the wonderful comments about Theron.  He was definitely the World’s Best Dog and we miss him terribly.  It’s strange walking into our home and not seeing him sleeping on his pillow in the corner or hearing him walking around at night.  I guess it just takes some getting used to.

My friend Lori made this beautiful collage in tribute to Theron.  I love it!

Actually it makes me teary to read it…

My friend Shelly sent me this poem (she didn’t include the source and I’m too tired to look for it), which also results in a lump in my throat when I read it!

To Those I Love and Those Who Love Me

When I am gone, Release me, Let me go
I have so many things to see and do,
You mustn’t tie yourself to me with tears,
Be thankful for our Beautiful years,

I gave to you my love, You can only guess
How much you gave to me in happiness,
I thank you for the love you each have shown,
But now it’s time I traveled alone.

So grieve awhile for me, if grieve you must,
Then let your grief be comforted by trust.
It’s only for a time that we must part,
So bless the memories within your heart.

I won’t be far away, for life goes on,
So if you need me, Call, And I will come.
Though you can’t see me or touch me, I’ll be near,
And if you listen with your Hearts, you’ll hear
All my love around you soft and clear,
And then, when you must come this way alone
I’ll greet you with a smile and say:

“Welcome Home”

Just as my heart is on the mend, so is my health.  Late last week (while I was on our staff retreat actually) I started getting congested and not feeling well.  Monday it hit full-force (of course because it was a day off, which in hindsight is a good thing I guess).  I ended up taking off on Tuesday and Wednesday (although I did drive into work on Wednesday but after sitting at my desk for 5 minutes decided I needed to be at in bed at home!) and am finally feeling better today (thanks in part to Modern Medicine!).

Unfortunately My Guys didn’t dodge that bullet and are both exhibiting signs of illness.  Oliver has a runny nose, rosy cheeks, and has been a Mr. Crankypants for the last couple of days.  DH is actually at home in bed.  Hopefully it passes quickly for them.

The results from the bone marrow biopsy I had on Friday came back negative for lymphoma.  I had a PET/CT scan yesterday and hopefully that will be negative as well, therefore ruling out lymphoma as the result of my diminished white blood counts.  Of course the question then will be, “What caused them to go down in the first place.”  But as long as we get them back up (which they currently are due to twice-weekly Neupogen injections) and I get better again, I don’t really care “why”.

Hopefully tomorrow I’ll finally get around to blogging about the incredible weekend I had at our staff retreat!