We had a safe trip home from Florida and we ended up stopping only once for the night. We had planned on taking two nights overnight before we left but we ended up driving 12 hours on Thursday which only left 9 hours for the next day, so we only needed to stop the once. We brought Mavie (Breanne’s Bichon) home with us so that it was easier for James and Breanne on their ride home. Mavie, as usual, was as good as gold all the way home, and I was able to get my “dog fix” in since Breanne and James were not going to be home until Saturday. They too made it home safe and sound on Saturday after 3 days on the road and apparently the girls were very very good travelers although Breanne really hates long car rides. I think I am starting to get used to them since we have done the Florida trip quite a few times now. Brian and I share the driving so it is not as tiring when one person does the majority of it. I quite enjoy driving though, so I’m happy that Brian doesn’t mind me sharing in it.
We had a good time in Florida and it was really nice to get away but as usual with me, I was glad to be coming home and it was such a pleasure sleeping in our own bed, going to our grocery store where I know where everything is and sitting at my own desk and my own chair in my office! I certainly missed having Mavie though once Breanne and James were home, so my dream of getting a dog in the fall is still alive! Brian is very very slowly coming around to the idea although I know he would prefer not to but is willing to give in if I keep bugging him. He will love it when we finally do get one. I now have a breeder in mind so as we get closer to the right time, I will be contacting her.
We went over to see our condo and it is really coming along now. All the outside brick is finished and all the drywall is done on the inside. Unfortunately we can’t get inside now as the doors are locked so peeking though the windows are our only option. Two months to go and we will be moving in! We just have to get motivated now to start packing but we both seem to be procrastinating on that front.
I was very happy to get home to see that my dad, brother, Bob, and sister-in-law, Gwen, seem none the worse from their car accident. Dad has been suffering quite a bit of chest pain from the airbag injury and he is having to take pain killers but hopefully that will gradually start to get better. I took him to our family doctor who said that airbag injuries are usually quite severe – she said although airbags are great life-savers, it is just like getting hit head-on by a bull and some people get fractured sternums and ribs from the impact. At least dad or Bob did not receive that severe of an injury from the airbag and just have bruising and muscle pain which will diminish over time.
On Brian’s health, he had scheduled blood work at the Cancer Clinic on Monday and we had a bit of a scare as Dr. McCarron (our hematologist/oncologist) phoned to say that the blood work is showing abnormal liver functions, specifically the bilirubin; so to be on the safe side, she has scheduled Brian for an ultrasound on Thursday. She told us not to worry that she is just erring on the side of caution to make sure there is nothing wrong with the liver or gallbladder and that this abnormal result is more “chemo related” than cancer related, so it did calm our fears a bit. It still though reminded us that we can’t get too complacent that he is going to be fine; we do realize that he will now have life-long follow-up and we are just grateful that the doctor follows every little abnormality and nip anything in the bud before it goes into something more serious. Once again, we feel very fortunate to have such a caring and concerned doctor and a Cancer Clinic that can get tests and scans done quickly and we are not waiting weeks or months. I must say that we are very impressed with the care that Brian is getting that’s for sure.
So that’s my catch-up for the end of March. We are now getting closer to David/Jenn’s wedding and they are doing a great job of organizing everything. We are going to be working on the invitations this weekend and get them sent out in April; Brian is going with David and his attendants to get a tux ordered this weekend and I still have to find some time to look for a dress!
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