Hello, everyone! I hope that you are doing great as winter begins on this brisk Monday morning! It is quietly snowing outside right now, which is very nice to see. Having cold and cloudy weather is never any fun; once you add snow, things get more cheerful and one is more apt to slip into a nice, cozy, holiday mood!
I also hope that you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving! Mine was amazing! My sister and her family graced our Lincoln apartment for a couple days, and the day following Thanksgiving was my oldest niece's (Olivia's) sixth birthday. There were a lot of festivities over the latter part of last week, needless to say.
Olivia also became a doctor on Saturday, when she received a nice doctor's outfit from Saint Elizabeth Medical Center as a birthday gift. She gave my dad and I full checkups, even! Check out the pictures below. Who knows, Olivia might be working as a doctor when she gets older! She also came with me to the hospital to hand out candy to the nurses, which she really enjoyed! smile emoticon
In other news, I ran/walked a 5k on Thanksgiving morning. I had been considering doing it since I was discharged from the hospital the previous Sunday, and I guess 4 days was enough time to get back into the game! The weather was not my favorite, at around 34 degrees with a light rain, but it was good to get out there and have some fun! I ended up finishing the 3.18 mile course (according to my Garmin) in 43:50 (13:48 pace)…not too shabby, considering that I walked most of it, and I had to stop to tie my shoe (which NEVER happens during a race…I don't know why the shoe decided to come undone during the 5k!). I also ran negative splits, and each successive mile was faster than the previous (14:22, 13:52, 13:30).
I have also started busting out workouts on the Total Gym. My parents have one, and it is also the thing that Chuck Norris endorses, so you know I'm going to get really fit here soon! smile emoticon I am also increasing my daily walk/runs to 3-4 miles total, as well as incorporating stationary cycling. However, I am really missing my bikes back in Colorado frown emoticon The stationary cycle has this seat that really jams up into your nether regions, if you know what I mean. Not a fun place to be. I am also getting back into doing more yoga poses before my morning meditation…today, I did 40 minutes of yoga, and then 40 minutes of meditation. Not a bad way to begin the day!
Well, that is all for now. I have three more days of neupogen shots this week, then, on Wednesday, a consultation at the Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha regarding a possible bone marrow transplant after my main course of treatment is done. I actually feel like my bone marrow is doing really good! Other than a usually low hemoglobin level (hovering in the 8-9 level; 13.5-17 is the "norm"), my platelets are recovering perfectly after each chemo course, as well as my white blood cell counts and absolute neutrophil counts. So…a strong mind equals a strong body equals a strong person. This is why it is so important for all of us in life to forge mental toughness and a positive outlook!
Until next time, keep getting 'er done...whatever this means for you smile emoticon
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