It’s hard not to feel down after the holidays under normal circumstances.  But, under the circumstances that Cathy and I find ourselves in this year, it is inevitable.  Of course, our expectations were lowered this year because we just don’t have the energy to decorate, write cards or fix yummy meals (especially since Cathy isn’t eating solid food).  The best part of Christmas was a visit with Helen Miller (my mother) and my sister, Kat.  They always make the room brighter when they are in it.

We are both working hard at being patient with the healing that Cathy needs to do.  Fortunately, she has a great health care insurance policy which gives her visits to the acupuncturist.  I’m hoping she can see him every day this week.

Christmas has traditionally been a time when we reach out to our loved ones through phone calls, cards, visits, etc.  And, so many of you have reached out to us this year in the face of Cathy’s illness.  The love, warmth and energy you have sent our way has meant so much to us.  Many days we have felt overwhelmed with the emotions of it.  I hope each and every one of you can feel the cosmic hugs we are sending.

It snowed close to 21 inches in Washington, D.C. yesterday!  It provided a great excuse to stay indoors by the fire or in bed.  Cathy is taking it easy and trying to get on the road to healing.  She’s incredibly bored and has read everything in the house.  I’m not very much help because I’ve been in bed with a virus all weekend.  Someone else has to do the nursing chores.  The dogs aren’t much use, but the neighbors did shovel the walkway!

Here’s hoping everyone had a relaxing weekend!

Cathy is much the same today as she was yesterday.  She spent most of the day sleeping.  (I joined her for about 2 hours in the afternoon).

Cathy’s nurse had me take her blood pressure which seems okay.  She asked me all sorts of questions but together we couldn’t come up with an ‘aha’ moment so we will have to wait to see the results from Tuesday’s blood tests before we get some answers.

It is a typical wintery day:  cold, gray skies and raining.  I am grateful it isn’t snowing.  Not much happened in the house today. Cathy is feeling weak, dizzy and faint.  I think she must be anemic.  I’m sending an email to the chemo nurse to find out what we need to do.

I am hoping for better weather and better spirits for tomorrow.