NOV. 18-10 AN UPDATE

SHALOM:
I AM KEEPING A RUNNING COMMENTARY OF MY LIFE FOR MY CANCER GROUP, FOR MY ABUNDANCE DIARY, AND ALSO THIS BLOG. I RUN OUT OF STEAM TO KEEP UP WITH IT ALL.
SOMEHOW, THANK G. 4 MONTHS AFTER I FINISHED TREATMENTS, THE FATIGUE , ALTHOUGH STILL THERE, IS NOT AS VICIOUS AS BEFORE. I ALWAYS DESCRIBED IT AS WAVES OF FATIGUE WASHING OVER ME INSTANTANEOUSLY. NOW IT COMES, BUT I KNOW TO JUST LIE DOWN, AND ACCEPT IT, AND IT APPEARS LESS VIOLENT. PERHAPS I HAVE JUST LEARNED TO ACCEPT.

MY SON TOOK ME TO TEL HASHOMER HOSPITAL TO THE HEAD OF A PAIN CLINIC FOR MY CONSTANT PAINS IN MY RIGHT SHOULDER, ARM. (SAME SIDE AS SURGERY AND RADIATION. THANK G. CT TEST SHOWED NO CANCER INVOLVEMENT.
THE DR. THERE DIAGNOSED ME IMMEDIATELY AND GAVE ME 2 SHOTS OF CORTISONE, WHICH HAVE HELPED TEMPORARILY. NOW I GO FOR TESTING IN MY WHOLE BODY, BUT THIS SEEMS TO BE ANOTHER PROBLEM UNRELATED TO MY CANCER. HOWEVER THE RADIATION POSITIONING OF MY ARM DAILY, AND NO MOVEMENT ALLOWED, PERHAPS EXASBERATED THE CONDITION OF MY SHOULDER. ANYWAYS, I NOW GO FOR NEW PHYSIO THERAPY, TESTS, ETC. BUT KNOWING THAT IT IS NOT CANCER SURE RELIEVED MY MIND IMMENSELY.

I AM FUNCTIONING MORE LIKE A HUMAN BEING NOW THANK G. AND AM ALWAYS THANKFUL FOR EACH THING THAT I CAN DO OR ATTEND. SINCE I LOVE MY TEACHING, THAT GIVES ME MUCH SATISFACTION. HAVING CARING FAMILY AND FRIENDS ADDS IMMENSELY TO MY SELF ESTEEM. I HAVE BEEN A DIFFICULT PATIENT AT TIMES, LACKING FULL FAITH, BUT I KEEP PLUGGING ALONG.

IT WAS WITH GREAT SADNESS TO HEAR OF THE DEATH OF OTHER CANCER WOMEN LATELY. WE ALL HAVE OUR END SITE, KNOWN OR UNKNOWN TO US. THAT'S WHY WE MUST ENJOY WHAT WE CAN AS LONG AS WE CAN.

AND SO, I FINALLY TOOK A MOVE THIS WEEK OUT OF MY CANCER WORLD AND WORRY-WENT WITH A GROUP OF TEACHERS FOR A DAY'S TIYUL, OUTING. CAME BACK EXHAUSTED BUT SO HAPPY.

I WISH ANY READER PEACE AND HEALTH IN THEIR BODIES AND HEARTS.
UNTIL THE NEXT TIME-SHALOM